1994 Ford Probe SE 4.0
Summary:
Money guzzling piece of junk
Faults:
Two weeks after I got the car the shocks went out.
At about 130000 miles my brakes went out.
My check engine light started coming on at about 130000 miles.
The door handle on the passenger side has broken off.
The sun visor has fallen off several times.
The drivers seat has broken.
The alternator was replaced at 169000
The cylinders do not hold the hatch up on my car.
The car will not always shift into reverse properly.
I had the alternator belt tightened because it was making noise.
The alternator belt came off.
The CV axle broke and had to be replaced.
The brakes had to be replaced again.
The fuel pump needed to be replaced.
The water pump was replaced.
My engine blew at 165000 miles.
The air conditioner stopped working at 168000 miles.
The check engine light started coming on again at 168000 miles.
The fuel cut out light started coming on at 168000 miles.
General Comments:
The body of the car looks great and it is very sporty.
However, it is in the shop more than it is on the road.
The repairs are very expensive and so are the parts.
The car has no pickup, but does well at high speeds.
This car has given me more problems than any care I have ever owned in my life!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 27th May, 2003
24th Jun 2003, 13:18
Dude, seriously, things are bound to go wrong with a car that has 169,000 miles on it!
29th Jul 2003, 09:25
I agree. With such a mileage what did you expect? Otherwise if you take car of it (speaking for 2.5 V6) it works like a charm. The car is great.
31st May 2005, 00:54
The 2.0 automatic is notorious for problems.
Don't rag on Probes in general, PGTs are amazing.
26th Jun 2005, 15:34
You've been told, but I've got to say it again, 169000 miles??? I don't care what kind of car you own. If you can drive that long without replacing brakes or having your check engine light come on, check out your bloodline because you're probably related to Jesus.
14th Jul 2008, 11:47
I gotta say it I owned 4 Probes and this is my first 94 2.0, not the GT 2.5. It's got over 175 thousand on it and I just rebuilt it, and it's still running strong. Never had problems with any of these great cars!!
13th Dec 2009, 18:02
I have a 94 Probe SE and I love it. I plan on restoring it. It gets a lot of looks now. We are car show people. I love it. It is a great little car!
Sandy in Indiana.
30th Jul 2010, 20:27
Too many abused miles and too high expectations. I have had mine for 17 years, best car I have owned. Bought new and well maintained!
29th Oct 2010, 23:45
Wow, you just made me buy one. 170,000 miles and that's all that went wrong with it. Sounds like a good car to me.
28th May 2003, 22:39
The reason you had such bad luck with your car is because you got the down grade model (the cheap one) you should have gotten the 2.5 v.6 more power less problems. my car has 150,000 miles on it I have race it and on a 1/4 mile drag strip it runs low 15's I have red lined it several times and still runs strong.