Intermittently while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. As result, vehicle lost steering, and brake power. Consumer pulled vehicle of the of the road. Three minutes later, vehicle restarted again. Dealership has been notified.
Ford Probe power steering loss problems
10 of the 1,114 owner complaints about the Ford Probe describe loss of power steering, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19961
- 19951
- 19944
- 19933
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
The vehicle lost power steering when a turn was made.
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.
At 50,000 lost steering control at 50 MPH. Felt like I had lost power assist. Had to force the steering wheel to move on a highway exit. Steering returned after stopping and forcing the wheel back a forth. Contacted ford customer assistance center and was told they have no recalls and would not repair. Previously both rear brake calipers froze closed. This occurred at 38,000 miles. I have noticed several complaints on this site referring to the same problem.
While driving down the road vehicle stalls/stutters, and causes a loss of power steering due to the computer in the vehicle malfunctioning.
When attempting to slow and turn in a curve, the power steering went out making it extremely difficult to turn, and at the last minute it loosened drastically, causing me to overcompensate. It has happened at least 20 times and nothing has been found wrong according to the dealer. It happens at most any speed, and when turning left or right. It could cause an accident if a person was caught unawares, was weak and couldn't complete the turn etc.
Intermittent power steering failure; mostly at freeway speeds when exiting an offramp; dealer unable to duplicate problem; fix action was to remove and replace power steering pump; safety issue due to sudden loss of power steering
This car with a failed air idle bypass valve is extremely dangerous and could result in a traffic injury or fatality. When this condition occurs you lose power steering, speed and engine control. This valve has had to be replaced two times before, and is again needing replacement at a cost of $700.00. I feel that this is an original factory defect, and should be replaced by the dealership with no cost. It is a hazard on the road.
Power steering failed, causing accident.
Loss of steering control w/diagnosis not complete. System has unpredictable steering loss. Steering wheel becomes very hard to turn, it requires much effort. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford Probe power steering loss
Which Ford Probe years have loss of power steering problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (4 complaints), 1993 (3 complaints) and 1990 (1 complaints).
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