1994 Ford Probe GT review from North America
"I feel I have the biggest lemon ever made in the Probe GT."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My first transmission went out at 46,000 miles. I have to have 4 transmissions put in before they found one that worked. These were new transmissions by the way. Warranty was expired. $2,500.00. The other 3 transmissions they warrantied.
I had to have 4 censors replaced in the past 9 years. Only one of them were still under warranty. $1,100.00.
I had my brakes replaced 3 times because all they ever did was squeak. $75.00. The other 2 they warrantied.
My hatch like most everyone else. It no longer stays open.
Had to have work done on the valve body.
$857.00.
Tires wear fast. Spent $1200.00 on new ones and they don't even hold air do to the alloy rims.
I have replaced the distributer.
My headlights burn out faster than any car I have ever had.
It is a royal pain to change the blinker bulb. Said forget it and took it in.
I had to have the fuel pump replaced. $375.00.
Remember everything that has happened to this car starting going out at 46,000 miles and only one sensor was still under warranty.
My equalizer lights come on only when they feel like it. Good thing I learned how to use it before this started happening.
I had to replace the belt and pulley. NO one in the area had the parts except Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts Store.
No Ford dealership has half the parts in stock. So I started going to a regular Joe Mechanic with the exception of the transmission. No mechanic would touch it because it was not a manual transmission. I wanted manual, but they were hard to come by.
Motor power sunroof started going to crap in 1999.
Car has been making a jingling noise underneath for years. Have no clue what it is. But if it doesn't break don't fix it.
This is just a partial list of what I can remember.
I would never own another Probe as long as I live.
General comments?
The car handles awesome at high speeds.
Has a lot of power at low and high end speeds.
Leather interior is still like new.
Really good speakers and stereo system.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 fuel injection Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Most recent distance | 73000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Corvette |
| Date of Entry | 8th October, 2003 |