Faults:
Every week it's something new with this car.
We've had to replace the brakes, battery, starter, exhaust, and now something else is wrong with it. Not sure what the problem is now, but it will be in the shop this week.
The exhaust pretty much fell off and had to be completely replaced.
My AC worked for about 3 months after I bought the car then it stopped working. We put more Freon in it, but it didn't seem to help. I know it's probably going to cost more than the car's worth to fix, so why bother?
The lights are stuck. I went to turn them off one day and they decided not to go back in. It's a real pain in the ass having to turn them in by hand. It'll cost about $600-$800 just to route the wiring for the lights.
Some days my car doesn't even start or it'll die in the middle of the road, but every shop in town says it's fine.
My passenger side window rolls down by itsself. If I hit one tiny bump, the window goes down.
The gas tank doesn't open. Someone has to be with me to get gas, so they can hold the lever while I pry open the tank with a key.
When I try to get up to high speeds it jerks really bad and does not do good on the highway; especially in windy conditions.
The speakers blew out and the nobs on the radio are starting to fall off.
My check engine light is permanently on and no matter how many damn times we check the engine, it still lights up.
General Comments:
It does have some get up and go, but it kicks/jerks a lot. I'm afraid to get it up to high or the engine will probably fall out. I've seen it happen..
If you're the driver, this car is pretty comfortable. As for the passenger, hope you're short.
I'm 5'10 and have a lot of leg room when I'm driving, but it's virtually impossible to sit in the backseat. Even in the front passenger seat, my legs are up to the dashboard.
I guess it gets pretty decent gas mileage. Although, my gauge tends to move a lot and I never really know how much gas I have.
5th Jun 2008, 19:33
I would consider a blown engine, and a blown transmission (Not the first, by the way)to be more than a couple of problems. After I got the transmission replaced, my mechanic informed me that the tranny he took out was not original. And keep in mind this is all on a car with less than 60k miles. Oh, and for the capper, two days before Christmas 2006, the power window motor, passenger side, shorted out and set the car on fire in my driveway.
So yes, I stand by my statement, it is the worst car I've ever owned. No lie, I was making payments on that car, and the repair costs were more than the monthly payments.
As far as my driving, as stated above, I drove an 88 Ford Festiva for 235K miles in 10 years, that's on a car that already had 102K miles when I bought it. I am currently driving a 97 Chevy Malibu that I have put over 130K miles on. And I've never even had so much as a speeding ticket. So, I don't think it is my driving.
I'm glad your Probe has served you well, and I hope it continues to do so. But I found mine to be a complete pile of garbage.