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1990 Ford Probe

Complaints: 323Avg mileage: 98,712 miSince: Jan 1995
1 deathCrashFire18 injured

Problem Areas

Seat Belts
145
Front: Webbing
55
Front: Retractor
38
Front: Anchorage
30
Seat Belts:Front
10
Front: Buckle Assembly
9
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
5
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electrical System:Ignition
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

SEAT BELTS
Jan 17, 1995RALEIGH, NC
1 death1 injured

PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELT BROKE AT TRACK DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN THROUGH WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN DEATH. *SKD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Aug 27, 1998COLTON, CA
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMRGENCY SITUATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER WALL, CAUSING LAP BELT TO FAIL AND CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. SEAT BELTS RECALL AFTER FAILURE (96S48 AND 96S99). *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 25, 1997SALINAS, CA
Crash1 injured

WHEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING A RAIL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES: WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST, SHE TRIED TO STEER INTO THE TIRE DIRECTION, WHEN VEHICLE HEADED STRAIGHT INTO THE GUARDRAIL, SHE MADE A HARD LEFT TURN TO TURN INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, HOWEVER VEHICLE TURNED RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE LEFT FRONT, SIDE, AND REAR, AND SPUN OUT 2-3 TIMES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Mar 11, 1997CONCORD TWP, OH
Crash1 injured

LAP PORTION OF SEAT BELT RIPPED OUT OF SEAT DURING FRONT END COLLISION; NEITHER DRIVER RECEIVED CITATION, WHOSE FAULT NOT DETERMINED, VEHICLE TOTALED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 21, 1997ATHENS, MI
Crash1 injured

WEATHER BAD, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN, HEAD HIT CEILING, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE FROM TRACT. UNDER RECALL 96V172000. DEALER HAS NO PARTS. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Oct 15, 1996LOUISVILLE, KY
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD IN THE WINDSHIELD . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 27, 1995WALDRON, AK
Crash6 injured

FAILURE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 14, 1997CHARDON, OH
Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DEACTIVATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SURGE DOWN AN EXIT RAMP. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Jun 30, 1997COLUMBUS, OH
Fire

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Mar 4, 1997MORENCI, MI
Fire

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

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Feb 4, 1997SANDSTONE, MN
Fire

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Nov 15, 1996BUTLER, PA
Fire

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Oct 29, 1996EAST TROY, WI
Fire

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

SEAT BELTS
Jun 26, 2001LA JOLLA, CA
1 injured

MY FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUCKLE FOR THE SHOULDER STRAP AND THE TRACK ALONG WHICH THE BUCKLE SLIDES. THE FINGERS WERE CRUSHED AND THE INDEX FINGER WAS CUT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE KNUCKLE. I HAD TO PULL MY FINGERS OUT AFTER STR. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Aug 11, 1997PHILADELPHIA, PA
1 injured

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

SEAT BELTS
Jul 14, 1997CHULA VSTA, CA
1 injured

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT JAMMED AND CHOCKED THE OCCUPANT, AND SHE WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. *AK

SEAT BELTS
Jul 2, 1997CHULA VISTA, CA
1 injured

CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHEN CLOSED THE DOOR THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP ACROS CHEST AND NECK . CONSUMER SAYS THE BELT GOT SO TIGHT IT KNOCKED HER UNCONSCIOUS. VIN # NOT AVAILABE AT TIME. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Oct 1, 1996EL PASO, TX
1 injured

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT OVERTIGHTENED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK *JB

SEAT BELTS
Jan 9, 1995SICKLERVIL, NJ
1 injured

POWER SEAT BELT JAMMED/AND THEN RELEASED, CATCHING DRIVER'S HAND, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Aug 14, 2007BOURBONNAIS, IL

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.

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