Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#803032October 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN, AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH RESULTED IN A DEEPLY BRUISED STERNUM, CONSUMER FELT THAT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD HER IN ENOUGH TO RESTRAIN FROM THE IMPACT, IT WAS A LOW SPEED IMPACT, CONSUMER STATES SHE DOES HAVE SOME BRUISING WHERE THE SHOULDER BELT DID HOLD TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BUT IT FAILED TO KEEP HER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL ANYWAY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803046October 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT OVERTIGHTENED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#509174September 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT/FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802929September 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE DASH AREA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802816September 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN AND LOCK UP, OCCUPANTS BECOME UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER'S SON WAS STRANGLED BY A LOCKING FRONT BELT ACROSS HIS NECK AND WAS UNABLE TO BREATHE FOR ABOUT SIX SECONDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508916September 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ROCKER ARM GASKETS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800477September 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE, WON'T MOVE UP OR DOWN TRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801420September 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WOKING ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802523September 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK ALL THE WAY WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802193September 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT PASSIVE RESTRAINTS JAM OR WILL PULL TIGHTLY ACROSS EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S NECK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508214September 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508061August 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKESFAILED TWENTY TIMES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801364August 27, 1996
SEAT BELTS
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM EA94--032, SEAT BELT IS IN THE RETRACTOR POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801136August 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DURING OPERATION THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR BROKE, AND THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504878August 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507036August 1, 1996
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN VIOLENTLY EXPLODED IN DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#800353August 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506940August 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES RADIO TO STAY ON AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF/KEY REMOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504629July 29, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
COOLING SYSTEM BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506791July 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS MOTORBELT TRACK COMING APART, CAUSING FAILURE OF MOTORBELT. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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