1994 Ford Probe electrical problems

27 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). 3 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 27
of this car's complaints: 16%
crashes: 3
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Ignition
14
Wiring: interior/under dash
4
Wiring: front underhood
2
Wiring
2
Ignition: module
2
Ignition: anti-theft: control module
1
Horn
1
Alternator/generator/regulator
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford Probe electrical problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Ford Probe electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fire or smoke 7

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1994 Ford Probe owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 9, 2005 · Electrical · OH · crash

Dt: the distributer went out on the contacts vehicle and when it did the vehicle stopped causing the power brakes and power steering to go out also. In result this caused a crash and her son his license for a year. No warning signs or anything prior to the failure. The contact has three letters from three different ford dealers stating that if the distributer went out he would have lost all control of the vehicle. This did result in a an accident the contacts son hit a off duty police officer. The vechile has been fixed a new distrubter was put back on the vehicle.

Filed Oct 31, 2001 · Electrical · PA

My vehicle has been at a garage since aug. Because the car would run for a while and then just shut off. After a period of time the car could be started again, and would run for a while a shut off. The mechanic said he had narrowed the problem down to the distributor assembly. A week later I say an article in the newspaper about a ford settlement involving faulty ignitions and/or distributor that causes engine stalls. As far as my brakes go, I was having problems with the calipers not releasing. I paid to have them fixed, and they failed again. I paid to have them fixed, and they failed again. Finally I had them completely replaced, in total costing nearly 1500 dollars.

Filed Oct 26, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · FL

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Filed Sep 11, 2001 · Electrical · FL

At 75000 miles the 2.5l v6 engine had stalled intermittently, dealer notified. *ak consumer found on the internet where 1993 and 1994 2.5l engines experienced the same problem due to transistor degrades because of heat, causing the distributor module to fail, consumer replaced the part and 8000 miles later failed again.

Filed Sep 6, 2001 · Electrical · NY

Vehicle stalled while driving, after a short time consumer was able to restart the engine, and eventually got vehicle to the nearest dealer, consumer was then informed that the problem was a failing part within the distributor.

Filed Mar 31, 2001 · Electrical · CT

The distributor failed several times suddenly and completely without warning while driving at highway speeds, this would occur only when it was hot, when it cooled down the vehicle would restart. Nlm

Filed Mar 20, 2001 · Electrical · CA

This is a typical problem with this car: ignition cut-out at highway speeds due to heat. The ignitor overheats, causing sudden stop of the engine in highway traffic. The stopped engine also causes loss of power steering. This is a safety hazard that should be addressed by a recall. 1995 and later probes are equipped with a redesigned distributor that does not have this problem.

Filed Oct 12, 2000 · Airbags, Electrical · MA · crash

At stop light vehicle was hit by drunk driver in right rear & front. This caused lights inside the panel to flash on/off. Insurance co. Inspector checked vehicle & noticed that it was involved in previous accident. Had no passenger air bag module or wires. Vehicle was poorly reconstructed, wires were all cut.

Filed May 7, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · OH

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.

Filed Nov 14, 1999 · Electrical, Engine · IL · fire

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.

Questions about the 1994 Ford Probe electrical

Does the 1994 Ford Probe have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 27 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Ford Probe, 16% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1994 Ford Probe electrical problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Probe electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Probe have the most electrical problems?

The Ford Probe model years with the most electrical complaints are 1993 (32 complaints), 1994 (27 complaints) and 1990 (11 complaints).