Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Apr 10, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 323 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Ford Probe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Apr 10, 2006
RETRACTABLE SEAT BELTS JAM AND GET STUCK IN TRACK, MAKING UNSAFE CONDITION. HAVE HIT HEAD ON SEAT BELT LATCH CAUSING PAIN AND HAVE ALSO BEEN STUCK IN SEAT WITH SEAT BELT NOT RELEASING. ALSO WEARING OUT CAR BATTERY & SHORTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEVERE MOISTURE IN TAIL LAMPS, FAILURE OF TAIL LAMPS CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION, FAILURE OF DRIVING LIGHTS. MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE FROM DATE OF OWNERSHIP IN 1993. *JB
NHTSA ID
10154921
Incident
Apr 9, 2006
Mileage
110,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 2, 2002
WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER USED PARK BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT THE DEALER WHO SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE, HAD GOTTEN THE BRAKE LINE FIXED, BUT NOT THE GREASE CAP FOR THE ENIGNE. *SCC
NHTSA ID
8013120
Incident
Jun 29, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 4, 2001
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR STOPS RUNNING AND THEN JUST STARTS UP AGAIN.ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN FOR OVER 1 HOUR LASTEST INCIDENT CAR STOPPED RUNNING ON ROAD ANB WE COASTED OFF ROAD AND THEN WE RESTARTED CAR THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED ABOUT 8/9 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS IS OCCURRING ONLY TO TRY AND REPLACE THIS OR THAT COMPONENT TO NO AVAIL THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD AT 60 MPH IN TRAFFIC OR DOWNHILL WITH NO ASSISTED BRAKING. *AK
NHTSA ID
740402
Brakes
Filed Jun 9, 2000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE PEDAL FELT VERY HARD. DESPITE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE BEING APPLIED NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO TRY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
863312
Incident
May 31, 2000
Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 1999
THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PROBES. I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY REPORT VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ID
715503
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
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
NHTSA ID
827302
Incident
Aug 20, 1998
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Jun 10, 1997
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA ID
518420
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 26, 1997
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA ID
515072
Incident
Jan 21, 1997
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Jan 21, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WEATHER BAD, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN, HEAD HIT CEILING, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE FROM TRACT. UNDER RECALL 96V172000. DEALER HAS NO PARTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
807885
Incident
Jan 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 1996
EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE FAILED TO DISENGAGE DUE TO INTERNAL END OF HANDLE CRACKING/BENDING.
NHTSA ID
511879
Incident
Nov 4, 1996
BrakesSeat belts
Filed May 5, 1995
SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE AT ALL TIME, REPLACED SEATBELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM. TT
NHTSA ID
964876
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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