Model year record

1993 Ford Probe

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 249 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V058000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut

Component
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,700
Reported to NHTSA
1993-04-13
Owners notified
1993-06-25

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER PIVOT PIN THAT JOINS THE LIFTGATE GAS STRUT TO THE BODY CAN SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO AN UNDERSIZED RIVET HEAD.

Safety risk

PIVOT PIN SEPARATION CAUSES THE LIFTGATE TO DESCEND SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK BY THE LIFTGATE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LIFTGATE STRUT ASSEMBLIES HAVING UNDERSIZED PIVOT PIN RIVET HEAD DIAMETERS WITH ASSEMBLIES WITH ADEQUATE PIVOT PIN RIVET HEADS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition27
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper25
Air bags: frontal17
Power train: automatic transmission14140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc14
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline13
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper11
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip11
Air bags7
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut7
Engine and engine cooling: engine6
Parking brake540,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional5
Unknown or other5
Vehicle speed control5
Steering4
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module3
Steering: hydraulic power assist system3
Vehicle speed control: cruise control3
Visibility: windshield3
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock2
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical2
Power train: manual transmission2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2
Suspension: front2
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs2
Tires: tread/belt2
Visibility: power window devices and controls2
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition: module137,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: starter assembly1
Electrical system: wiring1
Engine and engine cooling174,550 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump191,100 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Power train1
Power train: axle assembly1200,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly1
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seats1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Structure: body1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Suspension1
Suspension: front: wheel bearing1
Suspension: rear1
Tires1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1
Wheels: rim1

The 1992 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.