1996 Ford Probe power train problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Ford Probe — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1996 ford probe se auto transmission failure,same as mazda 626 all of these cars have the same problem that cost thousands to fix,check the internet,why hasn't there been a recall?”
filed Nov 18, 2006
“I was driving down the road and as soon as I got up to speed past 30 miles per hour it kicked into to gear really hard and I could feel the transmission barely slipping into gear..and had to have the water pump flushed it was over heating thought it was the thermostat but it was checked and fine so…”
filed Aug 3, 2006
“Automatic transmission failure. Second time. This needs to be addressed very expensive to repair. *tr”
filed Jun 24, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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, 2002Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001Some 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, 2001Some 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, 2000Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000
Power Train problems in other Probe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Probe | 3 | 11% |
| 1995 Probe | 19 | 22% |
| 1994 Probe | 29 | 17% |
| 1993 Probe | 17 | 8% |
| 1992 Probe | 6 | 8% |
| 1991 Probe | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 Probe | 5 | 2% |
| 1989 Probe | 7 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Probe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.