1993 Ford Probe problems
NHTSA has received 249 complaints about the 1993 Ford Probe, and 32% of them involve brakes. After that come electrical system (14%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 249 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Ford Probe with enough data (121 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Electrical short in the alternator, causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the engine compartment. Consumer states excess oil dripping from filer cap directly onto alternator and electrical parts shorting out system and resulted in fire, consumer rerouted electrics away from engine and sealed connections in back of alternator after replacing them. *slc
Upon impact, during frontal crash, 12:00 on front bumper, at approx. 20MPH, rearended vehicle in front that stopped short, airbag deployed, exhibiting white smoke/powder sustance which caused chemical burns to face and neck.
Individual was driving on wet pavement at about 20 to 30MPH when he ran into the back of another vehicle. The driver's side airbag deployed , causing injuries to the driver.
Release of hand brake on ford probe gt fails to disengage the rear brakes, rear wheel(s) now partially or completely locked, current method of correction involves manually releasing from underneath the car (always park downhill now).
I have owed 2 1993 ford probes and both have had the same transmission problem. The first one was only 1 and a half years old and there's a lot more out there with this problem the o/d light starts to flash and the car stops shifting properly then you take it to ford dealer or any other shop they say new transmission needed.