Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 323 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Ford Probe. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD PROBE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS RETRACTORS WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE SEAT BELTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD PROBE. APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS AGO THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO USE THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO SAFETY RECALL # 96V172002 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,001, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR
DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK. *NM
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
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RESTRAINT (SHOLDER HARNESS) DOESN'T FUNCTION. 1990 FORD PROBE LX. WAS ISSUE OF A RECALL IN 1996. SUBJECT RESTRAINT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR. FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER VEHICLE WARRANTY. SECOND REPAIR TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO RECAL AND WAS PAID FOR BY OWNER. THIRD FAILURE HAS OCCURED WITHING THE LAST YEAR AND LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #96V172001) IS NOT BEING HONORED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH THE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE CAR IS THE SAME, THE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE MANUFACTURER DATABASE ASSOCIATING IT WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HONOR THE RECALL SINCE IT TOTALLY MATCHES THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STATED IN THE RECALL.
SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1996. SHOULDER BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR SHOULDER BELT UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS FOR IT. *AK
RECALL 96V172001, WHILE PARKING OR DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE LOCKING POSITION. *AK THE PART HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT WOULD BE COMPROMISED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *SC *JB
RECALL 96V172001, WHILE PARKING/DRIVING, PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO LOCKING POSITION CREATING A REAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER. THE DEALERSHIP (DOHERTY FORD, FOREST GROVE, OR) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE, ALLEGEDLY, THE VIN OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE "WAS NOT INCLUDED" IN THE RECALL. *JB
POWER SHOULDER RESTRAINT HAS JAMMED ON DRIVER SIDE AND WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE DRIVER. I FOUND A FORD SAFETY RECALL # 96V-172 TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. I PRINTED A COPY AND HANDED IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO SAID THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS FOUND ON MY SON'S FORD PROBE'S VIN NUMBER. MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN FEBUARY 2003. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MAY 2003. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF MY SON IN A ACCIDENT THAT HE WILL NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED. I WANT TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGIENST THE FORD MOTER CO. AND PHIL LONG FORD OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. CONTACTS MADE AT PHIL LONG ON FRIDAY THE 13TH OF JUNE 2003. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER: MIKE COPE. I LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE SERVICE DIRECTOR, MARK MARSHALL ON SUNDAY THE 15TH WITH MY RETURN PHONE NUMBER BUT HE NEVER CALLED. I CALL THE FORD SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 1-800-392-3673 AND SPOKE TO JESSY ON MONDAY THE 16TH. HE SAID HE WOULD CHECK ON THE PROBLEM AND GET BACK TO ME THE NEXT DAY. I DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM JESSY UNTIL LATE ON WEDNESDAY THE 18TH. AND ALL HE SAID WAS THAT HE WAS STILL CHECKING ON THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 1990 FORD PROBE AND WOULD GET BACK TO ME. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM SINCE. I AM VERY DISGUSTED WITH FORD AND THEIR LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. IN THE MEAN WHILE MY SON IS AT RISK EVERY TIME HE DRIVES HIS CAR.
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE IT. *AK
FORD DEALER WILL NOT HONOR OR REPAIR SAFETY RECALL ON SHOULDER BELT SAFETY ISSUE. LOCAL FORD DEALER: PHIL LONG FORD, COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO 1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO 80920 719-572-2300. CONTACTS ASSISTANCE SERVICE MANAGER MIKE COPE 719-572-2245. SERVICE DIRECTOR MERK MARSHALL 719-572-2385. THIS IS MY SONS CAR AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY , I FOUND THE FORD RECALL # ON THE INTERNET # TBS 96S48 AND 96V172. I TOOK A PRINTED COPY TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS ON RECALL FOR THE VIN # ON MY SONS CAR. I ALSO FOUND A PAPER # NAS-11PAW THAT IS ADDRESSED TO L.W. CAMP DIRECTOR OF AOUT SAFETY AT FOR AND IT STATES THAT THIS RECALL IS FORDS RESPONSIBILITY REGARDLESS OF THE AGE, THE OWNER THE, MILEAGE OF THE CAR. THE PAPER WAS DATED AUGUST 22, 1996. IT'S LIKE FORD DECIDED TO JUST FORGET ABOUT IT AND NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT'S CONSUMERS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED ASAP... THANKS, ANTHONY MASCARENAS. *NLM
THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED IT NOT TO RETRACT. *JB
THE RECALL REMEDY WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SHOULDER BELT 96 V 172 001 FAILED. *JB
THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT TRACK FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. SCC
THE MOTOR INSIDE OF THE SEATBELT WILL COME ON BUT THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACTOR AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
DEALER, AUBURN MOTORS IN AUBURN, IN. PHONE# 260/925-3100 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 96V172002 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
AFTER RECALL96V172002 REPAIRS WERE DONE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALERSHIP SAD IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION MODULE. *AK
THE RIGHT SIDE SEATBELT GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T LOCK INTO PLACE. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD NOT FIX THIS RECALLED PART. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE 3 POINT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT QUIT WORKING, MOTOR RUNS BUT BELT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK ON TRACK, REPLACE OR FIXED PROBLEM THREE TIMES. IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF, BY THE TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FAN BLADES, FAN SHROUD, MOTER HAD MELTED FROM THE HEAT.
THE RETRACTING MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER SHOWS NO RECALL AUTHORIZATION FOR NO CHARGE REPAIRS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF RESTRAINT.*AK
RECEIVED RECALL 96V172001 AND CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. SHOULDER BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT 4 YEARS LATER, SHOULDER BELT HAD FAILED AGAIN. CANNOT USE SHOULDER BELT WHEN DRIVING. *AK
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