Model year record

1993 Ford Probe

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

Ford Probe, 1993–1997 generation
Pictured: the 1993–1997 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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