1994 Ford Probe Brakes Problems

“Left rear brake caliper, specifically the parking brake pivot pin, is prone to seizure due to water and dirt intrusion past a rubber seal. Repaeted cleaning and lubricating only temporarily forestalls this condition. Resultant caliper drag causes indreased pad wear and high temperatures, a potential fire hazard in addition to greatly increased brakes pad/rotor wear. Eventual heat, wear and corrosive sticking render the parking brake very ineffective. I have had to replace this caliper twice due to the same condition.”

“Both rear calipers on my 1994 frod Probe gt have siezed and one almost started the car on fire, with the left rear rotor glowing orange. There was no prior signs of siezing, and no trouble with the brake handle. Ford changed the design in the years after 1995, but I believe that the updated calipers should be retrofitted to all of our cars that have failing calipers and brake problems, resulting from this problem.”

“The left rear caliper seized while the car was moving approx 30 MPH. My 2 year-old son was in the car at the time of the brake failure. The car skidded out of control and nearly left the wet road surface. I contacted 2 local Ford dealers and they indicated. Incomplete summary.”

“For my brake problem. The rear calipers seize when the emergency brake is applied and will not release. The wheel probelm, I was coming off of an on-ramp when I struct a pothole and the factory wheel split into two pieces.”

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Probe. While driving 70 MPH, the contact heard a squeaking noise coming from the rear and the vehicle hesitated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear calipers were rusted, which prevented them from moving. As of september 18, 2007, the vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 104,948.”