Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1990 Ford Probe

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
323
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
34
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

323 filed
7
Crashes
5
Fires
18
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    145
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
    55
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    38
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    30
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT
    10
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    9
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
    5
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    4

Recalls

4 campaigns
96V172001·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1996-09-06

NOTE: DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.

96V172002·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1996-09-06

NOTE: PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.

93E035000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1993-10-13

THE GROOVE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING RETAINER RING WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.

RiskIF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL, AND TIREASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

FixMIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.

89V159000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1989-09-25

THROTTLE LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY.

RiskTHROTTLE MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN FULLY TO IDLEPOSITION.

FixPLACE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON DELIVERY HOLD UNTIL REPAIRED.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
DP07001·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2007-07-30 → 2007-12-05

SEATBACK RECLINE MECHANISM FAILURE

RQ98011·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1998-07-31 → 1999-02-16

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT

PE96027·SEAT BELTS1996-04-16 → 1996-09-30

MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE

Led to recall96V173000

EA94032·SEAT BELTS1994-09-08 → 1996-09-30

PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES

Led to recall96V172001

PE94039·SEAT BELTS1994-05-04 → 1994-09-08

PASS.RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION

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