1994 Ford Probe Electrical system Problems

“My vehicle has been at a garage since aug. Because the car would run for a while and then just shut off. After a period of time the car could be started again, and would run for a while a shut off. The mechanic said he had narrowed the problem down to the distributor assembly. A week later I say an article in the newspaper about a Ford settlement involving faulty ignitions and/or distributor that causes engine stalls. As far as my brakes go, I was having problems with the calipers not releasing. I paid to have them fixed, and they failed again. I paid to have them fixed, and they failed again. …”

“This is a typical problem with this car: ignition cut-out at highway speeds due to heat. The ignitor overheats, causing sudden stop of the engine in highway traffic. The stopped engine also causes loss of power steering. This is a safety hazard that should be addressed by a recall. 1995 and later probes are equipped with a redesigned distributor that does not have this problem.”

“At 75000 miles the 2.5l v6 engine had stalled intermittently, dealer notified. Consumer found on the internet where 1993 and 1994 2.5l engines experienced the same problem due to transistor degrades because of heat, causing the distributor module to fail, consumer replaced the part and 8000 miles later failed again.”

“At stop light vehicle was hit by drunk driver in right rear & front. This caused lights inside the panel to flash on/off. Insurance co. Inspector checked vehicle & noticed that it was involved in previous accident. Had no passenger air bag module or wires. Vehicle was poorly reconstructed, wires were all cut.”

“Vehicle stalled while driving, after a short time consumer was able to restart the engine, and eventually got vehicle to the nearest dealer, consumer was then informed that the problem was a failing part within the distributor.”