Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#814480July 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON.OWNER NOTES POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814501July 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. THE BELT IS IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814320July 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS
RECALL # 96V172000, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE OCTOBER OF 96. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. *AK THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONSUMER TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AT $180 PER MONTH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814344July 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS
RECALL # 96V172000, SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER ON 7/16/97. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814234July 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON HIS VEHICLE . HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE RECALL. THE CHEST STRAP BENDS UP, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE LOCKED IN THE SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814109July 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS
SHE HAS A RECALL NOTE TO REPAIR THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPAIR THE PASSENGER'S AND NOT THE DRIVER'S EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER STATES BOTH NEED TO BE RAPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814153July 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT JAMMED AND CHOCKED THE OCCUPANT, AND SHE WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#519303July 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT RECALL--DEALER WOULD NOT DO REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813972July 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MUD HAD GOTTEN INTO THE HOSE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THE HOSE HAD BUSRT. CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813848July 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CROWLEY LINCOLN MERCURY INC. WAS CONTACTED THREE TIMES MARCH 28, JULY 1 AND JULY 7, 1996 BEFORE ACTION HAD BEGUN TO BE TAKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813771July 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813789July 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCT. (#96V172002); CALLED DEALER & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE; CHECKED VEHICLE AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE A WEEK LATER. DEALER HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CHECKED W/DEALER IN JAN. & STILL NO PARTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813741July 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHEN CLOSED THE DOOR THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP ACROS CHEST AND NECK . CONSUMER SAYS THE BELT GOT SO TIGHT IT KNOCKED HER UNCONSCIOUS. VIN # NOT AVAILABE AT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813704July 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS
RAIL OF AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RAIL, MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813623June 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, ETC, STARTING GOING ON AND OFF AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517867June 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEFT/RIGHT REAR CALIPERS OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813612June 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 96. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE VEHICLE IN. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813502June 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS
INTERIOR SYSTEM RECALL REPAIRED AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR 3 MONTHS. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AND HAD ANOTHER DEALER CHECK THE SEAT BELTS, AND HE SAID THEY AREN'T NEW BELTS, NOW CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. 96V-1720000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517826June 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518927June 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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