RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR PARTS.
1990 Ford Probe complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V172000. *AK
LAP PORTION OF SEAT BELT RIPPED OUT OF SEAT DURING FRONT END COLLISION; NEITHER DRIVER RECEIVED CITATION, WHOSE FAULT NOT DETERMINED, VEHICLE TOTALED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
SAFETY RESTRAINT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
SEAT BELT TIGHTENS/STRANGLES UPON CLOSING DOOR.
RECALL #96V172, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY: METRO FORD DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR VEHICLE AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM. HAS BEEN WITHOUT SEAT BELT SINCE OCTOBER WHICH IS THE TIME SHE RECEIVED THE NOTICE. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER WIRING HARNESS AND THAT SHE HAD WORK REPAIRED BUT VEHICLE STILL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
RECALL RELATED 96V172, IN FOR REPAIR, NO PARTS AVAILABLE, FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON 1-NOV-96 AND AGAIN DEC-96, AGAIN 27-JAN-96. *AK
OWNER SAID THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD PARTS ON ORDER SINCE DEC-96 AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT IN AS OF TODAY. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS; ON BACK ORDER SINCE OCTOBER. *AK
RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY FOLLOWING REPLACMENT UNDER RECALL.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT IS NOT SECURE DUE TO A BROKENT BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE, THE SEAT MOVES UP AND BACK. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *AK
#96V172002, NO PARTS AVAILABLE, CONSUMER WAITING FOR PARTS FOR MORE THAN (1) MONTH. DIRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING. *AK
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND DID NOT REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT WORK AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
NO PARTS, THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS. *AK
NO PARTS, THIS CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RECALL UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
RECALL 96V172, NO PARTS. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V17200. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE A PART NUMBER TO ORDER THE PARTS. RECALL #96V-172 *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.
SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO LOCKS/MOVES ON THE TRACK ABOUT EVERY 6-10 SECONDS AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V172000. *AK
DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS; DON'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN; WAS TOLD WILL CALL WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THEM. RECALL #96V172000. *AK
DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE; BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS. RECALL #96V172000. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 96F99, MFR RECALL NO. IN FOR REPAIRS DEALERSHIP CHARGED FOR RECALL. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE ACCORDING TO POSITION OF DOOR, IT IS IN LOCKE DPOSITION. *AK
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL, DEALER REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT AND DID NOT REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, WHICH IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
WEATHER BAD, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN, HEAD HIT CEILING, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE FROM TRACT. UNDER RECALL 96V172000. DEALER HAS NO PARTS. *AK
NO PARTS, KEPT VEHICLE FOR A WHOLE DAY BEFORE NOTIFYING OWNER THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. OWNER DID SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. *AK
AFTER GOING TO AN APPOINTMENT, KEPT WAITING FOR 1 HOUR, DEALER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHAT MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO FIX RECALL. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DEACTIVATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SURGE DOWN AN EXIT RAMP. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK
OWNER NOTIFICATION REQUIRED OWNER TO CONTACT DEALER AFTER DEC 15, 1996, RECEIVED NOTICE IN OCTOBER 1996, WHEN CONTACTED, DEALER KNEW NOTHING OF RECALL, HAD NO PARTS, TOLD DEALER DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT HARNESS HAD ALREADY FROZE ON THE TRACK, DEALER INPECTED, STILL NO PARTS. *AK
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW KEEPS SLIDING DOWN, DUE TO BAD REGULATER.
AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AND TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AGREEMENT NOT MET ACCORDING TO TERMS IN NOTICE. DRIVER'S SIDE BELT IS NOT WORKING. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPEDP WORKING, RECEIVED RECALL #96V172000. CALLED DEALER, PARTS AREN'T IN . *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM AND THAT WHEN TOOK VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM. 96V172000. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V172000, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING, TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER, REPLACED PART BUT SEAT BELT STILL NOT WORKING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT CUT OFF, GETS SHOCKED WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, THINKS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE WIPERS CAN BE TURNED ON, BUT CAN NOT TURN THEM OFF. *AK
A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM; HAPPENS OBLY WHEN ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD. *AK
RECALL 96S48, RESTRAINT SYSTEM, DRIVER AND PASSENAGER BELT DOES NOT TRAVEL FULLY FORWARD ALONG THE ROOF RAIL, REPAIRED DRIVER SIDE, DEALER SAID PASS. SIDE NOT INCLUDED.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND HOLDS DRIVER VERY TIGHT IN THE SEAT. SOMETIMES YOU THINK THAT THE SEAT BELT IS GOING TO CHOKE YOU. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOOSEN UP. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK
SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE--RECALL. OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS.
THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT NO LONGER OPERATES ON THE TRACK. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS AND THE PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 1997. *AK
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