1990 Ford Probe complaints

THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PROBES. I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY REPORT VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLS/STUTTERS, AND CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS HAS A RECALL ON IT THROUGH NHTSA. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH FORD FACTORY PARTS. CURRENTLY, THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS FROZEN AND IF THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS WORN AT THE POSITION THAT THE TRACK IS FROZEN, IT HITS ME RIGHT AT MY THROAT AND IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, MY THROAT WOULD BE CUT. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBEM SEVERAL TIMES AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY FIXED IT ONCE AND THAT WAS ALL TJHAEY WERE REQUIRED TO DO AND THAT WAS THERE FINAL POSITION. I EXPLAINED THAT NHTSA HAD TOLD ME THAT IF THE SAME PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED WITH THE SAME COMPONET AND THAT THE COMPONET INVOLVED SAFETY, THAT FORD WAS REQUIRED UNDER THAT RECALL ORDER TO FIX IT AS LONG AS THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PART WAS A FORD FACTORY PART INSTALLED AT A FACTORY DEALER. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO FORD THAT NHTSA HAD THREE RECALL NOTICES ON THE SHOULGER HARNESSES WITH THREE DIFFERENT CAMPAIGN NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO IT BUT THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLT HAD TWO SEPERATE RECALL NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO THEM. THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE AND THE SECOND ONE BOTH HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURE ID NIMBER. HELP!

SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS STUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE SHOULDER BELTS WON'T RETRACT. *AK

DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT CONNECTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE SEIZED UP IN THE WINDOW FRAME TRACK AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEAT BELT CONNECTOR HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME BUT DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST.

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ADJUSTER MOTOR AND CABLE IS BROKEN AGAIN. RECALLED IN 97.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON ONE FAULTY MOTORBELT (96V-172), HOWEVER RIGHT SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED AFTER INSPECTION AND RECALL REPAIR DENIED DUE TO FIRST INSPECTION INDICATING UNIT WAS OPERABLE (FAILED AFTER). MJS

FRONTAUTOMATIC SEATBELT BECOMES STUCK AT TOP OF TRACK, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE TRAPPED IN SEAT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS HAS QUIT WORKING

THE RETRACTING PART OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. DRIVER KEEPS BUMPING HEAD ON THE METAL PART OF THE STUCK RETRACTOR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM

IN FEBRUARY 1997 CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICES 96S48 AND 96S99 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ( DRIVER & PASSENGER). DEALER REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE, WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL. SIX MONTHS LATER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE . THE DEALER INSPECTED IT ONLY AND CLOSED THE RECALL OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL 96V172002. *AK

DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM DUE TO BROKEN OR MISSING PARTS. RECALL NUMBER 96V172002, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS COMPONENT HAS PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND FORD WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *AK

SEAT BELT TRACK PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO SECURE PASSENGER AT TIMES.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELT REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF THE NECESSARY PARTS.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL STICK, BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO PULL ANCHORAGE BACK.

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY HAS JAMMED IN PLACE. RECALL NUMBER 96V172002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL FOR THE FRONT RESTRAINT BELT THAT WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT BELT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMRGENCY SITUATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER WALL, CAUSING LAP BELT TO FAIL AND CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. SEAT BELTS RECALL AFTER FAILURE (96S48 AND 96S99). *AK

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ONLY STOP AT MIDWAY, LEAVING DRIVER UNSECURE. VEHICLE WAS RPAIRED TWICE DUE TO WARRANTY, AND ONCE DUE TO RECALL. A YEAR LATER THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 96V172002, MANUFACTURER'S 96S99, SHOULDER BELTS. WORK WAS DONE AND PARTS REPLACED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.-

RECALLS 96V172001 & 96V172002. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT SEAT BELTS, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S, DO NOT BUCKLE OR LOCK PROPERLY LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL NOTICE, WHICH WAS NOT RECEIVED BY OWNER OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL WORK COMPLETED.

THIS ENGINE LOSES POWER AND MISS-FIRES WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN TANK IS UNDER 1/4 FULL. WHEN OVER 1/4 FUEL LEVEL THE ENGINE RUNS FINE. I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER BUT REFUELED ENORUTE TO DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROBLEM RESULTING IN CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEAT BELT RECALL. BOTH FRONT SHOULDER BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON 2/97, PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT OWNER NEVER RETURNED. BECAUSE ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS INOPERABLE AT THE TIME, ONLY THAT SIDE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL.

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.

COSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR LEFT & RIGHT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. TOOK IT BACK FOR REPAIR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL S96-S48 AND R96-S99. NHTSA RECALL NO. 96V172. *AK

RECALL #96S48/96S99 MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT, PART ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 2-8 WEEK, STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING.

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 91 AND 27-FEBRUARY, 98. DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. (96V-172-001). *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED AFTER REPAIR PER RECALL.

MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED/JAMMED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-172.002).

SHOULDER BELT HARNESS RAIL IS CURRENTLY JAMMED AND THE MOTOR HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.

SHOULDER BELT HARNESS RAIL IS CURRENTLY JAMMED AND THE MOTOR HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.

MOTOR BELT RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

MOTOR BELT DAMAGED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR WORK (96S48), NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED DUE TO LACK OF REPAIR PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REORDERED, ADDITIONAL PARTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

COOLANT HOSES FOR THE TURBO CHARGER LEAK IN SMALL QUANTITIES.

RECALL 96V1722000; TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR RECALL, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS, AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN THEY ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE SEAT BELT BACK A YEAR LATER AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE. *AK

RECALL # 96S99 NHTSA RECALL # 96V172002; CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS SIDE SHOULDER BELT WHICH IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

RECALL ON RESTRAINT SYSTEM , SYSTEM FAILED, CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT.

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 96. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MFR. RECALL # 96S48. *AK

VAUGHN FORD ORDERED THE RECALL PARTS SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT COME IN YET. (96V-172.002). *AK

RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE (#96V172002) IN THE MAIL. NOTIFIED THE DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

RESTRAINTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBERS 96S48 AND 96S99 IN DECEMBER OF 1996. OWNER STATES THAT THE RESTRAINTS ARE STILL INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE RESTRAINTS TO SEE IF THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS UNDER RECALL. *AK

RECALL 96V172002; NO PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT SURE OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE READY IN 1998. *AK

RECALL 96V172002. RECALL WAS SERVICED IMPROPERLY AND NOW DEALER CAN'T GET PARTS. *AK *SLC