1995 Ford Probe Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 22%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Ford Probe, 22% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“O/d light began to flash and noticed a poor shift pattern in the transmission. A week later I had no reverse and could no longer drive the car. Transmission repair cost $1400 to $2200 depending on warranty values. I have not repaired the vehicle yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10104946, filed 2005-01, 130,000 miles“I am the only owner of the 1995 Ford Probe gt . From the start the car has been into a Ford dealer over 25 times ! Ford has many service notice defects out on this car ! Water gets inside the car when washed or in the rain ! The head gaskets leak from day one ! The moon roof has rust on it ! The hatch back shocks are worthless ! The alarm comes on when it wants to ! The cv axles leak trans oil ! Ford made a new cv boot to stop the oil leaks ! No one ever told me ! The brake rotors were replaced at 30000 miles ! Plug wires were replaced at 16500 miles ! Engine has a ticking noise ! …”
NHTSA complaint #10021479, filed 2003-06, 2,500 miles“O/d light started flashing, tranny began slipping when shifting from 2-->3 and then also from 3-->4. Took to transmission shop, diagnosed with transmission failure. I have now totally lost 4th gear. This is the 2nd transmission failure for this vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #10111999, filed 2005-02, 107,000 miles“We were making a 500 mile trip to go to a funeral and when climbing a long, steep grade the interior of the car filled up with smoke. I stopped at the nearest service station and observed transmission fluid leaking out from underneath the vehicle. I quickly added enough fluid to bring the level up to normal. For the remainder of the trip, every time the transmission overheated, the smoke was quite noticable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110134, filed 2005-02“To whom it may concern: my 1995 Ford Probe has had a number of problems including one of the most recent - having to rebuild the transmission's have now owned the car for 20,000 miles or 3 1/2 years and have spent over four and a half thousand dollars on pre-mature problems. The amount does not include general services. The car has now reached 87,000 miles. One does not expect a car with so little mileage to have so many problems. If I was able to afford a new car I would send my Ford Probe to the scrap yard, I would not want a stranger to suffer car problems as I have. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054391, filed 2004-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Probe
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Probe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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