IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES RAPTURE (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 18570R14 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE STICKING OUT OF THE TIRE TREAD AREA. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
1994 Ford Probe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Probe years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Ford Probe are substantially higher than the model-year median of 78.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 166 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports7 fire reports11 injury reports
Tires complaints
4 reports1994 FORD PROBE, TRAVELING WEST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE , THE RUBBER TREAD ON THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF, AND CAUSED DISABLING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0375-89)*JB
ENTIRE YOKOHAMA TIRE TREAD AND CARCASS SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. SIDEWALL REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE RIM. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 48523 MILES ON VEHICLE WERE SOLD WITH A 40000 MI WARRANTY. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER (SOLE OCCUPANT). VEH…
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ENTIRE YOKOHAMA TIRE TREAD AND CARCASS SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. SIDEWALL REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE RIM. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 48523 MILES ON VEHICLE WERE SOLD WITH A 40000 MI WARRANTY. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER (SOLE OCCUPANT). VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, CRASHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER SEVERAL TIMES, DRIVER STILL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES. THESE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM SEARS 12/13/97, AND STILL HAD ALMOST 2,000 MILES LEFT ON THE WARRANTY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22550V16 )
THE TIRE WENT FLAT (MARCH 2000) AS HE WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE. THE TIRE WAS RUINED BY THE TIME HE COULD STOP. PRESENTLY HE IS HAVING TROUGLE WITH A TIRE LOOSING AIR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22550V16 )
Official recalls
193V169000 · Air Bags:frontal
Oct 15, 1993
IF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEATING POSITION, THE AIR BAG CAN DETACH FROM, AND DEFORM, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAGWOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MOREEXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIRMADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERSAT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP98005 · Engine Oil Pump Failure
Opened Jun 4, 1998 · Closed Aug 27, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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