My wife purchased this used car in oct 1997. She had the rear disc brakes lock up while driving just after she took possession. The brakes have locked up on either side three additional times since she has driven it. It has been so bad tha t the rotor have cherry red and smoke pouring off the wheel. Whave had both calipers replaced and it continues to happen. My wife cannot drive this vehicle due to fear of being killed. I have had a complaint against northeast subaru in del.co. Consumer affairs over a year and can get nowhere.this is a very dangerous problem.
1993 Ford Probe: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 205 complaints about the 1993 Ford Probe describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Both rear calipers seized due to deteriorated handbrake pivot-pin seal and needle bearings inside calipers. Caliper piston won't release, causing damage to pads and intense heat to rotors with burning smell. Ford-uk and mazda-uk have contributed towards cost of replacing calipers, but not ford - USA.
Traveling 20mph & rearended another vehicle. Air bag deployed. Driver's pants caught on fire due to chemicals in air bag. Driver not injured.
Started the engine, two minutes later smoke started gushing from under the hood on the driver's side, turned the engine off and ten minutes later flames were in the dash leading out to the under hood of vehicle.
While driving, an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the dash area.
Owner states that she had just driven vehicle and parked it when she went in the house and looked out the window her vehicle was on fire. She notes that fire department said it could have started from the catalytic converter.
Electrical short in the alternator, causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the engine compartment. *ak consumer states excess oil dripping from filer cap directly onto alternator and electrical parts shorting out system and resulted in fire, consumer rerouted electrics away from engine and sealed connections in back of alternator after replacing them.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Concerns of a hard start or stall condition on some vehicles
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Concerns of intermittent stalling while driving at low speeds
- Revised EGR valve wiring harness
- Vehicles may be hard to start due to corrosion or short to ground at a wiring splice
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Probe fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Ford Probe?
7 of 205 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Probe (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Probe?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Probe
Stalling 19Engine failure 10Overheating 7Brake failure 6Loss of power 5Transmission failure 5
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