1994 Ford Probe problems
Owners have filed 207 complaints about the 1994 Ford Probe with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 17.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.5%.
Complaints207
Crashes25
Fires11
Injuries22
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 17.4% · 36
Electrical system 14.5% · 30
Power train 14.0% · 29
Engine and engine cooling 14.0% · 29
Seat belts 6.3% · 13
Air bags 5.8% · 12
Parking brake 5.3% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 4.3% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 22 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Ford Probe in this data, 1994 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1990 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1994 Ford Probe. While driving 70 mph, the contact heard a squeaking noise coming from the rear and the vehicle hesitated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear calipers were rusted, which prevented them from moving. As of september 18, 2007, the vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 104,948. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 104,948 miles
Vehicle is out of warranty but it seems that all probes with rear disc brakes have this problem at this mileage, its very costly and no dealership is willing to budge on pricing of parts its a very costly repair and I'd like any information on assistance regarding at least partial compensation Service brakes, hydraulic
The left rear caliper seized while the car was moving approx 30 mph. My 2 year-old son was in the car at the time of the brake failure. The car skidded out of control and nearly left the wet road surface. I contacted 2 local Ford dealers and they indicated. Incomplete summary. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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