1990 Ford Probe electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1990 Ford Probe — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Retractable seat belts jam and get stuck in track, making unsafe condition. Have hit head on seat belt latch causing pain and have also been stuck in seat with seat belt not releasing. Also wearing out car battery & shorting electrical system, severe moisture in tail lamps, failure of tail lamps…”
filed Apr 10, 2006
“I have replace the distributor module, and the car still shuts down while I am driving reguardless of the speed of travel. I called ford and they said there was no recall. I just can not drive it this way. I have put $3000 into this car this year alone.”
filed Oct 26, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc
98246 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 1998
Electrical System problems in other Probe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Probe | 4 | 15% |
| 1996 Probe | 4 | 8% |
| 1995 Probe | 11 | 13% |
| 1994 Probe | 26 | 16% |
| 1993 Probe | 32 | 16% |
| 1992 Probe | 5 | 6% |
| 1991 Probe | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 Probe | 10 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford Probe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.