1992 Ford Probe Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Ford Probe, 8% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Six months after purchasing a 92 Probe v6 with 59,000 miles on it I had transmission trouble. The transmission began slipping one week when I was traveling to school and when I came home that weekend it wouldn't shift into any gear. After letting it sit I was able to bring it home, although it shifted rough from neutral to 1st and to second, then wouldn't shift into third at all. I had to use manual shift mode to keep it from shifting into third. While changing transmission fluid it we noticed a burnt oil smell to it. Changing the fluid had little effect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10226406, filed 2008-05, 69,000 miles“The transmission went, the car stopped and wanted to stall. Had to put the car in neutral then when taking off had to apply a lot of gas for it to go, could cause a runaway acceleration problem.”
NHTSA complaint #813330, filed 1997-06Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Ford Probe
55 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Ford Probe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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