Vehicle profile
1990 Ford Probe
LX · Compact Cars

Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 86 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 2.2L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Compact Cars
- Doors
- 2
Federal recall campaigns
4 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- SEAT BELTS — 2 of 4 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1990 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
89V159000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGESTHROTTLE LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: THROTTLE MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN FULLY TO IDLEPOSITION.
Remedy: PLACE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON DELIVERY HOLD UNTIL REPAIRED.
25/09/1989
93E035000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUMTHE GROOVE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING RETAINER RING WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.
Consequence: IF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL, AND TIREASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: MIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
13/10/1993
96V172002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBINGNOTE: PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
06/09/1996
96V172001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBINGNOTE: DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
06/09/1996
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"id": "171jjx2v2agl5yi",
"year": 1990,
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Probe",
"trim": "Probe",
"submodel": "LX",
"horsepower": 86,
"cylinders": 4,
"displacement_l": 2.2,
"transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
"drive_type": "FWD",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Compact Cars",
"image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1990-ford-probe-1754845198104-3a6160bd.jpeg",
"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 4
}Compare
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