1993 Ford Probe Base 2.0 4 cylinder

Summary:

It was a bargain when first bought, but has cost a lot to keep running

Faults:

I recently put in a new transmission... which was quite costly. It cost a little under $2,000. I've had to put in a lot of work to get this car to continue to run properly. I've put in a new power steering pump, new struts, and new sway bars.

General Comments:

This car does handle well. It gives a bit of a bumpy ride... but that is to be expected with any sports car. All in all I like this car, I just don't like all the money I have to put into it to keep it up to par, so to say.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th October, 2001

1993 Ford Probe Base 4 cylinder

Summary:

Maybe I was luckier than most, but it was an outstanding car!

Faults:

I really don't have much to complain about here. I'm 40, and this is maybe the 10th car I've owned, and it was easily the best, even though it was used with 36,000 miles on it!

It was extremely reliable.

After a cross-country trip (South Florida to LA) it started running a little rough, and all I had to do was replace the distributor cap and wires (it was the wires). That's all I ever had to replace.

General Comments:

Besides being reliable, I usually got 31/38 MPG (city/highway driving).

During my cross-country trip I sometimes got a little over 40 MPG (interstate driving)!

It was a great-looking car. The only reason I don't have it now is because it was repossesed : (

The ONLY thing I didn't like about it was the fact there is NOWHERE to put a drink (cola, of course). Every time I'd go to a fast food drive-through the stupid Coke would spill!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd July, 2001

24th Jul 2002, 12:01

My '93 gt has a cupholder in the middle console. don't know what's wrong with yours. sorry.

8th Feb 2003, 21:53

Mine doesn't have a cup holder either, you're right, it sucks.

1993 Ford Probe GT 2.5L 24 valve

Summary:

Great car and fun to drive

Faults:

Left and right valve gaskets (front and back)- $750.

Spark plugs wires - $40.

Door lock button - $130.

Left rear caliper sticking - $140.

Distributor - $379.

Power antenna mast just fell off on the highway - $130.

CD player (stock) - $125.

General Comments:

Great car has lots of power and is fun to drive.

Costs lots to repair but well worth it.

I have got it up to 200 kms and I can definately go more, but have not pushed it that far =)

Takes some Mustangs on at the starting point, but they got it in the long run.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 22nd May, 2001

1993 Ford Probe Base 2.0 16v

Summary:

A sweet little car for the money

Faults:

Brake pads have been replaced several times.

Distributer/alternator needed replacing.

Fuel pump went.

General Comments:

Besides the above problems, this car has been super. The reason the electrical stuff went is that I was running a 2100 watt stereo on the stock distributor and alternator. Also, I'm pretty hard on cars - I souped the Probe up and did quite a bit of street racing in it. When you figure these things in, this has been a good little car - it eats V6 Mustangs/Camaros and non-turbo Eclipses for breakfast ;)

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th May, 2001

30th Aug 2001, 21:51

I Love my '97 SE Probe and all dude, but really, I highly doubt you could beat anything with a V6.

9th Dec 2002, 20:24

I don't exactly agree with the guy that said you couldn't bet anything with a V6. I own a 94 GT 5 speed manual that leaves cameros/mustangs and turbocharged eclipses eating my dust.

8th Feb 2003, 21:56

I have a 93 Ford Probe SRS and the distributor has never been replaced. I had to replace the brakes, but that happens with every car.

3rd Jun 2003, 08:55

LOL, I don't think a Probe could beat V6 Mustangs or Camaros even at their best, so stop bragging LOL.

16th Jul 2006, 20:28

Well actually a Probe GT can school a V-6 Mustang any day. Stock vs. stock the Probe has the Mustang beat in every catagory.

- It's lighter (by quite a bit)

- The Mustang has 145 hp vs. the Probes 165 hp.

The V-6 Mustangs are slow as hell. I beat them in both my 93' GT and my 91' Gl (my 91' isn't stock however)

17th Jul 2006, 08:47

The newer Mustangs up to 04 or so have a 190hp in the V-6 not 145. And the new ones have 210hp.

17th Jul 2006, 17:00

Distributors in V6 Probes and Mazda MX-6 were prone to early failure - the ignitor module burned out. Later OEM replacements (94 onwards) were sound, but some inferior remanufactured units had similar problems.

The powerful stereo would not have affected the operation of the distributor unless it put massive voltage spikes into the +12V line. 2100W is utterly beyond the capacity of the standard alternator though.