1992 FORD PROBE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 79 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (51 complaints · 64.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 51 of 79 owner complaints (64.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 51 complaints, 64.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 51 · 64.6% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 7.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 7.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 5.1% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports ENGINE 4 · 5.1% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.5% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.5% TIRES: 2 complaints, 2.5% of reports TIRES 2 · 2.5% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 2.5% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 2.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 54.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 54.4% · 2 crash reports 1 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 51 64.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 54.4% 2 crashes · 1 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 Jul 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1993. 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1993 Jul 2010 Recall campaign 93E035000 ◆ Recall campaign 93E035000 Recall campaign 96V172001 ◆ Recall campaign 96V172001 Recall campaign 96V172002 ◆ Recall campaign 96V172002 Investigation RQ98011 ● Investigation RQ98011 Investigation DP07001 ● Investigation DP07001
  • Campaign 96V172001 was reported 410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V172002 was reported 410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93E035000
Recall campaign 1 96V172001
Recall campaign 1 96V172002
Defect investigation 1 RQ98011
Defect investigation 1 DP07001
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93E035000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL, AND TIREASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    MIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V172001

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V172002

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
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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 2026-08-21
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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