1989 Ford Probe Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1989 Ford Probe, 1% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,950 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The engine stops unexpectedly while driving, cutting out the power brakes and power steering and making my front-heavy front wheel drive car very very hard to steer and very very difficult to stop. The engine stops unexpectedly often, without warning. I thought this was tied to the ignition switch, but changing the switch and wiring did not help. At the same time of this problem, the ignition switch stopped turning on the starter, but will let the engine run.”
NHTSA complaint #10611084, filed 2014-07, 98,950 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Probe
26 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Probe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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