1984 Ford PROBE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
1996: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 503285 · 1996-04-08 (April 8, 1996)
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503285 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
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Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 67.8%ODI 10070658 · 140,032 miI PURCHASED A DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ON 8/17/02. I PAID 131.00 FOR THE PART .ALL FORD PARTS ARE WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. INCLUDING SEAT BELTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AFTER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRES THEY KEEP MY MONEY AND I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I DECIDED TO SAVE MONEY AND INSTALL IT MYSELF. THE SEAT BELT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN IT SEIZED AND WOULD NOT PULL DOWN OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER. I GOT ANOTHER UNDER WARRANTY, INSTALLED IT MYSELF AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO PENINSULA FORD O… | 14544.9%ODI 10012040THE MOTOR INSIDE OF THE SEATBELT WILL COME ON BUT THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACTOR AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM | 7240.7%ODI 10069753 · 15,000 miI READ YOUR COMPLAINT PAGE, HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 91 AND I HAVE ALL THE SAME PROBS, 1 PERSON SAID HE HAD 2 INCHES OF WATER IN THE CAR, TRY 6. THE PAINT WASNT RIGHT FROM DAY 1. THE CV JOINTS/AXELS WENT BAD AFTER 2 YEARS AND IVE GOT BY TILL NOW BUT THE RATTLE IS ANNOYING. THE EXHAUST SYS ALSO RATTLES. FRONT TIRES GO YEARLY. AIR CONDITIONER NEVER HAS BLOWN COLD. AND THE DOOR ON THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS TO HEAVY FOR THE LATCH, I RIDE 6 MNTHS OF EVERY YEAR WITH AN OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT.THE HATCHBACK LEAKS, AND THE PAINT WELL, WHO KNOWS WHERE THEY … | 3139.2% | 10.5%ODI 958752REAR TIRE BLEW HIT CONCRETE BARRIER AND AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. TT | 74.2%ODI 10662954 · 153,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LOCK TO SECURE THE PASSENGERS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. | 22.3%ODI 10021479 · 2,500 miI AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN WASHED OR IN THE RAIN ! THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK FROM DAY ONE ! THE MOON ROOF HAS RUST ON IT ! THE HATCH BACK SHOCKS ARE WORTHLESS ! THE ALARM COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO ! THE CV AXLES LEAK TRANS OIL ! FORD MADE A NEW CV BOOT TO STOP THE OIL LEAKS ! NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ! THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES ! PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AT 165… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Webbing | 33.9% | 5517.0%ODI 10019500THE RECALL REMEDY WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SHOULDER BELT 96 V 172 001 FAILED. *JB | 3218.1%ODI 10034285THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALLS ON THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REMEDY SCOPE, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. RECALL# 96V172001 AND 96V172002 SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.*AK *JB | 1215.2%ODI 10011329SEAT BELT BROKE. IN 1996 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK, AT THAT TIME THE CONSUMER SEAT BELT WAS ALREADY BROKE, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ABOUT THE SEAT BELT AND EVENTUALLY IT WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS FINE. IN 2000 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS BROKE, THE CONSUMER CALLED FORD TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL F… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.2% | 11.2%ODI 10033940THE STITCHES OF THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING APART, LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1316.9%ODI 10034496DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE IMPROPERLY WORN OR NOT WORN AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK | 3811.8%ODI 10122057 · 72,097 miDRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RESTRAINT (SHOLDER HARNESS) DOESN'T FUNCTION. 1990 FORD PROBE LX. WAS ISSUE OF A RECALL IN 1996. SUBJECT RESTRAINT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR. FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER VEHICLE WARRANTY. SECOND REPAIR TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO RECAL AND WAS PAID FOR BY OWNER. THIRD FAILURE HAS OCCURED WITHING THE LAST YEAR AND LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. | 2313.0%ODI 10164135I OWN A 1991 FORD PROBE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTO-RETRACT SEAT-BELT ASSEMBLY IS JAMMED. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, (AUTOZONE RECALLS AND THIS WEB-SITE FOR TWO), I FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. PARTICULARLY NHTSA ID # 96V172001 / FORD RECALL 96S48 THAT DESCRIBES THIS. ALSO THE LINK ON YOUR SITE TO THIS PDF (RC-96V172-NN.PDF), IS ALSO OF INTEREST. MY ISSUE / COMPLAINT IS THAT I TOLD MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS HAD FORD MOTOR CO. RUN MY VIN AND THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I DO NOTICE THAT IN… | 67.6%ODI 803741THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTERWARDS . *AK SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP REPLACED. *SLC | 10.5%ODI 803816THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK | 21.2%ODI 821973CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 23.8%ODI 540053DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINING SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY RETRACTOR. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 67.8%ODI 481620TRANSMISSION SLIPS/HESTIATES IN 1ST/2ND GEARS BEFORE AND AFTER REPAIRS. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 42.3%ODI 704215TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT 80 THOUSAND MILES. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID THIS CERTAIN CAR WAS KNOW FOR THIS DEFECT AND THAT MAZDA MOTOR CO. , WHO MADE THE POWER TRAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE, WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BE A ROD IN THE TRANMISSION NOT BEING TIGHT AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR. | 33.8%ODI 10226406 · 69,000 miSIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 92 PROBE V6 WITH 59,000 MILES ON IT I HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING ONE WEEK WHEN I WAS TRAVELING TO SCHOOL AND WHEN I CAME HOME THAT WEEKEND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. AFTER LETTING IT SIT I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT HOME, ALTHOUGH IT SHIFTED ROUGH FROM NEUTRAL TO 1ST AND TO SECOND, THEN WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD AT ALL. I HAD TO USE MANUAL SHIFT MODE TO KEEP IT FROM SHIFTING INTO THIRD. WHILE CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID IT WE NOTICED A BURNT OIL SMELL TO IT. CHANGING THE FLUID HAD… | 136.3%ODI 10018485 · 140,000 miTHE TRANSMISSION IN MY 93 FORD PROBE IS SHOT. THERE IS NO SERVICE STATION, ETC. THAT WILL EVEN TOUCH THE THING. THEY ARE KNOW FOR THIS AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET SOMEONE TO WORK ON IT. FORD OR MAZDA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS. *NLM | 2213.3%ODI 10049006 · 96,000 miCD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE SLIP BETWEEN THE HIGH GEARS. THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH, THE TACHOMETER HEADS TO THE RED LINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLAM INTO THE HIGHER GEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK | 1416.3%ODI 10043200 · 80,000 mi'95 FORD PROBE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLOWS 1 QT. FLUID/100 MILES ON LONG TRIPS. *LA | 1528.8%ODI 10100635 · 66,700 miI OWN A 96 FORD PROBE WITH A CD4E TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 66000 MILES ON IT. A FEW DAYS MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO ACT UP. IT WOULD REV HIGH THEN SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, WHEN ATEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IT JUST WOULDN'T. THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO ONLY GO A BLISTERING SPEED OF 45MPH?!? THIS TRANSMISSION , THE CD4E, IS PRODUCED BY MAZDA AND IS ALSO IN THE 626. I SEARCH THE WEB TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOW I WANT TO GET RID OF MY CAR I FELL IN LOVE WITH 4 YEARS AGO. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBL… | 311.1%ODI 10090730 · 57,000 miTHE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CD4E) HAS BEEN ACTING UP, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON DASH STARTS FLASHING WHIH THEN CAUSES HARSH SHIFTING AND POWER LOSS IN TRANNY AND ENGINE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 33.9% | 309.3%ODI 10071688 · 80,000 miSHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1996. SHOULDER BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR SHOULDER BELT UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS FOR IT. *AK | 147.9% | 45.1% | 10.5%ODI 878703SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE DEFFECTIVE, AND FEMALE PART IS NOT HOLDING, UNRESTRAINING CONSUMER.*AK SEAT BELT FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSED DOOR PANEL TO COME LOOSE ON DOOR. *YH | 21.2%ODI 8001829WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN DRIVERS SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT NOT ENGAGING, CONSUMER DIED AS A RESULT.*AK (CHIEF DEPUTY CORONER, ARDEN HUGHES ON BEHALF OF DECEASED). *SLC | 22.3% | 11.9% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 11.3% | 41.2%ODI 10154921 · 110,000 miRETRACTABLE SEAT BELTS JAM AND GET STUCK IN TRACK, MAKING UNSAFE CONDITION. HAVE HIT HEAD ON SEAT BELT LATCH CAUSING PAIN AND HAVE ALSO BEEN STUCK IN SEAT WITH SEAT BELT NOT RELEASING. ALSO WEARING OUT CAR BATTERY & SHORTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEVERE MOISTURE IN TAIL LAMPS, FAILURE OF TAIL LAMPS CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION, FAILURE OF DRIVING LIGHTS. MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE FROM DATE OF OWNERSHIP IN 1993. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 22.5%ODI 803741THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTERWARDS . *AK SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP REPLACED. *SLC | 2713.2%ODI 515314AT TIMES, VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE NEEDED TO CONTINUE RUNNING, IT STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK | 148.4% | 22.3% | 23.8%ODI 10061212 · 115,000 miINTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. ALSO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. MECHANIC REPLACED THE GROUND WIRE AND DISTRIBUTOR, BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK | 27.4%ODI 10002816 · 16,897 miENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE OWNING CAR. CAR CRANKS BUT WON'T START. HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. THE INCIDENT DATE I CHOSE WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME 2 MONTHS AFTER A RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL TODAY. THE VEHICLE COMPONENT I CHOSE IS A GUESS SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN DETERMINED. MANY THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 56.5%ODI 553317VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS | 20.6%ODI 513379A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM; HAPPENS OBLY WHEN ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD. *AK | 21.1% | 22.5%ODI 842397ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT EITHER 30 OR 60 MPH .ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK | 136.3% | 116.6% | 89.3%ODI 10068106 · 65,362 miVEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. ENGINE CRANKS & SPARKS, BUT WILL NOT START. NO SMELL OF FUEL. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. *LA | 47.7%ODI 702320I CHAGNED MY OIL REGULARLY AND A ROD INSIDE THE ENGINE BROKE. I HAD NO INDICATION ON MY CONTROL PANEL OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEM OR OIL ISSUES. | 622.2%ODI 523729THE VEHICLE "DIED" AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.3%ODI 840682BRAKING SYSTEM IS PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. BRAKE CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK | 2512.2% | 2313.9%ODI 10019288 · 70,400 miREAR CALIPER BRAKES SEIZED ON MY 1994 FORD PROBE GT, CAUSING EXTREME OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. *NLM | 11.2%ODI 549307POOR DESIGN OF REAR CALIPERS CAUSED THEM TO FAIL TO RELEASE WHEN THE HAND BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED RESULTING IN INTENSE HEAT AND SMOKE TO BE EMMITTED FROM THAT AREA. NLM | 11.9%ODI 10164357 · 89,584 miI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND AS SOON AS I GOT UP TO SPEED PAST 30 MILES PER HOUR IT KICKED INTO TO GEAR REALLY HARD AND I COULD FEEL THE TRANSMISSION BARELY SLIPPING INTO GEAR..AND HAD TO HAVE THE WATER PUMP FLUSHED IT WAS OVER HEATING THOUGHT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT BUT IT WAS CHECKED AND FINE SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP...WAS MISSING A MOTOR MOUNT ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER WAS CORRODDED.. WHEN I ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I CAN HEAR MY CAR 4 BLOCKS AWAY..BRAKES AREN'T RIGHT THEY DON'T PRESS DOWN LIKE THEY SHOULD AND HALF THE TIME THEY … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1997: 12 complaints · 1999: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.