1990 Ford Probe electrical problems

11 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 3%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Ignition
4
Wiring: front underhood
2
Wiring
2
Wiring: rear compartment/trunk
1
Wiring: interior/under dash
1
Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
Ignition: switch
1
Ignition: module
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford Probe electrical problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1990 Ford Probe owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 10, 2006 · Body, Brakes · 110,000 miles · IA

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 causing unsafe condition, failure of driving lights. Many problems with vehicle from date of ownership in 1993.

Filed May 13, 2002 · Electrical · CA

While driving vehicle stalled out without any warning. Dealership sad it was due to a faulty ignition module.

Filed May 1, 2001 · Electrical · TN

Electrical cluster module shorted out, and dashboard for speed panel and light oil gauge doesn't operate properly.

Filed Oct 22, 2000 · Electrical · CA

I have replace the distributor module, and the car still shuts down while I am driving reguardless of the speed of travel. I called ford and they said there was no recall. I just can not drive it this way. I have put $3000 into this car this year alone.

Filed Nov 9, 1999 · Electrical · UT

While driving down the road vehicle stalls/stutters, and causes a loss of power steering due to the computer in the vehicle malfunctioning.

Filed Jun 30, 1997 · Electrical, Visibility · OH · fire

While driving the vehicle, windshield wipers, radio, etc, starting going on and off and a fire started under the hood on the right side. Fire believed to be electrical. Vehicle was totalled.

Filed Mar 4, 1997 · Electrical · MI · fire

Owner states that she received a recall notice for her wiring harness and that she had work repaired but vehicle still caught on fire.

Filed Nov 19, 1996 · Electrical · PA

When approaching a stop sign or red light or having to make at left turn, there is a real bad hesitation to a point where vehicle will stall. This happens while going up any kind of grade.

Filed Nov 15, 1996 · Electrical · PA · fire

While driving vehicle caught on fire due to an electrical short. The fuse panel caught on fire.

Filed Oct 29, 1996 · Electrical · WI · fire

Electrical short, wiring harness failure, under the hood compartment fire, fire started at headlight.

Questions about the 1990 Ford Probe electrical

Does the 1990 Ford Probe have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the electrical of the 1990 Ford Probe, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1990 Ford Probe electrical problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford Probe electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Probe have the most electrical problems?

The Ford Probe model years with the most electrical complaints are 1993 (32 complaints), 1994 (27 complaints) and 1990 (11 complaints).