14 of the
378 complaints about the 1990 Ford Probe are about the
electrical system — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
110,000 miles.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10154921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesOssian, IA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #10154921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesOssian, IA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
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.
NHTSA complaint #10154921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesOssian, IA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: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.
NHTSA complaint #10154921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Francisco, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALERSHIP SAD IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #8009742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goodspring, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL CLUSTER MODULE SHORTED OUT, AND DASHBOARD FOR SPEED PANEL AND LIGHT OIL GAUGE DOESN'T OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #887234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sutter, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 complaint #734894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ivins, UT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLS/STUTTERS, AND CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING.
NHTSA complaint #852713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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.
NHTSA complaint #813623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Morenci, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER WIRING HARNESS AND THAT SHE HAD WORK REPAIRED BUT VEHICLE STILL CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #809681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Huntingdon, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #804385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Butler, PAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE FUSE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #805110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Troy, WIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, FIRE STARTED AT HEADLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #804211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, DE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP, REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #803817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.