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1993 Ford Probe brakes problems

The 1993 Ford Probe has 79 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 32% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

79

Brakes complaints

32%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Probe brakes complaints by model year79 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 11 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 79 complaints1994: 53 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 2 complaints1997: 3 complaints
Probe brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

LEFT REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP ON A COLD MORNING. WAS NOT ABLE TO TELL, DROVE FOR 1 MILE, ROTOR HEATED UP ENOUGH TO TURN CHERRY RED, SMOKING VERY BADLY. THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM, EVERY '93 & '94 FORD PROBE GT HAS THIS PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE NO PARKING BRAKE WHICH I SHOULD HAVE. I AM ALWAYS HEARING OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 15, 1997 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1993 Ford Probe have?

NHTSA has 79 complaints about the 1993 Ford Probe brakes — 32% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.