1990 Ford Probe Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about 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 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1990 Ford Probe, 1% of the 323 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 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“When applying the ABS brakes the cruise control did not deactivate, causing the vehicle to suddenly surge down an exit ramp. Please give further details.”
NHTSA complaint #807621, filed 1997-01Related recalls
- 89V159000Sep 25, 1989Throttle levers may have been bent during assembly.Covers: Ford Probe 1990
Vehicle speed control: 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 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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