1990 FORD PROBE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 322 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (273 complaints · 84.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 273 of 322 owner complaints (84.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 273 complaints, 84.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 273 · 84.8% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 3.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 3.1% · 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.2% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 2.2% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 1.9% of reports ENGINE 6 · 1.9% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 0.6% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 0.6% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 0.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 0.6% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 0.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 0.6% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 0.6% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 0.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 171 complaints, 53.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 · 53.1% · 4 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 273 84.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 3.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 0.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 0.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 0.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 0.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 53.1% 4 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 1995-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 1997-Q1: 55 owner reports 55 1997-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 1997-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1997-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 1998-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1991 Jul 2007 Investigation PE91124 ● Investigation PE91124 Investigation PE94039 ● Investigation PE94039 Investigation EA94032 ● Investigation EA94032 Investigation PE96027 ● Investigation PE96027 Investigation RQ98011 ● Investigation RQ98011 Investigation DP07001 ● Investigation DP07001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 27
1995-Q2 Owner reports 12
1995-Q3 Owner reports 8
1995-Q4 Owner reports 15
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q2 Owner reports 12
1996-Q3 Owner reports 11
1996-Q4 Owner reports 33
1997-Q1 Owner reports 55
1997-Q2 Owner reports 18
1997-Q3 Owner reports 13
1997-Q4 Owner reports 18
1998-Q1 Owner reports 13
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 7
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE91124
Defect investigation 1 PE94039
Defect investigation 1 EA94032
Defect investigation 1 PE96027
Defect investigation 1 RQ98011
Defect investigation 1 DP07001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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