Faults:

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.

Faults:

Exterior paint and finish are cracking. I am mostly seeing this on the panels that have a direct 'sky view' (Hood, Sunroof, Roof, and Trunk Lid). A top of line paint job for this car with a six year warranty will run you about $500-$700.

The distributor assembly was replaced to correct stumbling and poor performance.

Check engine light comes on intermittently... nothing found when retrieving codes from the computer.

The passenger side window is off track slightly.

General Comments:

Extremely strong engine. No leaks. Lots of power between 4000 and 5000rpm.

Short throw shift kit makes a huge difference over OEM.

Lightweight flywheel install (9 lbs) helps tremendously in overall performance over OEM (22 lbs).

No rust on this car at all.

Faults:

02 oxygen sensor

General Comments:

This car is quick in the 3000-4000 RPM range. However, it's a bit sluggish in the 1000-3000 RPM range.

I would like to install a performance chip. If anyone could help me on this, I would be very grateful.

Faults:

I received the car in near mint condition. I let my little cousin borrow it and he drove right through a huge puddle sucking up massive amounts of water into my ram air intake. Needless to say I'm getting a new engine. Clutch is beginning to slip (129,000 miles) and the rotors have begun to warp.

General Comments:

The car is extremely quick. Although that is fun my favorite part is the handling. There is virtually no body sway, it sticks to the road like glue. Though it's going to be a little costly to get fixed it's worth it.