1990 Ford Probe Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 323 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1990 Ford Probe, 1% of the 323 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“Gasket between the body and tail light assembly allows water to enter threw the back side of the tail lights into the spare tire wall, caused a short for the safety relay switch for the fuel pump and tail light”
NHTSA complaint #9000956, filed 2000-05“After first recall on the emmissions system, the car came back from repair idling fast. The car had to go back in for repair on two separate occasions to correct the fast idling.”
NHTSA complaint #515768, filed 1997-03Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Ford Probe
282 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Probe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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