FaultScore

1990 Ford Probe window and wiper problems

10 of the 378 complaints about the 1990 Ford Probe are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

B

10

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield Wiper/Washer 5 50.0%
Glass, Side/Rear 2 20.0%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 1 10.0%
Rear Window 1 10.0%
Visibility 1 10.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Ford Probe year

1989 10 30.3%
1990 10 30.3%
1991 13 39.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Cheektawaga, NY

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW KEEPS SLIDING DOWN, DUE TO BAD REGULATER.

NHTSA complaint #513904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wells, ME

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOW CABLE SHORT CIRCUITED.

NHTSA complaint #525151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hauppauge, NY

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #515768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newton, MA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO MISADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #518420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH Fire

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

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.

Cincanatti, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT CUT OFF, GETS SHOCKED WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, THINKS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE WIPERS CAN BE TURNED ON, BUT CAN NOT TURN THEM OFF.

NHTSA complaint #807220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hopatcong, NJ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THEY DON'T GO INTO A DOWN POSITION. *AK PASSENGER DOOR FEELS HEAVY AND IT FAILED AT 60000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DEALER STATED NEW ONE WAS NEEDED, FAILED AT 89000 MILES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #804938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MOUNTING HAS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE FRAME, FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

NHTSA complaint #804351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Avon Park, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK IN THE VERTICAL POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #803878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty, MO

VISIBILITY

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS IS STUCK MID POINT ON THE TRACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #986429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Ford Probe problems

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