1990 Ford Probe

323 complaints on file, page 1 of 17.

1. Filed Aug 14, 2007Failure Aug 14, 2007Bourbonnais, ILRetractor

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 10199571
2. Filed May 3, 2007Failure Jul 15, 199970,000 milesRedlands, CAWebbing

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10189674
3. Filed Dec 8, 2006Failure Dec 7, 2006Lebanon, INFront

   DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10175616
4. Filed Apr 10, 2006Failure Apr 9, 2006110,000 milesOssian, IAIgnition, Alternator/generator/regulator, Rear compartment/trunk, Wiring

   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 complaint 10154921
5. Filed May 24, 2005Failure May 24, 200572,097 milesLexington Park, MDEquipment, Retractor

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 10122057
6. Filed May 2, 2005Failure May 2, 2005Odenton, MDFront

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 10119363
7. Filed Apr 27, 200480,000 milesSaint Paul, MNAnchorage

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10071688
8. Filed Apr 8, 2004Failure Mar 8, 2004174,000 milesVernon Rockville, CTWebbing

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10063178
9. Filed Apr 2, 2004Failure Feb 12, 2004130,000 milesNorth Plains, ORWebbing

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10064429
10. Filed Jan 15, 2004Failure Jun 15, 2003122,000 milesMonument, COSeat belts

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10070484
11. Filed Dec 5, 2003Failure Nov 29, 2003125,000 milesMerrick, NYFront

    PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE IT. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10050156
12. Filed Jun 28, 2003Failure May 15, 200319 milesMonument, COSeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10023952
13. Filed May 20, 2003Failure May 20, 2003Carlsbad, NMFront

    THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED IT NOT TO RETRACT. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10020228
14. Filed May 8, 2003Failure May 8, 2003Littleton, COWebbing

    THE RECALL REMEDY WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SHOULDER BELT 96 V 172 001 FAILED. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10019500
15. Filed Mar 24, 2003Failure Mar 20, 2003104,000 milesScottsdale, AZSeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10012266
16. Filed Mar 18, 2003Failure Mar 18, 2003Eugene, ORSeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10012040
17. Filed Jul 24, 2002Failure Jul 1, 2002Auburn, INSeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 8014627
18. Filed Jul 2, 2002Failure Jun 29, 2002Sycamore, ILService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    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 complaint 8013120
19. Filed Jun 28, 2002Petuluma, CASeat belts

    AFTER RECALL96V172002 REPAIRS WERE DONE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 8012899
20. Filed Jun 28, 2002Petaluma, CAAnchorage

    SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 8012891