Safety ratings
1994 Ford Probe 2-DR
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (4)
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006
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: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: 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.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E065000 · 17/07/2006
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: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: 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.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTALCampaign 93V169000 · 15/10/1993
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: 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.
Fix: 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.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 05E065000 · 05/10/2005
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 CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 90-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F300-S2, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 19983-1994 SUBARU VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE FILTER DUE TO NON-CONFORMING BRAZING WELDS WHERE THE INLET TUBE IS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER CAN.
Risk: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES38
- POWER TRAIN32
- HYDRAULIC32
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25
- SEAT BELTS13
- AIR BAGS12
- PARKING BRAKE11
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/31/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTOR / TFI FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.
- 12/30/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL CUTOUT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK
- 12/28/2001· POWER TRAIN
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 12/25/1998· PARKING BRAKE
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED FROM CONSUMER.
- 12/20/1994· POWER TRAIN
OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES.
- 12/15/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE CALIPER IS FREEZING IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHICH CAUSES THE DISC BRAKE TO OVERHEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 12/13/1994· PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SKD
- 12/11/1998· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF.
- 12/08/2014· 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.
- 12/08/1994· SUSPENSION
REAR END FAILURE. *AK
- 12/07/1998· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FREEZES; VEHICLE WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN IN GEAR. OD LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY ON DASHBOARD. COMPUTER INDICATES A FAILURE WITH THE VSS SPEED SENSOR. PART WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. CAR MOVES FOWARD IN REVERSE; MOVES BACKWARD IN DRIVE. DEALERS CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN UNDER WARRANTY WITH 10,952 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.
- 12/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT/LEFT REAR CALIPERS WOULD NOT RELEASE, LOCKING UP WHEEL. *AK
- 12/04/1996· AIR BAGS
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
- 12/03/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
- 12/01/2003· POWER TRAIN
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
- 11/27/2001· POWER TRAIN
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE CD4E 1994 TRANSMISSION. THERE IS ONLY 113000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT. I WOULD LIKE HELP IN PAYING TO GET THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM REPAIRED.
- 11/27/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER REPORTING PROBLEM CONCERNING AAA NEWS LETTER ABOUT A DEFECT IN AN ENGINE OIL PUMP. *AK
- 11/26/1994· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LATCH.
- 11/24/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE PISTON BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO "FREEZE, " WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- 11/24/1998· POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. ONE MONTH AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE WOULD NOT DIS-ENGAGE AND TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. DEALER LET CAR SIT FOR OVER 10 DAYS AND DID NOTHING. TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID SHORT TERM MEMORY WAS WIPPED OUT, NEEDED OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET CODE. TOOK CAR AND DROVE FOR A LONG DISTANCE. AT THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED CAUSING LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AND MASSIVE FLUID LEAK WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. ADVISED TO IMMEADEATLY STOP DRIVING CAR AS IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE SINCE FIXED TWICE BUY A DIFFERENT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT NOTCH WAS MISSING OUT OF TRANSMISSION PISTON FROM THE FACTORY. TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS AND TOTAL REPAIR COST 1,328.58. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD (TO LATE) THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL BULLITENS OUT FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS.
- 11/23/2015· 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.
- 11/23/2010· 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 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
- 11/22/1999· STEERING
AT 4,000 RPM OR HIGHER POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL IT WAS ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN; THEN IT FUNCIONED NORMALLY UNTIL REVVED ABOVE 4,000 RPM AGAIN. *AK
- 11/20/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT/REAR CALIPER TWICE AND LEFT/REAR ONCE. *AK
- 11/19/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATSCrash
HATCH LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE; ALSO, RIGHT FRONT SEATBACK LOCKS FAILED. *AK
- 11/18/2004· POWER TRAIN
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
- 11/18/1996· AIR BAGSCrash
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
- 11/17/1998· PARKING BRAKE
THE CALIPER STICKS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO REMAIN ON UNTIL THE LEVER ON THE CALIPER IS UNSTUCK. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE CALIPER. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD-UK IS REPLACING THESE ITEMS, BUT NOT AS PART OF A RECALL. WHY WOULD AN AMERICAN COMPANY REPLACE THE PART FOR FOREIGNERS AND NOT FOR THOSE WHO PUT UP WITH UNIONS AND OVERPAID FACTORYLINE WORKERS?
- 11/17/1994· STEERING
SECURITY DEVICE DISCONNECTED.
- 11/14/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR LOST POWER. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE AND ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE. CAR DESTROYED. *AK
- 11/13/1998· POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AROUND WHEN DRIVING., MECHANIC CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN. STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER CONTACTED, NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
- 11/12/1998· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD SOME FUNNY NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO THE STORE. CAME BACK TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUT IN REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE DUE TO THE DRUM GEAR UNIT BEING CRACKED. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY HELP. *AK *ML
- 11/12/1994· EQUIPMENT
STEREO FAILED. *AK
- 11/08/1994· AIR BAGS
OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG COVER LOOSE.
- 11/06/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
- 11/04/1996· VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. *AK *SLC
- 11/03/1999· POWER TRAIN
O/D LIGHT BLINKING- COMPUTER ERROR REPORTS GEAR RATIO PROBLEM. TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT FORD HAD MAJOR PROBLEMWITHTHE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING REDESIGN OF PUMP AND OTHER PARTS. FORD RAN OUT OF PARTS ANDOPTED TO REDESIGN. FORD NOW REPLACES TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT ONE RATHER THAN ATTEMPT REPAIRS, PER FORD TECHNICIAN. THUS, FORD ACKNOWLEDGES A POOR DESIGN BUT REQUIRES OWNERS TO BEAR BURDEN OF $2,000+ COST. WHOM DO I CONTACT AT FORD?
- 10/31/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A GARAGE SINCE AUG. BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD RUN FOR A WHILE AND THEN JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE CAR COULD BE STARTED AGAIN, AND WOULD RUN FOR A WHILE A SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NARROWED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. A WEEK LATER I SAY AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT A FORD SETTLEMENT INVOLVING FAULTY IGNITIONS AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR THAT CAUSES ENGINE STALLS. AS FAR AS MY BRAKES GO, I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING. I PAID TO HAVE THEM FIXED, AND THEY FAILED AGAIN. I PAID TO HAVE THEM FIXED, AND THEY FAILED AGAIN. FINALLY I HAD THEM COMPLETELY REPLACED, IN TOTAL COSTING NEARLY 1500 DOLLARS.*AK
- 10/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash
DESIGN:WHEN DEPLOYED, IMPACT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BROKE FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS ALL OVER FRONT AND BACK SEATS; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT HIGH SP.
- 10/26/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 10/25/2010· TIRES
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
- 10/23/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING, WOULDN'T IDLE. OIL PAN RUSTED, LEAKING OIL
- 10/16/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I WOULD LIKE FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE CALIPERS TWICE.
- 10/14/1997· STRUCTURE
HATCH BACK CAME DOWN HARD, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.
- 10/14/1997· POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED. MJS
- 10/13/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD USA DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YET FORD UK WILL REIMBURSE OWNER FOR REPLACEMENT
- 10/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash
AT STOP LIGHT VEHICLE WAS HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER IN RIGHT REAR & FRONT. THIS CAUSED LIGHTS INSIDE THE PANEL TO FLASH ON/OFF. INSURANCE CO. INSPECTOR CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED THAT IT WAS INVOLVED IN PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. HAD NO PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE OR WIRES. VEHICLE WAS POORLY RECONSTRUCTED, WIRES WERE ALL CUT.*AK
- 10/07/1998· AIR BAGSCrash
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND 65 MPH WHEN HIT SOMETHING IN THE STREET AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
- 10/05/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY.
- 10/03/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS A RESULT OF A BURNED COIL TOWER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND CHARGE. ALSO A LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *AK