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SuspensionPart report

1990 Ford Probe Suspension Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 323 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 1990 Ford Probe, 1% of the 323 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“When turning the wheel there is a snapping sound like metal to metal. After bringing to mechanic he found the housing was shattered and the strut was bend. Upper front strut bushing replaced (5) times with 2 1/2 yrs. Left side (3) times and right side (2).”

NHTSA complaint #809774, filed 1997-04

“When traveling at 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged consumer proceeded to change lanes, consumer lost control of the vehicle, hitting a rail. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Consumer states: when control was lost, she tried to steer into the tire direction, when vehicle headed straight into the guardrail, she made a hard left turn to turn into the emergency lane, however vehicle turned right causing the vehicle to hit the left front, side, and rear, and spun out 2-3 times, consumer believes this was a suspension problem.”

NHTSA complaint #819476, filed 1997-11

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199714%
199636%
199511%
199432%
199363%
199223%
199153%
199021%
198923%

Other parts of the 1990 Ford Probe

Seat belts
282 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Probe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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