1990 Ford Probe seat belts problems
282 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Ford Probe — 87% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford probe. The driver and passenger side seat belts retractors would not work. The dealer has not repaired the seat belts. The current mileage was 182,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.”
filed Aug 14, 2007
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford probe. Approximately six years ago the front driver and passenger side seat belt failed to operate normally. The contact stated that he needed to use the seat belts because there were no air bags in the vehicle. The contact referred to safety recall # 96v172002…”
filed May 3, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information regarding the recall 96s48 & 96s99 (motorized seat belt rail and motor assembly). *mjs
13714 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2000
Seat Belts problems in other Probe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Probe | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 Probe | 4 | 8% |
| 1995 Probe | 7 | 8% |
| 1994 Probe | 13 | 8% |
| 1993 Probe | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 Probe | 55 | 70% |
| 1991 Probe | 142 | 80% |
| 1989 Probe | 26 | 34% |
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.