Illustration'95 FORD PROBE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLOWS 1 QT. FLUID/100 MILES ON LONG TRIPS. *LA
1995 Ford Probe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Ford Probe do not stand out strongly from 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: 11 of 86 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.
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
86 reportsTHE STITCHES OF THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING APART, LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN WASHED OR IN THE RAIN ! THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK FROM DAY ONE ! THE MOON ROOF HAS RUST ON IT ! THE HATCH BACK SHOCKS ARE WORTHLESS …
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I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN WASHED OR IN THE RAIN ! THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK FROM DAY ONE ! THE MOON ROOF HAS RUST ON IT ! THE HATCH BACK SHOCKS ARE WORTHLESS ! THE ALARM COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO ! THE CV AXLES LEAK TRANS OIL ! FORD MADE A NEW CV BOOT TO STOP THE OIL LEAKS ! NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ! THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES ! PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AT 16500 MILES ! ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE ! THE TRANS THROW OUT BEARING IS GOING BAD ! THE CAR ONLY HAS 45000 MILES !!!!!!! THE CD PLAYER WENT OUT TWO DAYS AGO . THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN ! THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ! THE CRUISE CONTROL TAKES OFF BY ITSELF ! THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY FORD 2 TIMES ! MOON ROOF LEAKS AND KNOCKS ! AC CONTROL SWITCH GETS VERY HOT ! REAR WIPER IS LOOSE ! PAINT IS PEELING !ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AT ONLY 45000 MILES !!!!!!!!! THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY ! I THINK I SHOULD GET MORE THAN 45000 MILES OUT OF A NEW CAR ! FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS 45000 MILE LEMON ! THE REASON IT ONLY HAS 45000 MILES IS WE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR MOST OF THE TIME ! WE DO NOT WANT TO DIE IN THIS LEMON ! *JB
POWER STEERING GETS TIGHT. HAPPENS WHEN EXITING A HIGHWAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO THE RIGHT. *JB
PEDAL WILL STICK IN OPEN POSITION WHEN LETTING UP ON PEDAL. BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW DOWN CAR UNTIL AFTER 25 SECONDS OF APPLYING BRAKES HARD. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY FORD DEALER TECHS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.TWICE,MORRIES FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. …
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PEDAL WILL STICK IN OPEN POSITION WHEN LETTING UP ON PEDAL. BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW DOWN CAR UNTIL AFTER 25 SECONDS OF APPLYING BRAKES HARD. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY FORD DEALER TECHS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.TWICE,MORRIES FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. MR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECOND ON RANDOM OCCASIONS DURING NORMAL AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DURING PARKING LOT MANUVERS, THE STEERING FEELS "HEAVY".*AK
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE KEEPING COOL WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, HE FELL SLEEP INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND WAS AWAKENED BY SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED ON FIREWALL OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH HAS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL LEAKED ON THE HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. THE LOSS OF OIL STARVED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN NOISY VALVE L…
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OIL PRESSURE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH HAS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL LEAKED ON THE HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. THE LOSS OF OIL STARVED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN NOISY VALVE LASH ADJUSTERS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ON THIS EVENT. *YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.