1994 FORD PROBE

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 MANGL

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 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

Mileage: 84,000

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

Mileage: 84,000

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

Mileage: 84,000

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

Mileage: 84,000

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

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.*AK (CHIEF DEPUTY CORONER, ARDEN HUGHES ON BEHALF OF DECEASED). *SLC

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

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

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

NO SUMMARY

ENTIRE YOKOHAMA TIRE TREAD AND CARCASS SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. SIDEWALL REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE RIM. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 48523 MILES ON VEHICLE WERE SOLD WITH A 40000 MI WARRANTY. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER (SOLE OCCUPANT). VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, CRASHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER SEVERAL TIMES, DRIVER STILL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES. THESE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM SEARS 12/13

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

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

1ST INS- HORN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OFF ,SMOKE CAME OUT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HORN STILL WENT OFF AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL FUSE. FORD SAID CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CRUSED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WIRES AND THE SHORT BLEW OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THEN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH USED ITEMS BECAUSE OF PRICE. SO THE MILLAGE IS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MORE THEN ON THE ORIGANAL. . 2ND. AIR BAG

1ST INS- HORN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OFF ,SMOKE CAME OUT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HORN STILL WENT OFF AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL FUSE. FORD SAID CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CRUSED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WIRES AND THE SHORT BLEW OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THEN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH USED ITEMS BECAUSE OF PRICE. SO THE MILLAGE IS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MORE THEN ON THE ORIGANAL. . 2ND. AIR BAG

1ST INS- HORN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OFF ,SMOKE CAME OUT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HORN STILL WENT OFF AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL FUSE. FORD SAID CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CRUSED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WIRES AND THE SHORT BLEW OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THEN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH USED ITEMS BECAUSE OF PRICE. SO THE MILLAGE IS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MORE THEN ON THE ORIGANAL. . 2ND. AIR BAG

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK