Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1989

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997033413 Incident Date: Jul, 16 1997
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZVBT21CXK5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 1997 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 27 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Radiator exploded spewing hot water onto driver, causing first and second degree burns on face, hand, arm, stomach and lower abdominal region. repairman states that this is a common problem because of faulty plastic used in radiator.