NHTSA Complaint #710838 — 1994 FORD PROBE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	710838
Vehicle	1994 FORD PROBE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date of Incident	April 1, 1999
Date Filed	September 2, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

1ST INS- HORN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OFF ,SMOKE CAME OUT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HORN STILL WENT OFF AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL FUSE. FORD SAID CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CRUSED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WIRES AND THE SHORT BLEW OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THEN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH USED ITEMS BECAUSE OF PRICE. SO THE MILLAGE IS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MORE THEN ON THE ORIGANAL. . 2ND. AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK IT IN TWICE TO FORD. THEY SAY THEY CANT FIX IT BECAUSE THE LIGHT DOESNT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. WE ARE SCARED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. THEY SAID THEY DONT KNOW WHAT TO TELL US

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