1990 Ford Probe engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling 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
“Drivers side 3 point automatic seatbelt quit working, motor runs but belt will not move forward or back on track, replace or fixed problem three times. Ignition switch was turned off and the key removed but the engine did not shut off, by the time it was discovered the fan blades, fan shroud, moter…”
filed Dec 11, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt
01124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt
99816 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Probe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Probe | 13 | 48% |
| 1996 Probe | 13 | 25% |
| 1995 Probe | 16 | 19% |
| 1994 Probe | 25 | 15% |
| 1993 Probe | 23 | 11% |
| 1992 Probe | 4 | 5% |
| 1991 Probe | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 Probe | 13 | 17% |
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.