Ford Probe stalling problems

Filed Dec 9, 2004 · Engine · 100,000 miles · NJ

The vehicle stalled. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the stalling.

Filed Aug 2, 2004 · Engine · MI

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.

Filed Mar 3, 2004 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · FL

Intermittently vehicle failed to start. Engine cranked but wouldn't turn over. Also while driving vehicle stalled. Mechanic replaced the ground wire and distributor, but the problems still exists.

Filed Jun 10, 2002 · Engine · CT

Vehicle stalls at any speed, taken to dealer 5-6 times. Dealer cannot find cause.

Filed May 13, 2002 · Electrical · CA

While driving vehicle stalled out without any warning. Dealership sad it was due to a faulty ignition module.

Filed Mar 21, 2002 · Engine, Transmission · WI

Vehicle stalls and hesitates while traveling on highway. Transmission stalls. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer states engine runs rough, stalls, and makes a ticking noise, the oil pump and motor were replaced. The transmission is slipping, this is a replacement transmission.

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 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 · NY

Vehicle stalled in traffic without warning. Narrowly missed accident. Towed to dealership. Told it was a faulty distributor.

Filed Sep 14, 2001 · Engine · NJ

While driving on the highway, vehicle suddenly stalled, which required consumer to steer without power, vehicle was towed and the mechanic informed consumer that not only was there a problem with the timing belt, but the timing belt tensioner as well, apparently an external spring in the timing belt tensioner broke off and got caught in the timing belt, consumer states in feburary 1999 he received a recall notification (98s30) in which he complied for the same mechanical failure, and two years later the problem occurs again, consumer believes that the work was never performed and is requesting reimbursement for the charges he has incurred.