13 of the
207 complaints about the 1994 Ford Probe are about the
seat belts — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
153,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LOCK TO SECURE THE PASSENGERS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
NHTSA complaint #10662954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saegertown, PACrash1 killed
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN DRIVERS SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT NOT ENGAGING, CONSUMER DIED AS A RESULT.*AK (CHIEF DEPUTY CORONER, ARDEN HUGHES ON BEHALF OF DECEASED). *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8001829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakland, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS JAMMED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #846375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oaklawn, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000.
NHTSA complaint #824601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phillipsburg, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #821973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #808740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Bern, NC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL # 96S48, AND RECALL #96299, DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS BUT CHARGED THE OWNER OVER $200 IN LABOR AND PARTS FOR A SWITCH THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED. OWNER DOESN'T WANT THIS MATTER TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE.
NHTSA complaint #810013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn, MACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, ALSO SHOULDER LAP SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #970504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dacona, CO
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLES DRIVERS AUTOMATIC EAT SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. TT
NHTSA complaint #966063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detroit, MI
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT INOPERATIVE; PART THAT FITS INTO HARNESS BROKEN; USED BY PLACING RUBBER BAND AROUND PART HARNESS FITS INTO. TT
NHTSA complaint #964749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Smithfield, VA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT MOTORIZE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT WORK PREVENTING PROPER RESTRAINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #963874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elgend, 00Crash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
REAR ENDED SOMEONE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT
NHTSA complaint #962683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Missoula, MT
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION. TT
NHTSA complaint #960945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.