1991 FORD PROBE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 177 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (139 complaints · 78.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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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 139 of 177 owner complaints (78.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 139 complaints, 78.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 139 · 78.5% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 6.8% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 6.8% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 2.8% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports ENGINE 4 · 2.3% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 2.3% STEERING: 3 complaints, 1.7% of reports STEERING 3 · 1.7% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 1.7% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 1.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.7% TIRES: 2 complaints, 1.1% of reports TIRES 2 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 96 complaints, 54.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 96 · 54.2% · 2 crash reports 6 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 139 78.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 6.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 2.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 96 54.2% 2 crashes · 6 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: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 1997-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 1997-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1990 Jul 2018 Investigation PE91013 ● Investigation PE91013 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 8
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 9
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 27
1997-Q1 Owner reports 23
1997-Q2 Owner reports 11
1997-Q3 Owner reports 10
1997-Q4 Owner reports 11
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE91013
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

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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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