1996 Ford Probe Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,584miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Ford Probe, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,584 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.
“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 I had to replace the water pump...was missing a motor mount on one side and the other was corrodded.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10164357, filed 2006-08, 89,584 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Ford Probe
17 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford Probe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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