1993 Ford Probe complaints

REAR CALIPERS FAIL BECAUSE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSING THE BRAKE TO REMAIN ENGAGED DURING MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAV ENOT RELEASED WHEN HAND BRAKE WAS RELEASED. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE REAR CALIPER STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION, MAKING EMERGENCY BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE ROTOR. *AK

HAND BRAKE PIVOT HAS CORRODED INTERNALLY IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO HANG UP PERIODICALLY.

PAINT HAS A LOT OF TINY LITTLE CRACKS.

BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE.

LEFT/RIGHT REAR CALIPERS OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING, WINDOWS BECAME LOOSE, DURING ONE OCCURRENCE LEFT REAR WINDOW FELL OFF VEHICLE, DEALER GLUED WINDOW BACK ON; ALL WINDOWS ARE GLUED ONTO FRAME OF VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE. DUP OF 518364, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

AT TIMES, VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE NEEDED TO CONTINUE RUNNING, IT STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TWICE. *AK

STARTED THE ENGINE, TWO MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED GUSHING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TEN MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE IN THE DASH LEADING OUT TO THE UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT TEN MPH OR BELOW. PROBLEMS WORSENS AS VEHICLE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE AND DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEMS.

MULTIPLE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURES.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, NOTICED THAT SIDE WINDOW ON DOOR GONE. HAD HEARD A WHISTLING NOTICE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. HAD IT REPAIRED BEFORE AT DEALERSHIP. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR WINDOW. REFERRED TO WINDOW DEALER. *AK

WHEN LIFTING THE HATCHBACK, THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL DOWN ON CONSUMERS BACK. *AK

IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING CAR NOT TO START.

IN COLD WEATHER THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING AND IT IS LOOSE, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING AND BUSHING . *AK

OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE AND PARKED IT WHEN SHE WENT IN THE HOUSE AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SHE NOTES THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT COULD HAVE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO CUT DRIVER'S FACE. THE DEALER REPLACED THA AIR BAG. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES EXCESS OIL DRIPPING FROM FILER CAP DIRECTLY ONTO ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL PARTS SHORTING OUT SYSTEM AND RESULTED IN FIRE, CONSUMER REROUTED ELECTRICS AWAY FROM ENGINE AND SEALED CONNECTIONS IN BACK OF ALTERNATOR AFTER REPLACING THEM. *SLC

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AT APPROX. 20MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, EXHIBITING WHITE SMOKE/POWDER SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. *AK *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKESFAILED TWENTY TIMES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES RADIO TO STAY ON AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF/KEY REMOVED.

AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN VIOLENTLY EXPLODED IN DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY.

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE UP FOUR TIMES. *AK

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING TURNS ENGINE DIES; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE POWER; STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP; NO WARNING; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER PUT CAR IN PARK AND IT ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER DRIVING THROUGH ANKLE DEEP WATER. *SD

HYDRALIC LIFTS FAILED CAUSING THE TRUNK TO FALL ON CONSUMERS NECK, COMPONENT RECALL BUT NOTICE NOT RECIEVED.

DISC BRAKE FAILURE, EDNEED TO CHANGE THE DISC BRAKES TOO OFTEN. *AK

TRUNK RELEASED WHILE DRIVER WAS RESETTING THE FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

VEHICLE IS STALLING, SPECIALLY WHEN FILLING UP FOR GAS. TT

AIRBAG DID DEPLOY AND CAUSED SECONDARY BURNS TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT AND REAR SEAT CAME FORWARD. TT BOTH REAR SEATS CAME UNLATCHED AND LUNGED FORWARD. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF BUCKLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION TWICE AND NEITHER TIME HAS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT

REPLACED BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSED BURN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. TT

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL W/DIAGNOSIS NOT COMPLETE. SYSTEM HAS UNPREDICTABLE STEERING LOSS. STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN, IT REQUIRES MUCH EFFORT. TT