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1990 Ford Probe Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical 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.
10
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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. 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. 10 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 electrical

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
Electrical
Filed May 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALERSHIP SAD IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION MODULE. *AK

NHTSA ID
8009742
Incident
May 10, 2002
Electrical
Filed Oct 22, 2000

I HAVE REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR MODULE, AND THE CAR STILL SHUTS DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING REGUARDLESS OF THE SPEED OF TRAVEL. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I JUST CAN NOT DRIVE IT THIS WAY. I HAVE PUT $3000 INTO THIS CAR THIS YEAR ALONE.

NHTSA ID
734894
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLS/STUTTERS, AND CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

NHTSA ID
852713
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 30, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, ETC, STARTING GOING ON AND OFF AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813623
Incident
Jun 29, 1997
Electrical
Filed Mar 4, 1997
Fire reported

OWNER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER WIRING HARNESS AND THAT SHE HAD WORK REPAIRED BUT VEHICLE STILL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809681
Electrical
Filed Nov 19, 1996

WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT OR HAVING TO MAKE AT LEFT TURN, THERE IS A REAL BAD HESITATION TO A POINT WHERE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE GOING UP ANY KIND OF GRADE.*AK

NHTSA ID
804385
Incident
Feb 2, 1995
Electrical
Filed Nov 15, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE FUSE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805110
Incident
Oct 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 29, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, FIRE STARTED AT HEADLIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID
804211
Incident
Oct 23, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 21, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP, REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
803817

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts282Engine12Brakes11Visibility10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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