1994 Ford Probe power train problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Ford Probe — 17% of all complaints for this model year.

Power Train complaints

17%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

1 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“3rd transmission failure within a 4 year period even with a transmission cooler installed. Vehicle only has 115000 miles. Last transmission lasted only a little over a year. *nm”
filed Feb 18, 2007
“I just bought a 1994 ford probe gt, only to find out the transmission is bad in it. After some extensive research on the car I found out the 626 mazda transmission that was put into the car is known for failing. I was driving down a highway doing 60 mph when my car shifted down and dropped almost…”
filed Mar 18, 2006

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Some vehicles equipped with the cd4e transaxle may exhibit harsh and delayed 1-2/2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine shaft speed sensor replacement, possible diagnostic trouble codes 628, 642, 645, 646, 647, 648…
0224 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 4, 2002
Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001
Some vehicles equipped with cd4e auto transaxles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes for gear ratio or harsh and delayed 1-2 / 2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine speed sensor (tss) replacement. *tt
14936 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2001
Some vehicles may exhibit no forward gear ranges due to the misalignment of the forward / coast clutch cylinder snap ring with respect to the legs of the forward clutch piston. *jb
00182 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2000
Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000