Ford Probe Complaints (1990)

323 consumer complaints on file.

#866110July 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELTS KEEP GETTING JAMMED IN THE AUTOMATIC RAIL ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724503June 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE SEATBELT TRACK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ON A FORD RECALL. THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE RECALL SYSTEM ALSO FAILED ABOUT 13 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPLACED. I NOW DO NOT HAVE A VALID SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. IT APPEARS THAT THE "REDESIGNED SYSTEM" IS NOT ANY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM. HOW DO I GO ABOUT HAVING FORD MOTOR CO. REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEM WITH ONE THAT WILL WORK. I HAVE HAD TO DISABLE THE COMPLETE SYSTEM (BOTH THE DEFECTIVE LEFT SIDE AND THE WORKING RIGHT SIDE) BECAUSE MY BATTERY WILL RUN DOWN BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM'S ATTEMPT TO PARK THE DEFECTIVE BELT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, CAN I SUE FORD MOTOR CO.???? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863312June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE PEDAL FELT VERY HARD. DESPITE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE BEING APPLIED NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO TRY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000956May 25, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
GASKET BETWEEN THE BODY AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THREW THE BACK SIDE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS INTO THE SPARE TIRE WALL, CAUSED A SHORT FOR THE SAFETY RELAY SWITCH FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND TAIL LIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720644March 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SAFETY BELT WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED BEFORE, THE TRACK CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WILL GET JAMMED IN THE WORN TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857950March 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 96V172000/ AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS: OWNER CONTACTED DEALER, WADE FORD, SOUTH COBB DRIVE, SYMRNA, GA 770-436-1200, IN JAN 1997. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS MALFUNCTIONED, PROVIDING NO PROTECTION FOR THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784111February 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 96V-172 BUT HAS FAILED AGAIN. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856261February 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR DOOR. ALSO, SEAT BELT NO LONGER BUCKLES, SO IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550233January 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DEALER SAYS THEY REPAIRED PASSENGER SIDE MOTORBELT PER RECALL 96S99 BUT CONSUMER SAY THE BELT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716766January 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715503December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PROBES. I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY REPORT VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852713November 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLS/STUTTERS, AND CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714178November 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS HAS A RECALL ON IT THROUGH NHTSA. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH FORD FACTORY PARTS. CURRENTLY, THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS FROZEN AND IF THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS WORN AT THE POSITION THAT THE TRACK IS FROZEN, IT HITS ME RIGHT AT MY THROAT AND IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, MY THROAT WOULD BE CUT. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBEM SEVERAL TIMES AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY FIXED IT ONCE AND THAT WAS ALL TJHAEY WERE REQUIRED TO DO AND THAT WAS THERE FINAL POSITION. I EXPLAINED THAT NHTSA HAD TOLD ME THAT IF THE SAME PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED WITH THE SAME COMPONET AND THAT THE COMPONET INVOLVED SAFETY, THAT FORD WAS REQUIRED UNDER THAT RECALL ORDER TO FIX IT AS LONG AS THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PART WAS A FORD FACTORY PART INSTALLED AT A FACTORY DEALER. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO FORD THAT NHTSA HAD THREE RECALL NOTICES ON THE SHOULGER HARNESSES WITH THREE DIFFERENT CAMPAIGN NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO IT BUT THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLT HAD TWO SEPERATE RECALL NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO THEM. THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE AND THE SECOND ONE BOTH HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURE ID NIMBER. HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851776October 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS STUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE SHOULDER BELTS WON'T RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851648October 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549119October 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT CONNECTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE SEIZED UP IN THE WINDOW FRAME TRACK AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEAT BELT CONNECTOR HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME BUT DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842979September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ADJUSTER MOTOR AND CABLE IS BROKEN AGAIN. RECALLED IN 97.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548436September 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON ONE FAULTY MOTORBELT (96V-172), HOWEVER RIGHT SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED AFTER INSPECTION AND RECALL REPAIR DENIED DUE TO FIRST INSPECTION INDICATING UNIT WAS OPERABLE (FAILED AFTER). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846590September 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
FRONTAUTOMATIC SEATBELT BECOMES STUCK AT TOP OF TRACK, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE TRAPPED IN SEAT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710231August 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS HAS QUIT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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