1992 Ford Probe seat belts problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1992 Ford Probe — 70% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford probe. While the vehicle was parked she attempted to use the driver's seat belt and the seat belt would not move out of the retractor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer advised her that they no longer have any books on how to repair the seat belt…”
filed Aug 13, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford probe. The contact stated that when she attempted to buckle the seat belt, it would not retract to secure the driver. The contact disengaged the belt. The contact called the authorized dealer and was informed that the vehicle was too old for them to look up the…”
filed May 4, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 ford probe. The contact stated that the repair for recall 96v172001 (seat belts:front:webbing) was performed in 2007 but the failure recurred the complaint does not explain what was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the repair…”
filed Mar 29, 2010
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% |
| 1991 Probe | 142 | 80% |
| 1990 Probe | 282 | 87% |
| 1989 Probe | 26 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.