1994 Ford Probe complaints

CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000. *AK

OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES OFF.

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WON'T RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTERWARDS. SEE FORD TSB#97-13-7. OWNER BELIEVES THE TSB SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

OWNER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

BATTERY LOSING CHARGE FREQUENTLY. VEHICLE IDLED 15 MINUTES BEFORE JUMPERS WERE PLACED ON IT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FUSE BOX UNDERNEATH. FLAMES SHOT OUT QUICKLY. PUT IT OUT W/FIRE EXTINQUISHER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, LOCKING CALIPER ON REAR WHEEL BRAKE ROTOR. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK IS BROKEN. THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM, BUT NOT WILLING TO FIX BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

OIL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN.

COMPUTER IGNITION MODULE FAILURE.

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER AND KEPT STALLING OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

REAR CALIPERS FAIL WHILE RELEASING EMERGENCY BRAKE.

THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE.

ENGINE FAILURE.

DISTRIBUTOR / TFI FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.

FUEL CUTOUT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK

RIGHT/LEFT REAR CALIPERS WOULD NOT RELEASE, LOCKING UP WHEEL. *AK

REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT/REAR CALIPER TWICE AND LEFT/REAR ONCE. *AK

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

HATCH BACK CAME DOWN HARD, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.

CORROSION OF A PIVOT PIN IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING PARKING BRAKE TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING. *AK

WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PIVOT ARM RUSTS PREVENTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FROM DISENGAGING, UPON MOVING FORWARD THE CALIPER GETS STUCK TO ROTOR. FRICTION CAUSES THE ROTOR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSING ROTOR TO WARP AND PRE MATURE WEAR OF PADS. *AK

EXTERIOR SOCKET FOR RUNNING LIGHT FAILURE.

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IF THE TIRES ARE UNBALANCED OR THE DRIVE SHAFT IS OUT OF BALANCE.

EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE CALIPERS.

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURE.

RIGHT REAR CALIPER DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING: BRAKE PADS DRAG, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FRICTION WHEN DRIVING, OVERHEATING OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SMOKE. COULD POTENTIALLY BE A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZES DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING AN ENORMOUS AMOUN TOF HEAT THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BRAKE/ROTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK

REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK/FAILED DESPITE REPEATTED LUBRICATION AND USE OF EMERGENCY BRAKES

REAR BRAKE CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN HAND BRAKE IS RELEASED, ESPECIALLY IN SNOW AND ICE.

CONTINUAL USE OF HADNBRAKES CAUSES THE REAR CALIPERS TO SEIZE, ALMOST CAUST AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON.OWNER NOTES POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. *AK

THE ALTERNATOR FAILED.

THE VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKED AND OIL ENTERED THE SPARK PLUG TUBES.

LEFT REAR CALIPER LOCKS UP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND WILL NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL MANUALLY PULLED BACK. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. (96V-172). *AK

RECALL # 96S48, AND RECALL #96299, DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS BUT CHARGED THE OWNER OVER $200 IN LABOR AND PARTS FOR A SWITCH THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED. OWNER DOESN'T WANT THIS MATTER TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. *AK

FUEL INJECTION FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE NOT TO IDLE.

WIRING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BURNED OUT. MECHANICS STATED THAT THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE IN THE MAIN WIRING. THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS REPLACING. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEARLERSHIP. *AK

REAR CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER HANDBRAKE WAS RELEASED.

LEFT REAR CALIPER LOCKS WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED.

LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED, NOTICED SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING WIRING. *AK

"GREEN KNOB" FAILED.

DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINE, NO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN ROAD; WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED; DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED. *AK

HATCH LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE; ALSO, RIGHT FRONT SEATBACK LOCKS FAILED. *AK

INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER ACCIDENT AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND BLEW OUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER'S SKIN WAS BURNED BY THE POWER FROM THE AIR BAGS. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. *AK *SLC

AS A RESULT OF A BURNED COIL TOWER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND CHARGE. ALSO A LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK