1992 Ford Probe

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/17/1996· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, WON'T LATCH, MALE WON'T CONNECT WITH FEMALE PORTION, NOT FIXED. *AK

• 12/17/1996· SEAT BELTS

  NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1997. THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S IS NOT WORKING, VEHICLE DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. 96V172000. *AK

• 12/14/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY FAILED. NLM

• 12/12/1999· SEAT BELTS

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/12/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE OIL PAN SEAL WAS REPLACED BY ADAMS FORD IN BELTON MISSOURI TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER THE PART REPLACED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY !!! NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN AFTER JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF OF DRIVING!! ADAMS FORD WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT 4 TIMES IN 7 YEARS IS A LITTLE MUCH. *AK

• 12/09/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LENS COVERS FOR THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH SIDES) HAVE DETERIOTED TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER GETING ENOUGH LIGHT AT NIGHT TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL THE LENS WAS MADE OFF, AND THE INABILTY TO KEEP THE INSIDE OF THE LENS CLEAN. THE COST TO REPLACE THESE LENS COVERS ARE $75 EACH. IF THIS WAS A TRADITION SEALED BEAM LIGHT, THE COST TO REPLACE WOULD BE $10. THE DETERIATION IS ALSO VERY SUTTLE. YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT THE LUMENS THE LIGHT ARE PROVIDING IS BEING REDUCED BECAUSE OF THE SUTTLE CHANGE IN THE LENS COVER OVERTIME. THE LENS COVER CHANGES SO THAT IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THE HALOGEN BULB PROVIDES TO LIGHTING THE ROAD. I NOTICED THIS CHANGE WHEN I WENT FROM DIRVING THE 92 CROWN VICTORIA TO MY NEW DODGE DACODA ON SOME BACK ROADS ON VERY DARK NIGHTS. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE LENS COVERS NEED TO ADDRESS TO ASSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THIS VISIBITY PROBLEM, FORD SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THE PLASTIC FOR THESE LENS ARE AS GOOD AS THE GLASS WAS FOR THE SEALED BEAM LIGHTS. I KNOW THE DOT ALLOWED THE CAR MANUFACTURER THE ABILITY NOT TO USE THE SEALED BEAM TO PROVIDE THE BENEFIT OF THE HALOGEN BULBS BRIGHTNESS, LESS ENERGY USED PER LUMIN, AND TO ALLOW A MORE GAS EFFENTS DESIGNS. THEY SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT THAT WOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE GLASS ON THE SEAL BEAMS. PLEASE CALL ME AT MY WORK PHONE TO PROVIDE ME SOME FEEDBACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK-YOU PAUL D'ANDRIES 706-647-7131.

• 12/07/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVERS AUTO RESTRAINT DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/07/1995· SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAS BEEN STUCK. TT

• 12/02/1996· SEAT BELTS

  OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE MAY BE SALVAGED AND IF THE VEHICLE IS SALVAGED, DEALER CA NOT DO THE RECALL. 96V172000. *AK

• 11/23/1999· TRAILER HITCHES

  HITCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO VEHICLE (DIXIE TRAILER HITCH) IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CARRY 2,000 LBS AS STATED, ATTACHED TO THIN SHEET METAL. MJS

• 11/19/1996· SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER STATED THAT THIS CANNOT BE TAKEN CARE OF UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER MARCH 15TH. ACTION NOT TAKEN ACCORDING TO TERMS IN RECALL NOTICE 96V172000. *AK

• 11/13/1995· SEAT BELTS

  MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILS MIDWAY ON TRACK DRIVER'S SIDE. TT

• 11/05/1997· EQUIPMENT

  ANTENNA FAILED.

• 11/04/1996· SEAT BELTSCrash

  WAS REARENDED AND HIT TRUCK IN FRONT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 10/29/1999· SEAT BELTS

  REAR SEAT BELT'S WON'T RETRACT, AND CONSUMER CAN'T PULL THE SEAT BELTS OUT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/19/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO IGNITION, AND STARTED TO RUN HOT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR. *AK

• 10/18/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH & WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE. *AK

• 10/18/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTERWARDS . *AK SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP REPLACED. *SLC

• 10/17/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT *SLC

• 10/13/1998· SEAT BELTS

  ON 26-OCT-96, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS INSPECTED AND WORKING. CURRENTLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT BROKE THE SAME WAY, THE DEALER IS NOT HONORING THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. *AK

• 10/03/1995· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, STUCK IN THE FRONT FORWARD POSITION, DRIVER NOT PROTECTED. TT *JB

• 09/25/1998· SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO PLASTIC COVER OVER CABLE WEARING OFF ,CAUSING CABLE TO SLIP OUT OF TRACK AND JAM. PREVIOUSLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DEALER WANTED TO REPAIR IT IF CONSUMER PAID THE CHARGES. 96V-172-002. *AK

• 09/20/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILED. *YH

• 09/19/1996· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE, WON'T MOVE UP OR DOWN TRACK.*AK

• 09/08/2006· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVERS SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS WORN SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. ACCORDING THE LETTER WRITTEN BY MR. JONATHAN D. WHITE RECALL ANALYSIS DIVISION OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION SAFETY ASSURANCE. "FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMEDY OF THESE VEHICLES FROM THE DATE OF AUG 22, 1996 FORWARD,REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE AGE MILEAGE OR OWNERSHIP." NOT GIVING AN ENDING DATE. THERE RECALL INVOLVES 224,000 FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLES 1990 THROUGH 1992 FORD PROBE MODEL EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MOTORIZED (PASSIVE) SHOULDER BELTS AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURED FROM AUG 14, 1989 THROUGH FEB 7, 1992. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE NOV 1, 1991 WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE RECALL. RECALL NO.96S48. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 800-392-3673. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THE RECALLS ARE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT STATES. *JB

• 08/29/2001· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM

• 08/28/1997· SEAT BELTS

  RECALL 96V-172002, CANNOT GET RECALL DONE FOR A YEAR. *AK

• 08/27/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HEAD LIGHT WIRING SHORTED,CAUSED FUSE TO TRIP AND I SMELLED SMOKE

• 08/26/1998· SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AFTER THEY HAVE HONORED THE RECALL. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

• 08/26/1998· STRUCTURE

  FADED PAINT.

• 08/24/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

• 08/13/2010· SEAT BELTS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD PROBE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THEY NO LONGER HAVE ANY BOOKS ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT. SHE REFERENCE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V172001, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING AND STATED THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE SENT HER SEVERAL LETTERS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN WITHOUT THE SHOULDER BELT FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. UPDATED 11/10/10

• 08/11/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR STOPPED AT HALF WAY LOCK UP . TT

• 08/08/1997· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

• 07/30/2000· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN VERTICAL POSITION ON WINDSHIELD OBSCURING VISION. DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY, WIPER SWITCH AND HARNESS. TOTAL $820.87 FOR REPAIRS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM-MANY PROBES BEING DRIVEN WITH WIPERS PARKED ON WINDSHIELD. FORD ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS #9546 AND#9582. CAN I GET REIMBURSED FROM FORD FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED REPAIR? *AK

• 07/24/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 07/22/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

• 07/20/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR RAIL FAILS TO WORK/STUCK. WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. SITS IN FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER. REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE, NOT PASSENGER (#96V172001). DRIVER'S UNDER RECALL (#96V172002). *AK

• 07/19/1995· SUSPENSION

  ALL FOUR STRUT ARE LEAKING. TT

• 07/15/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT EITHER 30 OR 60 MPH .ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK

• 07/14/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SHE HAS A RECALL NOTE TO REPAIR THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPAIR THE PASSENGER'S AND NOT THE DRIVER'S EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER STATES BOTH NEED TO BE RAPIRED. *AK

• 06/25/1996· SUSPENSION

  LEFT STRUT MOUNT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CREAK/GROAN/GRIND. *AK

• 06/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKING SYSTEM IS PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. BRAKE CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 06/20/1997· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION WENT, THE CAR STOPPED AND WANTED TO STALL. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN WHEN TAKING OFF HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF GAS FOR IT TO GO, COULD CAUSE A RUNAWAY ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/04/2002· SEAT BELTS

  BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELTS LOCK UP CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON FEBRUARY 2, 1997 ON BOTH OF THEM. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS HAD THEM REPLACED. BOTH SIDES STILL LOCK UP ALL THE TIME PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF ANY KIND.*AK

• 05/18/2001· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE FROZEN. CABLES ARE JAMMED. THERE IS A RECALL 96V172000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96S48. RECALL IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK AT TIME OF RECALL, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, THEREFORE NO CORRECTIONS NEEDED TO BE MADE. *SLC

• 05/07/1997· SEAT BELTS

  CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THE PARTS AREN'T STILL AVAILABLE. *AK

• 05/04/2010· SEAT BELTS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE BELT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO LOOK UP THE REMEDY IN THE DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE (96V172001 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 07/06/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 09/21/10

• 05/01/2008· POWER TRAIN

  SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 92 PROBE V6 WITH 59,000 MILES ON IT I HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING ONE WEEK WHEN I WAS TRAVELING TO SCHOOL AND WHEN I CAME HOME THAT WEEKEND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. AFTER LETTING IT SIT I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT HOME, ALTHOUGH IT SHIFTED ROUGH FROM NEUTRAL TO 1ST AND TO SECOND, THEN WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD AT ALL. I HAD TO USE MANUAL SHIFT MODE TO KEEP IT FROM SHIFTING INTO THIRD. WHILE CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID IT WE NOTICED A BURNT OIL SMELL TO IT. CHANGING THE FLUID HAD LITTLE EFFECT. THE WORST THING IS THAT I WAS ALSO LOOKING AT A 91 GRAND AM 4 CYL FOR $200 LESS. *TR

• 04/30/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RECALL NOTICE GIVEN OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.