1995 Ford Probe complaints

TRANSMISSION IS ACTING ERRATICALLY. WILL DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH SPEEDS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BUCK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HATCHBACK LIFT CYLINDERS FAILED CAUSING THE HATCH TO FALL ON CONSUMERS HEAD. NLM

WHEN TRYING TO START UP VEHICLE, IT IS VERY HARD TO START. VEHICLE IS RUNNING HARD, AND WILL CUT OFF AND STALL. BUT, VEHICLE IDLES HIGH WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. *AK

CAR LOSES COMPRESSION RESLUTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND LACK OF ACCELERATION. BOB BAKER FORD DENIED IT WAS THE CAT BOTH TIMES REPLACING SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. IT RUNS FOR 4-5 MONTHS THEN GOES OUT AGAIN

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKED FROM WHEEL WELL THAN THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. HAD WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORATION. *AK

STEERING FREEZES UP WHILE GOING AROUND TURNS WHILE BRAKING AND SHIFTING GEARS. IT LAST FOR 5 SECONDS. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL THEN SUDDENLY IT FIXES ITSELF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE ALTHOUGH THEY SPECULATE THE RACK OR PUMP BUT NOT SURE. SAID 2 OTHE PROBLES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD MORE MILEAGE. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU, LIZ DOWD

THE DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS CAUSE THE SPARKS TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE AND HAD RAW GAS GO INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND 2000 RPMS THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF AND REMAINS OFF FOR ABOUT ONE-HALF SECOND AND COMES BACK ON AND SURGES.

KNOCKING NOISE IN THE CEILING OF THE CAR.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN VEHICLE DECELLERATES FROM SPEEDS AROUND 50 MPH TO 15 MPH.

SUNROOF KNOCKS.

WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL POP OPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN RPMS ARE GREATER THAN 3500 FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. REMAINS INOPERATIVE UNTIL 10-20 SECONDS WHEN IDLE ENGINE SPEED IS ENCONTERED, AT WHICH TIME IT WORKS WELL UNTIL NEXT 3500 RPMS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES IS REACHED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MUD HAD GOTTEN INTO THE HOSE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THE HOSE HAD BUSRT. CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO WINDSHIELDS DUE TO CRACKS DEVELOPING UNDER THE MOULDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

HATCHBACK WAS RAISED AND SUDDENLY CRASHED DOWN.

HATCHBACK WAS RAISED, SUDDENLY CRASHED DOWN OM OWNER HEAD, HATCHBACK ESPECIALLY HEAVY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE FACTOR INSTALLED SPOILER.

STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTERED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT, CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO IN DIRECTION OF PROBLEM, DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP WHEELS, LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD INTO WOODED AREA AND TURNED OVER; TOTALED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE FRONT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE DASH AREA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO CUT OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN IT IS COLD THE ACCELRATOR STICKS AND CAUSES CONTINUED ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

MAN-TRAN: TRANSMISSION GRINDS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR CAUSING DIFFICULTY GOING INTO 2ND GEAR; DISTRACTION CAUSED DRIVER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPRESSWAY; FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE BROKE; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT BY ANOTHER ONCOMING VEHICLE. TT

IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 40-50MPH DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. TT

POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS WHEN GOING IN GEAR. TT

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL TOTALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES STEADILY AT SLOW OR MODERATE SPEED OVER BUMPS, RAILROAD TRACKS, OR DIPS, ABS MAKES VERY LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING IN PEDAL. *SLC

DASHBOARD DESIGN MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ INSTRUMENT PANEL/SPEEDOMETER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. *AK

POWER SEAT FAILURE. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, HAD REPLACED ASSEMBLY THROTTLE VALVE, AND THERMO GASKET. TT