1994 Ford Probe
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1994 Ford Probe. Newest first.
Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford probe,1993-2001 mazda 626 and MX-6, and 1983-1994 loyal, 3-door coupe, hatchback, sedan, wagon, brat, dl, GL, GL-10, RX, xt, and XT6 passenger vehicles with efi or turbo engines. these filters are packaged as wix, napa, and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire can occur.
Remedy
Spx will notify its customers and provide a full refund. the recall began september 27, 2005. owners may contact mr. Chris greeson at 704-869-3733 or contact the wix information hotline at 800-949-6698.
If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an accident and there IS no passenger in that seating position, the air bag can detach from, and deform, the mounting bracket.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Installation of a replacement passenger-side air bagwould be impeded by the damage to the mounting bracket and would require moreexpensive repair work. This may deter the vehicle owner from having the repairmade and the replacement air bag installed, which would place future passengersat higher risk of injury in an accident.
Remedy
A new air bag module with a slightly revised door to improve fit and appearance will be installed and a doubler will be installed on the mounting bracket to more securely retain the module.
Owner complaints
166 complaints16 involved a crash7 involved a fire15 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 1994 ford probe equipped with hercules rapture (na) tires, size: 18570r14 (na). The contact stated that there was a bubble sticking out of the tire tread area. The tire was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 166,000.
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 1994 ford probe GT. The contact indicated that both the front driver and passenger seat belt buckles failed to lock to secure the passengers. The contact indicated that the failure occurred due to rusting of the locking mechanism. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 153,000.
- Engine and engine cooling
I am concerned because one 1994 ford probe 2.0 IS affiliated with tsb no. 96-21-3 that recognizes a defect in the oil pump. The defect IS associated with lifter bleed down, low or high oil pressure and lack of power. While operating this motor vehicle in a traffic environment, I may not have the…
I am concerned because one 1994 ford probe 2.0 IS affiliated with tsb no. 96-21-3 that recognizes a defect in the oil pump. The defect IS associated with lifter bleed down, low or high oil pressure and lack of power. While operating this motor vehicle in a traffic environment, I may not have the ability to accelerate efficiently and/or cease the motor due to improper disbursement of engine oil. this condition could potentially create a hazard or accident to myself or others
- Tires › Tread/belt
1994 ford probe, traveling west on the ohio turnpike , the rubber tread on the front left wheel came off, and caused disabling damage to the vehicle. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0375-89)*jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Tl*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.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
3RD transmission failure within a 4 year period even with a transmission cooler installed. Vehicle only has 115000 miles. Last transmission lasted only a little over a year. *nm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
I just bought a 1994 ford probe GT, only to find out the transmission IS bad in it. After some extensive research on the car I found out the 626 mazda transmission that was put into the car IS known for failing. I was driving down a highway doing 60 mph when my car shifted down and dropped almost…
I just bought a 1994 ford probe GT, only to find out the transmission IS bad in it. After some extensive research on the car I found out the 626 mazda transmission that was put into the car IS known for failing. I was driving down a highway doing 60 mph when my car shifted down and dropped almost 15 mph in a matter of seconds. I was not involved in an accident but if a car would have been behind me I likely would have been rear ended. I have heard from several ford probe owners who have had the same problem. I contacted mazda who said they have nothing to do with ford and I was unable to get a call back from ford. *nm
- Air bags › Frontal
I was driving a 1994 ford probe SE, going north on westnedge in portage, michigan when I noticed too late that car in front of me had stopped moving. I slammed on the brakes and rear ended it. I was traveling at the posted speed of 35 mph and was slowing down considerably but ran out of braking…
I was driving a 1994 ford probe SE, going north on westnedge in portage, michigan when I noticed too late that car in front of me had stopped moving. I slammed on the brakes and rear ended it. I was traveling at the posted speed of 35 mph and was slowing down considerably but ran out of braking room. I braced for the impact and heard a loud krack! And then something which sounded like a small bomb had gone off inside my car. I felt a burning sensation and then looked at my arm. It looked mangled, with glass imbedded in my wrist. There was lots of smoke and I had trouble breathing. I heard my wife screaming and sobbing. I got out of the car and laid on the grass. The pain was awful. I could not bear to look at my disfigured arm. the police and ambulance arrived. They spent a long time checking me over for internal bleeding and a broken neck. My wife complained of the pain in her wrist. I overheard the paramedic discuss our situation. They expressed surprise at the extent of our injuries in comparison to the damage from the crash. We spent 5 hours at the er. My wife was diagnosed with closed fractures to her right wrist and a broken finger. I had burns on my right arm where the end of the forearm and elbow meets. I have deep cuts, abrasion, and bruises on that arm. The occupants of the other car were able to walk away from the accident and drove home afterwards. Yet, we are still coping with the injuries caused by the inflation of the airbags in what seemed like a low speed impact. We were wearing our seatbelts and did not receive seatbelt lacerations. There was no damage to the passenger compartment, no collapsing of the a pillars or roof that would have caused my wife's broken arms or me to suffer serious burns and cuts. What did happen was that the airbags exploded, shattered the windshield, which sent glass onto my wrist, and caused concussive damage to mine and my wife's right arm.
- Electrical system
Dt: the distributer went out on the contacts vehicle and when it did the vehicle stopped causing the power brakes and power steering to go out also. In result this caused a crash and her son his license for a year. No warning signs or anything prior to the failure. The contact has three letters…
Dt: the distributer went out on the contacts vehicle and when it did the vehicle stopped causing the power brakes and power steering to go out also. In result this caused a crash and her son his license for a year. No warning signs or anything prior to the failure. The contact has three letters from three different ford dealers stating that if the distributer went out he would have lost all control of the vehicle. This did result in a an accident the contacts son hit a off duty police officer. The vechile has been fixed a new distrubter was put back on the vehicle.*ak
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Left rear brake caliper, specifically the parking brake pivot pin, IS prone to seizure due to water and dirt intrusion past a rubber seal. repaeted cleaning and lubricating only temporarily forestalls this condition. resultant caliper drag causes indreased pad wear and high temperatures, a…
Left rear brake caliper, specifically the parking brake pivot pin, IS prone to seizure due to water and dirt intrusion past a rubber seal. repaeted cleaning and lubricating only temporarily forestalls this condition. resultant caliper drag causes indreased pad wear and high temperatures, a potential fire hazard in addition to greatly increased brakes pad/rotor wear. eventual heat, wear and corrosive sticking render the parking brake very ineffective. I have had to replace this caliper twice due to the same condition.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
First, the car makes a little jerk and then the overdrive light starts to blink and then once that happens, the rpm's starts to jump and the whole car bucks as if you had hydralics. the engine starts to jump back then forth. if you step on the gas the car speeds up but it bucks a lot. I thought…
First, the car makes a little jerk and then the overdrive light starts to blink and then once that happens, the rpm's starts to jump and the whole car bucks as if you had hydralics. the engine starts to jump back then forth. if you step on the gas the car speeds up but it bucks a lot. I thought I could stop it because I have played with the overdrive button and it has stopped , but that was when it first starts. the weird thing IS that it doesn't do it all the time. the guy that had it before me which IS my boss ran every test they could and it came out perfect. I don't know what to do? *ak
- Engine and engine cooling
Intermittently while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. As result, vehicle lost steering, and brake power. consumer pulled vehicle of the of the road. Three minutes later, vehicle restarted again. dealership has been notified. *Ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
I have 1994 ford probe with a bad transmission, the car has 132,000 miles 3RD tranny to go bad. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Unknown or other
The valve box in the transmission keeps letting go I have fixed it 2 times and it just let go again I have paid out of pocket for these repairs but it seems to me that ford has to be lookin into the recalls on the frod probe... I am still tring to get the tranmisson fixed again
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission problems: over drive light blinks and doesn't shift properly. Has been rebuilt.
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Suspension › Front › Stabilizer bar · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Atx type ford CD4E failure. O/d light on, slipping clutch. stabilizer links worn out. Cruise control wiring defect. *jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission
CD4E automatic transmission has a severe slip between the high gears. the engine revs very high, the tachometer heads to the red line and the transmission will slam into the higher gear. I have been told that this vehicle needs a new transmission. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Rear caliper brakes seized on my 1994 ford probe GT, causing extreme overheating and smoking. *nlm
- Structure
The clear coating on my vehicle IS "chalking" and peeling off. Chalking refers to the appearance of whitish patches on the vehicles finish. These patches are on the hood and rear passenger area of the vehicle. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The oil pump was replaced.*jb
- Parking brake
Came out of gear (parking break has never worked right ) rolled backwards out of driveway and rolled 50 feet down hill and crashed into a tree. The whole back end came off. The car IS made of nothing. This has been the worst car I have ever owned. I think all ford products are bad and cost to much…
Came out of gear (parking break has never worked right ) rolled backwards out of driveway and rolled 50 feet down hill and crashed into a tree. The whole back end came off. The car IS made of nothing. This has been the worst car I have ever owned. I think all ford products are bad and cost to much to fix when it IS ford's problem before they ever come out of the factory. Everyone I talk with has the same to say. I would not have a ford. Now I have to get a new car and it sure will not be another ford. I also have had a whole lot of other problems with the car, its so much I can not list all.
- Vehicle speed control
Was told that throttle body needed to be replaced b y mechanic. added fuel addative now for a year as needed to correct problem. this week addative did not help. car will drive fine on highway but at any slowdown it will die and need to be restarted...danger at intersections. low milage for age…
Was told that throttle body needed to be replaced b y mechanic. added fuel addative now for a year as needed to correct problem. this week addative did not help. car will drive fine on highway but at any slowdown it will die and need to be restarted...danger at intersections. low milage for age and stick shift but not driven hard or abusively. has been mainly used to drive to and from work that was only a few blocks away until we moved to waco in 1999. was using to drive to mexia until dying problem could not be corrected with fuel addative.*ak
- Power train › Axle assembly
While driving the right axle failed causing the vehicle to wander to the right and make contact with another vehicle, once the vehicle was stopped on the side of the road the officer observed that when the driver turned the wheel, the left tire would turn but the right tire would not (ohio traffic crash report). nlm
- Fuel system, gasoline
Consumer states when filling the gas tank, gas leaks out. Cause unknown, dealer notified.*jb this vehicle takes approximately 15 minutes to fuel because of the necessary precautions needed. when fueling the gasoline backs up and will spill out of the vehicle. the person filling the tank winds up standing in a pool of gasoline and also becomes drenched in gasoline. *jg
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stalls at any speed, taken to dealer 5-6 times. Dealer cannot find cause.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine oil pump failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 6090198This bulletin addresses an issue with the automatic transmission fluid seeping from the vent, resulting in fluid collecting on the main control assembly.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6090082Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement.
- 6090051Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 3013200Unknown
- 630631Some vehicles equipped with the CD4E transaxle may exhibit harsh and delayed 1-2/2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine shaft speed sensor replacement, possible diagnostic trouble codes 628, 642, 645, 646, 647, 648, p0731, p0732, p0734, p0741 and p01744.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 620232Some vehicles equipped with CD4E auto transaxles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes for gear ratio or harsh and delayed 1-2 / 2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine speed sensor (tss) replacement.
- 618586Some vehicles may exhibit no forward gear ranges due to the misalignment of the forward / coast clutch cylinder snap ring with respect to the legs of the forward clutch piston.
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 610700Information on servicing the left steering rack bushing.
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 606508Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock.
- 606460Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump.
- 606451Information on "whining" / "buzzing" noise coming through entertainment or two-way radio speaker caused by the fuel pump.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 605562Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 603725Minimal clearance of the CD4E transaxle to subframe makes transaxle installation and removal more difficult.
- 603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip.
- 603695Experiencing a " buzzing " or " rattling " noise from the exhaust system.
- 601343A new silicone gasket and sealant.
- 601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio.
- 601339Concerns of a hard start or stall condition on some vehicles.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601264Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 601010Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles.
- 601009Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums.
- 601003Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda IS now approved for warranty and service use.
- 51987Fuel economy- customer expectations versus vehicle usage.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 51943Leak- automatic transmission fluid- CD4E transaxle in fluid collection on main control assembly.
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