1989 FORD PROBE Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD, A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND I BRAKED HARD AND MY SEATBELT LOCKED. BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE SEATBELT HAS NEVER WORKED THE SAME. THE SEATBELT DOESN'T LOCK, OR RETRACT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. I CAN'T ...

AFTER PULLING ALL FUSES IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH VEHICLE OFF, TO CHECK THEM AND PUTTING THEM ALL BACK, VERIFYING SEVERAL TIMES THE CORRECT LOCATION, THE CAR CRANKS BUT NO LONGER STARTS. THERE IS NO SPARK, NO FUEL PRESSURE. IGNITION COIL GETS 12V POWER TO BOTH PRONGS UNTIL CRANKING, THEN LOSSES ALL POWER...

Mileage: 168,000

AFTER PULLING ALL FUSES IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH VEHICLE OFF, TO CHECK THEM AND PUTTING THEM ALL BACK, VERIFYING SEVERAL TIMES THE CORRECT LOCATION, THE CAR CRANKS BUT NO LONGER STARTS. THERE IS NO SPARK, NO FUEL PRESSURE. IGNITION COIL GETS 12V POWER TO BOTH PRONGS UNTIL CRANKING, THEN LOSSES ALL POWER...

Mileage: 168,000

THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, CUTTING OUT THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND MAKING MY FRONT-HEAVY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR VERY VERY HARD TO STEER AND VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY OFTEN, WITHOUT WARNING. I THOUGHT THIS WAS TIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH...

Mileage: 98,950

THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, CUTTING OUT THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND MAKING MY FRONT-HEAVY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR VERY VERY HARD TO STEER AND VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY OFTEN, WITHOUT WARNING. I THOUGHT THIS WAS TIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH...

Mileage: 98,950

THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, CUTTING OUT THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND MAKING MY FRONT-HEAVY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR VERY VERY HARD TO STEER AND VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE ENGINE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY OFTEN, WITHOUT WARNING. I THOUGHT THIS WAS TIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH...

Mileage: 98,950

THE CAR VIBRATES TERRIBLY FROM THE FRONT END SINCE NEW. ALL NINE TIMES I TOOK IN DURING THE FIRST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND DID NOT MENTION MY WARRANTY, AND I WAS GIVEN A $10,000 ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. FORD STILL REFUSED TO ...

Mileage: 2,000

THE CAR VIBRATES TERRIBLY FROM THE FRONT END SINCE NEW. ALL NINE TIMES I TOOK IN DURING THE FIRST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND DID NOT MENTION MY WARRANTY, AND I WAS GIVEN A $10,000 ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. FORD STILL REFUSED TO ...

Mileage: 2,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1989 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 2,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT RETRACT IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPAIRING MY SAFETY. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. THERE IS A 1990 RECALL THAT FORD USED TO SCAM THE OWNERS OF THE 1989 MODELS OUT OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE 1989 WAS THE FIRS...

Mileage: 70,000

SOMETIMES VEHICLE STALLED WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AND ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *PH THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

I PURCHASED A DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ON 8/17/02. I PAID 131.00 FOR THE PART .ALL FORD PARTS ARE WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. INCLUDING SEAT BELTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AFTER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRES THEY KEEP MY MONEY AND I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I DEC...

Mileage: 140,032

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE IMPROPERLY WORN OR NOT WORN AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SNAP RING AVAILABLE FROM DEALER OR PARTS (DRUM/BEARING) SUPPLIES. COMPLETE REAR TIRE AND DRUM ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. LUCKY THAT SPEED WASN'T TOO HIGH - POTENTIAL FOR GETTING KILLED. *AK

NO SNAP RING AVAILABLE FROM DEALER OR PARTS (DRUM/BEARING) SUPPLIES. COMPLETE REAR TIRE AND DRUM ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. LUCKY THAT SPEED WASN'T TOO HIGH - POTENTIAL FOR GETTING KILLED. *AK

NO SNAP RING AVAILABLE FROM DEALER OR PARTS (DRUM/BEARING) SUPPLIES. COMPLETE REAR TIRE AND DRUM ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. LUCKY THAT SPEED WASN'T TOO HIGH - POTENTIAL FOR GETTING KILLED. *AK

NO SNAP RING AVAILABLE FROM DEALER OR PARTS (DRUM/BEARING) SUPPLIES. COMPLETE REAR TIRE AND DRUM ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. LUCKY THAT SPEED WASN'T TOO HIGH - POTENTIAL FOR GETTING KILLED. *AK

CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION. I HEARD OTHERWISE WHICH IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED IN REGARD TO OPERATION OF DRIVER'S LAP AND SHOULDER BELT. BELT FAILS TO EXTEND AND RETRACT, RESULTING IN FAILURE TO BUCKLE BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND THE MOTOR AND RADIATOR FAILED. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND THE MOTOR AND RADIATOR FAILED. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, MOSTLY ELECTRICAL (HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LOCKS AND ALTERNATOR). *MJS

TIRE SIZE 19570R14 WITH 20,000-25,000 MILES, AFTERMARKET AND WITH 65,000 RATING. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM REST OF TIRE INTO 2 PIECES, AND SIDEWALL SHREADED INTO PIECES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN MILD WEATHER CONDITIONS.*AK GOODYEAR AQUATRED II TIRE DOT MKRW5BH...

DO NOT YET KNOW FULL DAMAGE COST AS OTHER CAR WAS DAMGED AND DON'T KNOW THE COST YET. NO SAFETY DEFECT IN SUMMARY. *AK

CARS STALLS; BEEN TO MECHANICS, THEY CANT SEE THE PROBLEM IT STALLS WHEN WARM IT SHOULDNT VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TFI MODULE. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. FAILURE OCCURED DURING NORMAL USE.*AK

RIGHT WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, DRIVER'S SIDE IS CRACKED AND ABOUT TO FAIL THE DEALERSHIP ASKED FOR $379.00 FOR REPLACEMENT PART. I THEN CALLED WRECKING YARDS (2) AND EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED A WINDOW REGULATOR FOR A FORD PROBE 1989 THEY INFORMED ME THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE I WO...

THERE IS A GAS LEAK AT THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. ALSO, FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML

THERE IS A GAS LEAK AT THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. ALSO, FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML

UPPER PLATE THAT HOLDS THE STRUT HAS DISINTEGRATED, COULD CAUSE STRUT TO GO THROUGH THE HOOD AND THE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

PLASTIC TOP OF RADIATOR FAILED UPON OPENING THE HOOD..17 YEAR OLD WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT LIQUID AND STEAM HOSPITALIZED WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS 50% OF BODY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER STOPPING THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT--IT LOCKED UP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 1994 BY HOLLYWOOD FORD. CAR PURCHASED AT GALPIN BUT SERVICED AT STAR NOW. CALLED STAR AND THEY SAID THE VIN DIDN'T COME UP ON THE "OASYS" DATABASE AS EV...

THE CAR SEAT WHICH IS AN EVENFLO ULTARA WILL NOT FIT RIGHT IN THE CAR. IT IS TOO LOOSE.

I WANT TO REPORT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE SIMILAR TO THAT OF OTHER FORD OWNERS, AND THAT I HAVE FOUND THE CAUSE IN MY CAR. I HEARD A PORTION OF A RADIO NEWS BROADCAST THAT SAID TAURUS OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES. MY WIPER FAILURES BEGAN ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. *AK

THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR TWO HOURS. IT THEN MUST HAVE IGNITED THE STARTER AND STALLED ITSELF, AND FORCED ITSELF TO MOVE FORWARD 10 TO 20 FEET. WHEN MOVING FORWARD ,UP HILL, IT RAN INTO A BUILDING, DOING NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR FIRE BURNS LEFT ON T...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE SEAT BELT WAS CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN 1992. *AK

GOING 35MPH, UP HILL TOWARDS RED LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) & PEDAL CONTINUED TO FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER & MENTIONED BRAKES. TOLD FORD THAT BRAKES FAILED, AND TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSPECT THE BRAKES. *AK

AT TOP OF A HILL VEHICLE AT LOW IDLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED OUT. STEERING SHUTDOWN. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL. APPLIED BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL GRAVITY ENDED. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN, AND THE POWER BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. MOTOR BROKEN, REPLACED TWICE TO BREAK AGAIN. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL EVERY 2 YEARS.

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT FEEL FASTENED SECURELY TO THE FLOOR.

DRIVER SEAT FAILURE WHEN EXCESS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AS DRIVER GETS IN.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE. WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT STAY DOWN. INSTEAD, STOP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD, BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *AK

LEFT REAR TRANSAXLE FAILED. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

LEFT REAR TRANSAXLE FAILED. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

SEAT BELT: DRIVIER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS STRETCHED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. BELTS ON RECALL, BUT THIS ONE IS NOT INCLUDED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS FOR THE THIRD TIME FAILED TO GO UP/DOWN. THE GLASS ENDS UP INSIDE THE DOOR AND WON'T COME UP. *AK

RADIATOR EXPLODED SPEWING HOT WATER ONTO DRIVER, CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE, HAND, ARM, STOMACH AND LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION. REPAIRMAN STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FAULTY PLASTIC USED IN RADIATOR.

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. THE BELT IS IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT.

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKS.

PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT RED RELEASE BUTTON STICKS, AND THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO, WILL NOT RELEASE THE BELT WHEN IT IS UNDER TENSION, CAUSING A PERSON TO BECOME TRAPPED INTO THE SEAT. *AK

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SENDING UNIT HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING SPARKS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WHEN VEHICLE HAD STALLED. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SHOULDER BELTS BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK DONE BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

ALTERNATOR BELT BRACKET ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE BELTS TO CONTINUE TO BREAK. *AK

ALTERNATOR BELT BRACKET ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE BELTS TO CONTINUE TO BREAK. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT OR SECURE YOU DRIVER IN PLACE, HAD REPAIRED ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE.

WHEN PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM ONE DIRECTION TO ANOTHER, POWER STEERING FAILS UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL IS STAIGHTENED OUT. *AK

THE INERTIA SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS IN USE. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM IS NOT AS BAD DURING SUMMER-WARMER DRIER WEATHER MAY HAVE PREVENTED FURTHER DETERIORATION OF RETRACTOR MECHANISM.*JB

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE. *AK

CAMSHAFT SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK

ENGINE BELTS FAILED. *AK

ENGINE VALVES FAILED. *AK

CAMSHAFT SIEZED BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION, CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT DROVE ITSELF INTO A DITCH AND IT WENT UP INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. 2) FUEL SENSORS HAVE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RADIATOR REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. *SD

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM HOUSING. TT

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DON'T RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOUSING. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REGULATOR ON THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON IT'S OWN. TT *SLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED SEVEN (7) TIMES. TT *JB

HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

SHORTS OUT EVERYTHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND ALMOST CAUGHT THE GARAGE ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT FORD OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT

BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY, FADED TO THE FLOOR, PUMP THE BRAKE AND IT STOPPED, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. TT

REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 8AW

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN ENGAGED IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR (3) HOURS. GEAR SHIFT FOUND IN REVERSE W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED.

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN ENGAGED IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR (3) HOURS. GEAR SHIFT FOUND IN REVERSE W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED.

EVERY 12000 MILES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTENATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS THE 4TH COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT SET PROPERLY. TT

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MOTOR BROKE. *SKD

MUFFLER RUSTED.

POWER ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. TT

REPLACED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESRVOIR. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. TT

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/HESTIATES IN 1ST/2ND GEARS BEFORE AND AFTER REPAIRS. *SKD

WORN HUB REPLACED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.