1991 Ford Probe Owner Complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK ON THE TRACK TOWARDS THE BACK OF IT'S TRACK AND NO LONGER MOVES OR ENGAGES.

NHTSA ID

11128305

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD PROBE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113000.

NHTSA ID

10303610

Incident

May 16, 1991

Mileage

113,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY JAMMED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 96V172001 DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 100,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187450

Incident

Jan 6, 1996

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING A VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND WAS JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE BELT INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 96V172001 COVERED THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DESCRIPTION IN THE RECALL MATCHED EXACTLY THE PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT HAD.

NHTSA ID

10174070

Incident

Oct 18, 2006

Mileage

174,356 mi

I OWN A 1991 FORD PROBE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTO-RETRACT SEAT-BELT ASSEMBLY IS JAMMED. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, (AUTOZONE RECALLS AND THIS WEB-SITE FOR TWO), I FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. PARTICULARLY NHTSA ID # 96V172001 / FORD RECALL 96S48 THAT DESCRIBES THIS. ALSO THE LINK ON YOUR SITE TO THIS PDF (RC-96V172-NN.PDF), IS ALSO OF INTEREST. MY ISSUE / COMPLAINT IS THAT I TOLD MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS HAD FORD MOTOR CO. RUN MY VIN AND THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I DO NOTICE THAT IN THE ABOVE PDF A STATEMENT THAT ALL PROBES STARTING AS EARLY AS 1990 WITH THIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM ARE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS FAULTY. IN IOWA THERE IS A SEAT BELT LAW. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I KNOW 2 OF THE 3 OTHER OWNERS OF THIS. IT HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES. REGARDLESS OF AGE OR CONDITION, I UNDERSTAND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN AND I SHOULD BE FREE OF ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ANY INPUT? *JB

NHTSA ID

10164135

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

(1) PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (2) LEARNED THE HORN DID NOT WORK (3) PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT HORN, AND REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM FORD AND 3 DEALERS WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED. ALL, EXCEPT 1 DEALER, REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY INFORMATION. THE LAST DEALER WAS NOT CERTAIN. FORD'S COMMENT WAS THIS WAS "PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION" OR "WE DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION". SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THEIR PRINTING COMPANY WHO WOULD SELL US SCHEMATICS. PRINTING COMPANY HAD NO IDEA WHICH SET OF SCHEMATICS WE WOULD NEED. VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE WORKING HORNS FOR SAFETY REASONS. FORD WANTED TO SELL US $100 WORTH OF SERVICE TO INSTALL A $15 PART.*AK

NHTSA ID

10097939

Incident

Aug 4, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

I READ YOUR COMPLAINT PAGE, HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 91 AND I HAVE ALL THE SAME PROBS, 1 PERSON SAID HE HAD 2 INCHES OF WATER IN THE CAR, TRY 6. THE PAINT WASNT RIGHT FROM DAY 1. THE CV JOINTS/AXELS WENT BAD AFTER 2 YEARS AND IVE GOT BY TILL NOW BUT THE RATTLE IS ANNOYING. THE EXHAUST SYS ALSO RATTLES. FRONT TIRES GO YEARLY. AIR CONDITIONER NEVER HAS BLOWN COLD. AND THE DOOR ON THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS TO HEAVY FOR THE LATCH, I RIDE 6 MNTHS OF EVERY YEAR WITH AN OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT.THE HATCHBACK LEAKS, AND THE PAINT WELL, WHO KNOWS WHERE THEY GOT THAT BLEND. THE CAR ALWAYS RUNS COLD WHICH CAUSES THE ROUGH IDLE AND START AND 14 INCH WHEELS WERENT SUFFICIENT FOR A CAR THAT BIG. I WILL SAY THAT FORD BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO GET THE ITEMS FIXED I JUST CANT LEAVE IT THERE BI-WEEKLY.THEY DID REPAINT IT TWICE AND HONORED THE SEATBELT RECALL THIS YEAR, 2003.THE CAR NOW HAS 200,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER FAILED SMOG OR SPENT ONE DAY ON A TOW TRUCK OR IN A SHOP BECAUSE IT WOULDNT START. ITS BEEN A LONG NOISY AND EXTREMELY HOT RIDE, AND I HOPE THEY LEARNED AFTER THOSE BAD YEARS. BUT JUST RECENTLY I ASKED A MECHANIC ON HIS OPINION IF I SHOULD BUY A TAURUS. HE POINTED TO A CAR IN THE BACK OF HIS SHOP AND SAID THAT CAR IS PAYING FOR HIS SONS COLLEGE. 6TH TIME THIS YEAR HES HAD IT AND HE STRONGLY ADVISED ME TO NEVER PURCHASE A FORD CAR. ALL THE PROBS WITH THE PROBE ARE SAME WITH THE TAURUS. I MIGHT GET 50000 MORE MILES BUT DOUBT IT. BUT I DONT THINK THEY TRIED TO CHEAT ME, FORD WORKED WITH ME FROM THE DAY I SAT IN THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STILL ARE.

NHTSA ID

10069753

Incident

Jan 15, 1993

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALLS ON THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REMEDY SCOPE, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. RECALL# 96V172001 AND 96V172002 SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10034285

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BECAME JAMMED IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025235

Incident

Feb 18, 2003

Mileage

144,000 mi

I HAVE A SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT WORK IT IS STUCK IN PLACE AND THEY WONT HELP ME AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

762859

Incident

May 6, 2001

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR FORD PROBES. THIS ONE HAS BLOWN APART TWICE, LEAVING LARGE HOLES IN THE CASING. WHY ISN'T FORD STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT? BOTH TIMES THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

754695

Incident

Jan 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND THEN DRIVER'S REAR TIRE CAME OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL 93VE035000 IN 1993, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

884761

Incident

Mar 31, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK BUT WHEN THEY ARE TURNED OFF, THEY STOP IN A VERTICAL POSITIONS IN THE DRIVER'S VIEWING AREA. THE POWER STEERING HOSE COST ME OVER $200 TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS BUILT INTO THE FIREWALL. THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN APART IN ORDER TO GET TO THE HOSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

743059

THE FINS ON THE WATER PUMP HAVE CORRODED BEYOND USE. POOR MANUFACTURING OF WATER PUMP TO ALLOW A NON-ALUMINUM METAL TO BE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH A CORROSIVE ENGINE COOLANT. *AK

NHTSA ID

737776

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

RECALL 96S48/96S99 "PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY" REPAIRED AT DEALER SYSTEM FAILED NEEDS REPAIR DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COMPLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

736897

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

MOTOR SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOMETIMES WILL NOT RETRACT, ALWAYS LEAVING BELT HALFWAY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS HAD BEEN RAPAIRED BEFORE.*AK SHOULDER HARNESS/SEAT BELT(LAP) WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF A RECALL (96V-172) BUT IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

NHTSA ID

873863

Incident

Oct 25, 2000

MOTOR SAFETY SEAT ON TRACK FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CONSUMER WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

871288

Incident

Sep 10, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOESN'T RETRACT AT ALL. SEATBELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. SEATBELT WAS REPLACED UNDR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96S48. FOUR YEARS AGO SEATBELT WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY, SAME PART OF THE SEATBELT WAS NOT OPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

868349

Incident

Aug 21, 2000

RECALL 96V172001/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT: DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC BELT FAILED TO OPERATE AGAIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR RECALL AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

865354

Incident

Jun 19, 2000

SEAT BELT HARNESS LOCKS UP AND CHOKES DRIVER & PASSENGER REPEATEDLY SINCE PURCHASE, DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY SAYS NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID

724713

Incident

Oct 1, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

862671

Incident

Dec 12, 1998

SEAT BELT WAS FIXED DUE TO A RECALL. CURRENTLY SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN DUE TO LOCKING UP WHEN VEHICLE MOVES. *AK

NHTSA ID

858334

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

856055

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

NHTSA ID

855282

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT MOVE ALONG ON THE TRACK AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

717676

Incident

Dec 17, 1999