1993 Ford Probe brakes problems

Filed Nov 4, 2006 · Brakes · 40,000 miles · NC

Release of hand brake on ford probe gt fails to disengage the rear brakes, rear wheel(s) now partially or completely locked, current method of correction involves manually releasing from underneath the car (always park downhill now).

Filed Jun 5, 2002 · Brakes · CA

Pivot pin in both rear calipers corrodes due to faulty gasket and rear brakes seize as a result.

Filed May 25, 2002 · Brakes · MN

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 never corrected.

Filed Feb 12, 2001 · Brakes · MI

Rear brake calipers do not release properly when handbrake is released. This causes frictional heating and warped rotors. Ford uk has paid for new calipers, but ford us has refused.

Filed Dec 26, 2000 · Brakes · TX

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Filed Dec 1, 2000 · Brakes · NJ

Majority of 2nd generation probe owners have problem with emergency brake. Seizing of left rear brake caliper may cause emergency brakes to not operate during emergency. The brake cable may break due to seized pivot pin in the caliper or can cause unbalanced braking since one side will not work. If emergency brakes are applied during some speed the unbalancing of rear brakes may cause the car to spin out into deadly crash.

Filed Oct 26, 2000 · Brakes, Steering · CA

When depressing brakes vehicle would stall and steering would lock up. Please provide further information.

Filed Aug 7, 2000 · Brakes · IL

Newly designed brakes which are made with non-absestos, causing the brakes to rusted through and a squeaking noise, resulting in extended stopping distance, which may result a crash. Please provide further information.

Filed Jun 13, 2000 · Brakes · FL

After releasing the hand brake the rear wheels remain locked. I understood that tis is a known problem. I had to drive 6 miles from work with the rear wheels almost locked and due to the overheating of the rear discs, with almost no brakes!!!! Ford has to do something about this! I have contacted a ford authorized dealer and I am waiting for their response. I am sure that I am not the only one with this problem on the 93 probe. If ford knows about this problem and fixed it in '95 and later probes what about the people who bought the 93 and 94 models??? There shoud be something that somebody should do about this! Ford has to pay for the replacement part that has a value of more than 250 $. Pease help us! Alin.

Filed May 4, 2000 · Brakes · NY

Reimbursement is desired since obvious design flaw. No safety defect listed in the summary.