Ford Probe Complaints (1990)
323 consumer complaints on file.
- #547900August 11, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844846August 11, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RETRACTING PART OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. DRIVER KEEPS BUMPING HEAD ON THE METAL PART OF THE STUCK RETRACTOR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #842207July 13, 1999SEAT BELTS
IN FEBRUARY 1997 CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICES 96S48 AND 96S99 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ( DRIVER & PASSENGER). DEALER REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE, WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL. SIX MONTHS LATER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #838083May 18, 1999SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE . THE DEALER INSPECTED IT ONLY AND CLOSED THE RECALL OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL 96V172002. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #837699May 10, 1999SEAT BELTS
DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM DUE TO BROKEN OR MISSING PARTS. RECALL NUMBER 96V172002, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #705058March 29, 1999SEAT BELTS
THIS COMPONENT HAS PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND FORD WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #544411March 16, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT TRACK PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO SECURE PASSENGER AT TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530963February 20, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELT REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF THE NECESSARY PARTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513910January 14, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL STICK, BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO PULL ANCHORAGE BACK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831839December 4, 1998SEAT BELTS
RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY HAS JAMMED IN PLACE. RECALL NUMBER 96V172002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829764October 29, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER HAD RECALL FOR THE FRONT RESTRAINT BELT THAT WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT BELT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827302August 27, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMRGENCY SITUATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER WALL, CAUSING LAP BELT TO FAIL AND CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. SEAT BELTS RECALL AFTER FAILURE (96S48 AND 96S99). *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827032August 20, 1998SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ONLY STOP AT MIDWAY, LEAVING DRIVER UNSECURE. VEHICLE WAS RPAIRED TWICE DUE TO WARRANTY, AND ONCE DUE TO RECALL. A YEAR LATER THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825805July 23, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 96V172002, MANUFACTURER'S 96S99, SHOULDER BELTS. WORK WAS DONE AND PARTS REPLACED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538067July 21, 1998SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.-
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825468July 15, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALLS 96V172001 & 96V172002. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT SEAT BELTS, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S, DO NOT BUCKLE OR LOCK PROPERLY LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL NOTICE, WHICH WAS NOT RECEIVED BY OWNER OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536988June 22, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL WORK COMPLETED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537148June 20, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS ENGINE LOSES POWER AND MISS-FIRES WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN TANK IS UNDER 1/4 FULL. WHEN OVER 1/4 FUEL LEVEL THE ENGINE RUNS FINE. I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER BUT REFUELED ENORUTE TO DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROBLEM RESULTING IN CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537135June 19, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEAT BELT RECALL. BOTH FRONT SHOULDER BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON 2/97, PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT OWNER NEVER RETURNED. BECAUSE ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS INOPERABLE AT THE TIME, ONLY THAT SIDE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536847June 13, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0