Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Probe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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
REAR WINDOW - THE SEAL ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TRUNK AREA AND SETTLE AROUND THE SPARE TIRE AREA.THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH OR HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE WATER HAS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE COVERING TO WARP AND HAVE A "MOLDY" SMELL AND HAS CAUSED CONDENSATION TO SETTLE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. ALSO, SINCE THE AREA IS DAMP MOST OF THE TIME , THERE IS MUCH INTERIOR FOGGING. THE EXTERIOR PAINT HAS FADED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING. THE RED PAINT ON THE ROOF, SIDE PANELS, AND BACK OF CAR HAS FADED AND HAS A HAZY LOOK TO IT. THERE IS A WHITE FINISH ON THESE AREAS. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING AND HAS LEFT FADED SPOTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PROBES HAVE SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS.
NO SUMMARY
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE WIPER BLADES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW, THUS IMPAIRING FORWARD VISION.
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT STAY UP , KEEPS FALLING DOWN. THIS IS A MOTORIZED WINDOW AND CAUS EOF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
SEALS AROUND WINDOWS IN VEHICLE, CAUSING A MOISTURE BUILD UP, AND IT IS WET INSIDE, IN FOR REPAIRS TWICE, RESEALED FRONT WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BUT FAILED TO REMOVE ALL WATER FROM VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, THEY CUT OFF, STOP HALF WAY AND DO NOT GO BACK INTO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD.*JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THEY DO NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK AND FORTH. *AK
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM PANEL OF THE POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WIRING IN THE PANEL BURNED, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, UPON SWITCHING ON , WIPERS WILL FLY OFF REAR WINDOW, MUST GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUT BACK IN PLACE, RENDERING THEM INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED POWER WINDOW TRACK FAILURE, ALLOWING DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TO FALL INSIDE DOOR. *AK
USING THE VENT CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP . PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION
PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT MALFUNCTIONED. *SD
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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