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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1997 Probe, so we've included reviews for other years of the Probe since its last redesign.
Lori's Car
Lori1985, 09/25/2003
1996 Ford Probe GT 2dr Hatchback
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love my Probe. I have my car for over a year and a half and have had few problems with it. Until recently, the only repairs I have had were for the air conditioner and air bag light. Other than that, my car has ran pretty good. Like I said, I love my car!
Clankety-clank goes my dash...
Female, Single, 25 , 01/26/2003
1996 Ford Probe SE 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is good if you're only looking for fuel efficiency & a large cargo area. This car is bad when it comes to repairing it. It is half Mazda and half Ford - you'll need both metric and standard tools to work on it yourself & the engine is really cramped & tightly packed - what a pain! After only 63000 miles and 6 years, my model has many rattles and many broken interior parts including problems with the door handles that have had extensive warranty work on them to no avail. The interior is just too cramped. I would not recommend this car to anyone but a teenager.
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Robert Ranzer, 12/21/2008
1996 Ford Probe GT 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my GT new. While it is a great looking vehicle ive had a few problems. Recently had the top and lower idler pulleys in the engine go. That would have been fatal for the engine without a little luck. At 50,000 miles I had the ignition distributor assembly go. The engine just shut off in rush hour traffic. $700 for remanufactred part. Radiator in 04. Water pump in 03. Spark plug wire set in 02. R/F and L/F axles in 03. The rear lift on the hatch loses it,s ability to stay up. Had that fixed before. The car leaks coolant and a little oil. My mechanic says don't worry about it cause it's not worth fixing. I know the car is old but it has only 60,000 miles on it. Fun to drive.
1996 Probe SE
ENPeterson, 08/27/2003
1996 Ford Probe SE 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned My Probe SE for two years now. I have yet to need anything except two new front tires and regular routine maitainence. There is not a whole lot to complain about with this car, coming from the Mazda base, how could there be.
96 Probe GT
bill, 04/03/2008
1996 Ford Probe GT 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My GT was bought new. Have had little problems outside normal maintenance. Had to have a new engine put in at 187,000 miles, thats right 187,000! Due to a teenage driver not checking oil. The car now has 210,000. I have a 5 speed, be nice if it was a 6 speed.