1993 Ford Probe Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 93 FORD PROBE IS SHOT. THERE IS NO SERVICE STATION, ETC. THAT WILL EVEN TOUCH THE THING. THEY ARE KNOW FOR THIS AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET SOMEONE TO WORK ON IT. FORD OR MAZDA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS. *NLM

FUEL PUMP INERTIA CUT-OFF SWITCH IS DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN A ROLLOVER OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CUT OF SWITCH ON MY PROBE CUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP (AND THEREFORE THE ENGINE) AFTER HITTING MINOR BUMPS. DEALER IN SPEARFISH, SD., INSTALLED NEW CUT OFF SWITCH ON 10/9. IT FAILED THAT AFTERNOON. I INSTALLED A THIRD SWITCH I BROUGHT FROM RAPID CITY, SD. FORD DEALER AND IT FAILED TWICE. VEHICLE QUITS RUNNING CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION PARTICULARLY ON ROADS WITH LIMITED OR NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER. TO GET VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN I MUST PULL OVER, OPEN HATCHBACK AND PRESS THE RESET BUTTON. A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION IS CREATED WHEN VEHICLE QUITS RUNNING UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 10 TIMES WITH 3 SWITCHES (ALL FROM FORD, PART NUMBER #XF3Z-9341-AA FIRST INERTIA SWITCH). *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769769

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

PIVOT PIN IN BOTH REAR CALIPERS CORRODES DUE TO FAULTY GASKET AND REAR BRAKES SEIZE AS A RESULT.*AK

1993 FORD PROBE GT. BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE EACH SEIZED TWICE (BOTH CALIPERS WERE REBUILT BY A DEALER AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURES). WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THERE IS A BURNING BRAKE SMELL, THE ROTOR GLOWS ORANGE, THE ENTIRE WHEEL GETS EXTREMEMLY HOT, AND THE VEHICLE IS DESTABILIZED TOWARDS OVERSTEER. THE BRAKE PADS ARE DESTROYED VERY QUICKLY RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE REAR BRAKES (INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE). THE BRAKE ROTOR MAY ALSO WARP DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMMEDIATELY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE CORRECTLY SINCE IT INITIALLY JUST SEEMS LIKE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A RUBBER SEAL (HANDBRAKE PIVOT-PIN SEAL) THAT DETERIORATES PREMATURELY ALLOWING MOISTURE AND CONTAMINATION TO ENTER THE CALIPER WHERE IS CAUSES THE NEEDLE BEARINGS TO CORRODE. IT THEREFORE ONLY EFFECTS PROBE MODELS WITH REAR DISC BRAKES (PROBE GT). FORD REVISED THE REAR CALIPERS ON PROBE GT'S MANUFACTURED AFTER 5-JAN-1995 TO CORRECT THE DEFECT ALTHOUGH EARLIER MODELS WERE NEVE...