1990 Ford Probe engine problems

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

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 3%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine
3
Engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
2
Engine: gasoline
2
Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
Exhaust system
1
Cooling system: radiator assembly
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Ford Probe engine problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Engine compartment firesOpened September 9, 1991, closed December 23, 1991

There is no summary currently available

PE91124

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 Oct 24, 2001 · Engine, Seat belts · CA

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 had melted from the heat.

Filed Jan 19, 1998 · Engine · MA

Coolant hoses for the turbo charger leak in small quantities.

Filed Jun 10, 1997 · Brakes, Engine · MA

Rack and pinion steering failed, causing noise.

Filed Apr 15, 1997 · Engine · WA

Exhaust fumes enter inside vehicle, burning driver's eyes.

Filed Jan 6, 1997 · Engine · OR

A grinding noise is heard when engine is cold or warm; happens obly when engine is under load.

Filed Sep 19, 1996 · Engine · TX

Rocker arm gaskets defective.

Filed Jun 18, 1996 · Engine, Seat belts · IL

Seat belt failed.

Filed Jul 5, 1995 · Engine · 00

The vehicle has an exhaust problem. Please describe. Tt

Filed Apr 12, 1995 · Body, Engine · CA

The seat belt retractor broke. Tt

Questions about the 1990 Ford Probe engine

Does the 1990 Ford Probe have engine problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the engine of the 1990 Ford Probe, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1990 Ford Probe engine problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Is there a recall for the 1990 Ford Probe engine?

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