Model year record
1989 Ford Probe
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 103 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 14 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | — |
| Seat belts | 6 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 4 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 4 | — |
| Electrical system | 3 | 98,950 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | 2,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 2,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 98,950 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 168,000 mi |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hubcap/cover | 1 | — |
The 1990 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Probe model years
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