Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9845 | 03/02/1998 | 601264 | Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *yc | 07/15/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 95212 | 10/01/1995 | 46478 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. if petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any par | 04/25/1996 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 985A11 | 03/18/1998 | 601009 | Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 96222 | 10/21/1996 | 50941 | Brakes - elimination of sanding rotors and drums - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 985A13 | 03/18/1998 | 601012 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC8914950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3013200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9814 | 01/19/1998 | 605562 | Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| 985A5 | 03/18/1998 | 601003 | Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| 02176 | 09/02/2002 | 10008580 | Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/02/2003 | 7 | 09/07/2001 | |
| To whom it may concern: my 1995 ford probe has had a number of problems including one of the most recent - having to rebuild the transmission's have now owned the car for 20,000 miles or 3 1/2 years and have spent over four and a half thousand dollars on pre-mature problems. the amount does not include general services. the car has now reached 87,000 miles. one does not expect a car with so little mileage to have so many problems. if i was able to afford a new car i would send my ford probe to the scrap yard, i would not want a stranger to suffer car problems as i have. but being a full time student who pays her own way i can little afford such costs as new transmissions a new car. i was not surprised to find in my research on-line that many probe owners are not happy with their cars. conversations with mechanics; which have been many, have followed the same pattern, its a ford with mazda parts,get rid of it, everybody has problems with ford cars, their terrible cars. after many expert opinions my question to you is, why? i look after my car,(i bought my car from a dealer who acquired the car from my friend) i now know so much about cars! why are such problematic cars allowed to be sold? why are cars with so little mileage causing so much havic in peoples lives? this is a question that must be investigated and corporations must be held responsible for so much grieve. it is not fair on the consumer and as a government body i implore that you please take a serious and compassionate note of my complaint and complaint from other owners. it is not fair. it is not fair that people have no voice and no one cares to listen. mass re- occurrence of car problems is an issue that must be looked into. my windows rattle too - a noisy probe gift that irritates probe owners. i would greet a response happily in the mist of the realm of car darkness, faithfully, satchya farias. *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement the abs system locks up, causing extended stopping distance which caused a collision. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Abs brake system fail totally when going over bumps. tt consumer states while applying brakes steadily at slow or moderate speed over bumps, railroad tracks, or dips, abs makes very loud crunching noise and sometimes experiences loss of braking in pedal. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Poor design of rear calipers caused them to fail to release when the hand brake was disengaged resulting in intense heat and smoke to be emmitted from that area. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/20/1995 | 2500 | 35 | 11/28/1994 |
| I am the only owner of the 1995 ford probe gt . from the start the car has been into a ford dealer over 25 times ! ford has many service notice defects out on this car ! water gets inside the car when washed or in the rain ! the head gaskets leak from day one ! the moon roof has rust on it ! the hatch back shocks are worthless ! the alarm comes on when it wants to ! the cv axles leak trans oil ! ford made a new cv boot to stop the oil leaks ! no one ever told me ! the brake rotors were replaced at 30000 miles ! plug wires were replaced at 16500 miles ! engine has a ticking noise ! the trans throw out bearing is going bad ! the car only has 45000 miles !!!!!!! the cd player went out two days ago . the windows go up and down on their own ! the drivers seat belt does not work ! the cruise control takes off by itself ! the exhaust system was replaced by ford 2 times ! moon roof leaks and knocks ! ac control switch gets very hot ! rear wiper is loose ! paint is peeling !all of these problems at only 45000 miles !!!!!!!!! the car is now out of warranty ! i think i should get more than 45000 miles out of a new car ! ford needs to replace this 45000 mile lemon ! the reason it only has 45000 miles is we can not drive the car most of the time ! we do not want to die in this lemon ! *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 4 | 12/01/2095 | |
| Pedal will stick in open position when letting up on pedal. brakes will not slow down car until after 25 seconds of applying brakes hard. this occurs at various speeds and the problem cannot be duplicated by ford dealer techs. it has happened 4 times in the last 6 months.twice,morries ford has been unable to find the problem. mr | |||