Ford Probe problems reported in Texas
60 of the 1,483 complaints filed about the Ford Probe came from Texas, most often about the seat belts.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
60
Complaints from Texas
5
Crashes
3
Fires
1990
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
25
41.7%
Electrical System
7
11.7%
Airbags
6
10.0%
Engine & Cooling
6
10.0%
Brakes
5
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
3.3%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.7%
Seats
1
1.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
1.7%
Steering
1
1.7%
By model year
1989 Probe
5
8.3%
1990 Probe
13
21.7%
1991 Probe
12
20.0%
1992 Probe
3
5.0%
1993 Probe
12
20.0%
1994 Probe
9
15.0%
1995 Probe
2
3.3%
1996 Probe
2
3.3%
1997 Probe
2
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Houston
8
21.6%
Abilene
4
10.8%
EL Paso
4
10.8%
Plano
3
8.1%
Dallas
3
8.1%
Austin
3
8.1%
Mt.pleasant
2
5.4%
Missouri City
2
5.4%
Mckinny
2
5.4%
Hereford
2
5.4%
Grapevine
2
5.4%
Galveston
2
5.4%