Ford Probe Complaints (1991)

177 consumer complaints on file.

#862671May 30, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOUDLER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DO NOT RETRACT. IN NOVEMBER OF 1996, SHOULDER BELTS WERE SERVICED UNDER RECALL # 96V172000. IN DECEMBER OF 1998, DRIVER'S SIDE BELT STOPPED RETRACTING, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT STOPPED RETRACTIBNG 6 MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858334March 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WAS FIXED DUE TO A RECALL. CURRENTLY SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN DUE TO LOCKING UP WHEN VEHICLE MOVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856055February 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AS IT SHOULD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855282January 21, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717676January 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT MOVE ALONG ON THE TRACK AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714546November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW - THE SEAL ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TRUNK AREA AND SETTLE AROUND THE SPARE TIRE AREA.THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH OR HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE WATER HAS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE COVERING TO WARP AND HAVE A "MOLDY" SMELL AND HAS CAUSED CONDENSATION TO SETTLE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. ALSO, SINCE THE AREA IS DAMP MOST OF THE TIME , THERE IS MUCH INTERIOR FOGGING. THE EXTERIOR PAINT HAS FADED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING. THE RED PAINT ON THE ROOF, SIDE PANELS, AND BACK OF CAR HAS FADED AND HAS A HAZY LOOK TO IT. THERE IS A WHITE FINISH ON THESE AREAS. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING AND HAS LEFT FADED SPOTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PROBES HAVE SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850614October 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY JAMMED, RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELTS INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, RESTRAINTS WERE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709771August 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844235August 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA RECALL 96V-172. 001 FORD/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT: THIS RECALL WAS RECEIVED APPROX. ONE YEAR AGO, AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING . CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FAILURE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE TO CONSTANTLY WEAR OUT, CAUSING IT TO BECOME JAMMED, AND EVENTUALLY INOPERATIVE. WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842039August 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILS TO WORK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. OWNER FINALLY DECIDED TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707312June 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS
I PREVIOUSLY TOOK THE CAR IN TO CONSHOHOCKEN FORD FOR A RECALL BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAD STOPPED WORKING, AT THAT THE TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS STILL WORKING. CONSHOHOCKEN FORD FIXED THE DRIVER SIDE BELT, BUT ONLY INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE TO SEE THAT IT WAS STILL WORKING. THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WAS STILL WORKING. RECENTLY ON 5/28/99, THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED CONSHOHOCKEN FORD TO SEE THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL 96V172002, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT AND TO BRING IT IN ON 6/, AND CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE COST TO REPAIR. I CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE AND RECEIVED THE SAME STORY. THEREFORE, I AM CONTACTING NHTSA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH AN OBVIOUS NATIONAL RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT. I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REPAIR THIS BELT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704215March 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT 80 THOUSAND MILES. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID THIS CERTAIN CAR WAS KNOW FOR THIS DEFECT AND THAT MAZDA MOTOR CO. , WHO MADE THE POWER TRAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE, WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BE A ROD IN THE TRANMISSION NOT BEING TIGHT AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835227February 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 96S48. OCCUPANTS SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, IT GETS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REMEDIED AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS ONLY INSPECTED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK WILL NOT BE DONE BECAUSE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702668January 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR FAILS TO ALLOW SEAT BELT TO EXTEND WHEN ENTERING CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543539January 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON ONE SAFETY BELT HOWEVER PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AFTER REPAIR.(96V-172).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831829December 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL 96S99; VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THE CASE IS CLOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830878November 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS BECOME JAMMED WHEN DOOR OPENED. MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING, BUT SEAT BELTS DO NOT MOVE TO LET EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER OUT. BELTS DO NOT RELEASE FROM AUTOMATIC RAIL TRACT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828148September 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET JAMMED OR STUCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM. HAS TO OPEN UP THE DOOR TO GET RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825623July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NO. 96V172002, SHOULDER BELTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824043June 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OCTOBER 96, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO PART BEING ON BACK ORDER FOR MORE THAN A YEAR . NHTSA'S RECALL ID # 96-V-172-000,001,002. CONSUMER CANNOT USE RESTRAINT SYSTEM UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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