Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#804699November 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510974November 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE INERTIA SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804567November 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK SMELLED SMOKE AND THREE MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. *AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804528November 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WAS REARENDED AND HIT TRUCK IN FRONT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#804545November 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510923November 1, 1996
SUSPENSION
BUSHING PLATE ON STRUTS RUSTED OUT, CAUSING COIL SPRING TO COME THROUGH THE PLATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804431November 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
AVIS FORD 91V016, DEALERSHIP SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER, COULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN RECALL WOULD BE PERFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804455November 1, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AT APPROX. 20MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, EXHIBITING WHITE SMOKE/POWDER SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#510734October 29, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM,
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
#804183October 28, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED POWER WINDOW TRACK FAILURE, ALLOWING DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TO FALL INSIDE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804185October 28, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, UPON SWITCHING ON , WIPERS WILL FLY OFF REAR WINDOW, MUST GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUT BACK IN PLACE, RENDERING THEM INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804005October 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
POOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BELT RETRACTS TOWARDS THE BODY, IT PERIODICALLY TENDS TO TIGHTEN UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#803865October 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803878October 22, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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