1994 Ford Probe brakes problems

Filed Sep 18, 2007 · Brakes · 104,948 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford probe. While driving 70 MPH, the contact heard a squeaking noise coming from the rear and the vehicle hesitated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear calipers were rusted, which prevented them from moving. As of september 18, 2007, the vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 104,948.

Filed May 5, 2005 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · MD

Left rear brake caliper, specifically the parking brake pivot pin, is prone to seizure due to water and dirt intrusion past a rubber seal. Repaeted cleaning and lubricating only temporarily forestalls this condition. Resultant caliper drag causes indreased pad wear and high temperatures, a potential fire hazard in addition to greatly increased brakes pad/rotor wear. Eventual heat, wear and corrosive sticking render the parking brake very ineffective. I have had to replace this caliper twice due to the same condition.

Filed May 26, 2003 · Brakes · 70,400 miles · MN

Rear caliper brakes seized on my 1994 ford probe gt, causing extreme overheating and smoking.

Filed Feb 20, 2003 · Brakes · MS · crash

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 ford. I also have had a whole lot of other problems with the car, its so much I can not list all.

Filed Feb 9, 2002 · Brakes · OH

Parking brake: parking brake is useless. Both calipers replaced because parking brake frozen. Brake pads replaced and then pads and rotors had to be replaced again. Emergency brake worked for a few days and now does not work again. After reading all of the complaints, I assume that I have the same problem that everyone else is having. I am sure it will not be long and I will be replacing my brake pads again, unless of course there is a fire due to this caliper problem it seems the 1994 probe has. I also noticed that there were others that had their spark plug wells fill up with oil. That happened to my probe also with no explanation as to why. These problems occurred with less than 50000 miles driven on the vehicle. Now, I am experiencing my probe stalling out for no reason while it is on the road? This just started happening and I notice that the recall for the ford ignition modules do not include the probe, but I wonder if this is related. I am also now having antifreeze leaks and I am deeply concerned that it is the head gasket. From what I have read, there are gasket problems with 93-95 fords and the oil filling up in the spark plug wells might be an indicator. All of my problems are listed many many times on this site and other, especially the brake problem.

Filed May 20, 2001 · Brakes · CT

In march of 1999 the left rear brake caliper of my ford probe locked while I was driving and would not release, causing the brake pads to overheat and smoke while I drove and adversely affect the handling of the vehicle. This happened with no warning from the vehicle's brake warning system or otherwise - I was unaware of the problem until I saw and smelled smoke from that wheel. At the time, I had both rear brake calipers replaced by a ford dealer (dillon ford), who said that both had failed. On may 18, 2001 (about 20,000 miles later) the replacement left rear brake caliper again locked and would not release while I was driving, again causing the brake pads to overheat and burn. I have researched this problem and discovered that many other people who own this vehicle have complained of the same situation - however, I contacted the ford motor co. On both occasions and they refuse to get involved, saying that there is not a recall or tech. Service bulletin regarding that problem. This seems unsafe to me - I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

Filed Apr 22, 2000 · Brakes · KS

The rear brake calipers do not disengage after using the handbrake. The handbrake is currently useless on the car since it never disengages properly. This essentially makes the car immobile at the point where the handbrake was used. Any passenger or driver can engage the handbrake not knowing that there is a problem with it disengaging. If the car is driven in this condition there could be dangerous consequences such as a wreck due to the vehicle not having normal control and fire due to the brake discs overheating. This is a problem that puts the driver and passengers in a situation where there is a higher probability of danger.

Filed Oct 16, 1999 · Brakes · KY

I would like ford to fix the problem, I have already replaced the calipers twice.

Filed Sep 24, 1999 · Brakes, Wheels · CA

For my brake problem. The rear calipers seize when the emergency brake is applied and will not release. The wheel probelm, I was coming off of an on-ramp when I struct a pothole and the factory wheel split into two pieces.

Filed Sep 21, 1999 · Brakes · NJ

Rear brake calipers would not release fully after handbrake released. Rear calipers had been replaced 17000 miles ago after calipers were not releasing fully and car would not pass state inspection. This first replacement of brake calipers occurred in august of 1998- 13 months ago.