1993 Ford Probe: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1993 Ford Probe. The campaign is 93V058000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut. NHTSA has 205 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 93V058000, in the NHTSA record
Replace liftgate strut assemblies having undersized pivot pin rivet head diameters with assemblies with adequate pivot pin rivet heads.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 3,700 units in total.
93V058000Received . 3,700 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower pivot pin that joins the liftgate gas strut to the body can separate from the lower strut mounting bracket due to an undersized rivet head.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Pivot pin separation causes the liftgate to descend suddenly, resulting in an injury if someone is struck by the liftgate.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace liftgate strut assemblies having undersized pivot pin rivet head diameters with assemblies with adequate pivot pin rivet heads.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
205 complaints, 249 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1993 Ford Probe
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 Probe | All 1993 vehicles | Probe, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 224.9 | 185.6 | 81.6 | 56 |
| Electrical System | 136.5 | 82.2 | 86.3 | 34 |
| Air Bags | 108.4 | 34.7 | 36.4 | 27 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 100.4 | 140.4 | 97.1 | 25 |
| Power Train | 80.3 | 84.9 | 79.6 | 20 |
| Parking Brake | 48.2 | 5.4 | 17.5 | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 44.2 | 4.3 | 12.1 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 36.1 | 38.6 | 20.2 | 9 |
| Steering | 36.1 | 34.1 | 33.7 | 9 |
| Structure | 36.1 | 45.1 | 24.9 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 21
- Complaints that report a fire
- 8
- Injuries in the complaints
- 15
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Nov 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ98008 | Safety query | AUDIO SYSTEM FIRES | Electrical System | 4 May 1998 | 8 May 1998 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 Ford ProbeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Ford Probe: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/probe/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Ford Probe?
- 3,700 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Probe have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Ford Probe, model years 1984 to 1999. 1 of them names the 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Ford Probe name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 56 of 249 component mentions, or 224.9 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 185.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Ford Probe open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.