1994 Ford Probe problems
NHTSA has received 207 complaints about the 1994 Ford Probe, and 26% of them involve brakes. After that come electrical system (14%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 207 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 19 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 84,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 22 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Ford Probe with enough data (129 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.
While driving 50 MPH at night on dry roads consumer was involved in a side collision that resulted in drivers side lap and shoulder belt not engaging, consumer died as a result. (chief deputy coroner, arden hughes on behalf of deceased). *slc
Driving at speed 0f 45 MPH lost control vehicle hitting a curb, passenger side wheel cracked, vehicle impact again 12:00 position. Tt
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.
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.
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.