Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 9525 | 01/01/1995 | 39121 | New level design water pump. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9524 | 01/01/1995 | 39120 | New radiator manufacturing process/modification. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 9729 | 01/20/1997 | 51390 | Noise - buzz/vibration in reverse and/or clicking noise accompanied by vibration on right hand turns during accleration - vehicles built through 1/6/97 with 2.0l engine and cd4e transaxle. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1023297230 | 01/23/1997 | 51599 | Vehicles exhibiting a top of engine knock noise when starting a cold engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0304970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51105 | Metallic ticking noise from upper engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 962611 | 12/16/1996 | 50996 | Engine - 2.5l - tapping noise from rear cylinder head camshaft friction gear - vehicles built between 4/16/92 and 8/28/94. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0182960102 | 12/01/1995 | 95-03-09 | 46441 | W/ 2.5l, investigations have produced updated info. to aid in diagnosing spring noise outlined in tsb 95-03-09. friction spring noise can be isolated to the rear cylinder head directly behind the timing cover w/ a sethascope. the tapping n | 04/25/1996 |
| BC0184960102 | 12/01/1995 | 94-12-07 | 46443 | W/ 2.0l, engineering is investigating a lifter bleed down concern when at operating temp & idling. air may enter the oil passage due to an uneven wear pattern on the oil pump control plunger. for vehicles built before 2/1/94 refer to tsb 9 | 04/25/1996 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| BC0304961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50712 | Metallic ticking noise from upper engine. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 95155 | 07/01/1995 | 45936 | Noise - rattle - from engine compartment during stop - and - go acceleration vehicles with 2.0l engine and cd4e transaxle. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 951014 | 05/01/1995 | 42089 | Engine - modifications to cylinder head and piston. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
| BC0684961024 | 10/24/1996 | 50360 | New oxygen sensor now available. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 220000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. as result, vehicle lost steering, and brake power. consumer pulled vehicle of the of the road. three minutes later, vehicle restarted again. dealership has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Oil pump failed causing vehicle to shut down. | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Water pump replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Thermostat replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/02/2003 | 99000 | 1 | |
| The oil pump was replaced.*jb | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Ignition coil in distributor deteriorates on 93 & 94 ford probe v-6 models. ford has a tsb for this problem. it is very dangerous as the engine dies, as if someone reached over & turned the ignition key off. it happened to us on the highway at 65mph. this is a common problem for the years 93 & 94 and it is very dangerous. also, common problem for this vehicle engine is the wells the spark plugs sit in fill up with oil after a period of time because the failure of the gaskets (valve cover or spark plug grommets). again ford has a tsb on this but does not do anything to help the consumer fix a design problem. it shorts out the engine and the plug wires, distributor, rotor and engine all have to be fixed. very expensive (over $600 for this and over $700 for the disbributor problem. | |||
| 08/22/1995 | |||
| Consumer reporting problem concerning aaa news letter about a defect in an engine oil pump. *ak | |||
| 11/14/1998 | |||
| The defective engine piston broke off, causing the engine to freeze, which almost caused an accident. cause unknown. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 10/22/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Engine stalling, wouldn't idle. oil pan rusted, leaking oil | |||
| 02/14/1997 | 1 | 04/05/1996 | |
| The valve cover gaskets leaked and oil entered the spark plug tubes. | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Head gasket blown. | |||
| 05/17/1994 | |||
| Vehicle blow blue smoke causing vehicle to stall. dlrs diagnosis: check valve allows fuel distribution from pump to engine causing vehicle to stall. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle stalls at any speed, taken to dealer 5-6 times. dealer cannot find cause. | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle has a used wire harness in fuel pump that will cause engine to stall*ak. *jb | |||
| 5 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| While driving on freeway 60mph+, rpm dropped to zero, then vehicle died. in the middle of the freeway. this happened 6 times starting in early feb. 2000. dealer found a tsb (trade service bulletin), after 3 trips to their shop, showing that the distributor stator had failed in other ford probes. potentially very dangerous when a vehicle stalls in the middle of the freeway - especially in a metro area like seattle. | |||
| 10/31/1999 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 3 | 10/13/1994 | |
| Vehicle experiencing sudden stalling while ascending small/medium grades at highway speeds. nlm | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Sludge found inside engine. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 5 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle will intermittently not start, cause unknown. dealer can not identify the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1998 | |||
| Owner was driving 70 mph on the highway and smoke started to fill the vehicle through the vents. driver was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road safely. a fire started in the engine compartment, and caused the whole vehicle to burn. the vehicle has been totalled. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was experiencing loss of power and kept stalling out. dealer has not seen. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 06/18/1996 | ||
| Engine failure. | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Cooling system belt broke, causing loss of power. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 84000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 05/26/1998 | 1 | 05/21/1998 | |
| Front and rear o2 sensors working improperly. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/13/2002 | 03/01/2002 | ||
| O/d light flashing ,code 628 retrieved....converter clutch slipping.*ak | |||