Ford Probe Complaints (1990)

323 consumer complaints on file.

#806493December 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK, HAS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER # 96V172 . DEALER INDICATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806374December 16, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FREMONT FORD SAIDS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE HELD FOR 2DAYS FOR REPAIR WHEN THE PARTS COME IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806375December 16, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING, RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, DEALERS HAVE NO RECORD, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS THIRD REQUEST SINCE RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512601December 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805045December 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. DEALER CANNOT TEMPORARILY REPAIR UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER DECEMBER 15TH. NOTHING FROM THE MANFACTURER TO DO FOR TEMPORARY REPAIRS. (92V-172). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805810December 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD HE DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. RECALL #96V172000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511879November 27, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE FAILED TO DISENGAGE DUE TO INTERNAL END OF HANDLE CRACKING/BENDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805617November 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING RECEIVED RECALL #96V172000 AND PARTS ARE ON BACK LOG . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511647November 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN LOCKING AND ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION ALMOST CHOCKED DRIVER, RECIEVED RECALL #96S48, DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATBELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602279November 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804385November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT OR HAVING TO MAKE AT LEFT TURN, THERE IS A REAL BAD HESITATION TO A POINT WHERE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE GOING UP ANY KIND OF GRADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511410November 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805110November 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE FUSE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804938November 13, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THEY DON'T GO INTO A DOWN POSITION. *AK PASSENGER DOOR FEELS HEAVY AND IT FAILED AT 60000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DEALER STATED NEW ONE WAS NEEDED, FAILED AT 89000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804160November 12, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE HAS REJECTED STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED AT MANUFACTURER, REJECTED TAG ATTACHED TO STEERING COLUMN COVERED UP BY PANELS; COULD CAUSE SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS, STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804534November 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ACCORDING TO TERMS IN LETTER THE SHOULDER BELTS SHOULD BE SERVICED UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IF NOT WORKING, DEALER WILL NOT DEAL ACCORDING TO NOTICE. WILL CONTACT AFTER DECEMBER 15, 1996. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804363October 31, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO PARTS AVALABLE FOR RECALL REPAIR ON SHOULDER BELTS. *AK RECALL NUMBER WAS 96V172001, CONSUMER STATED FIVE WEEKS LATER THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804351October 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MOUNTING HAS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE FRAME, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804211October 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, FIRE STARTED AT HEADLIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803837October 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
RECALL AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS; AFTER MAKING APPOINTMENT, ON THE DAY WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED, TWO HOURS LATER, WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS BY INVER GROVE FORD 4725 SO. ROVERT TRAIL INVER GROVE HTS, MN 55077. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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