1987 FORD BRONCO II

3 recalls — 43 complaints

87V139000 Sep 4, 1987
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
3,600,000 vehicles affected
87V070000 May 18, 1987
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
STICKERS CONCERNING HANDLING AND MANEUVERABILITY WHICH ARE AFFIXED TO DRIVERS SUN VISOR SLEEVES DO NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR PERMANENT ADHESION.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE MAILED NEW SUN VISOR SLEEVES WITH ALL APPLICABLE DECAL INFORMATION PERMANENTLY AFFIXED.
17,420 vehicles affected
87V039000 Mar 23, 1987
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH IMPROPER LUG NUTS.
Remedy: CHANGE TAPERED STYLE LUG NUTS TO SHORT SHANK STYLE LUG NUTS.
84 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Feb 13, 2005
BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS. *JB
Fire 1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Feb 13, 2005
BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS. *JB
Fire 1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Apr 5, 2004
MY FORD BRONCO II, 1987, WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS LEAKING GAS, THE SMELL WAS REALLY STRONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURST OF FLAMES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT . *JB
Fire 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Apr 7, 2003
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL, IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY, EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ALSO A TUNE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT WAS DETERMINED A WIRE WAS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY. *TS *JB
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Mar 15, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55 MPH A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN PULLED OVER AND HOOD LIFTED I NOTICED A FIRE ON DRIVER SIDE OF ENGINES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE GOING TO COST $2000 AND UP NOT CONSIDERING THE BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN CRACKED FROM FIRE DAMAGE. FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR AND THE WATER PUMP. *NLM
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Sep 6, 2002
BRONCO WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 1/4 MILE FORM HOME AND THE MOTOR DIED, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BUSTED INTO FLAMES.*AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Sep 6, 2002
BRONCO WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 1/4 MILE FORM HOME AND THE MOTOR DIED, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BUSTED INTO FLAMES.*AK
Fire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Aug 27, 2002
VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN PARK WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT, NARROWLY MISSING A PERSON, AND HITTING A BRICK WALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jul 22, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE ENGINE GETS HOT THE ENGINE STALLS AT APROX. 30 TO 40 MPH. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLS THE CAR WILL RESTART AND RUN UNTIL IT GETS HOT AGAIN AND STALLS. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM IN ANY SYSTEM .*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jan 11, 2001
IGNITION MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. HAD MODULE REPLACED 3 TIMES. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Oct 25, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE ENGINE GETS HOT THE ENGINE STALLS AT APROX. 30 TO 40 MPH. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLS THE CAR WILL RESTART AND RUN UNTIL IT GETS HOT AGAIN AND STALLS. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM IN ANY SYSTEM .
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Jul 25, 2000
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF LIQUID COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES WHICH RUNS FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE GAS TANK HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THIS HOLE WAS VERY LARGE IN VOLUME AND IT WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER THE AREA UNDER THE REAR PORTION OF MY VEHICLE INCLUDING THE TAILPIPE . IF THE TASILPIPE HAD BEEN HOT FROM NORMAL ENGINE TEMP THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RATHER LARGE EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF. AUTO MAKERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE PLASTICS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOBILE FUEL LINES.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 22, 1999
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL SPILLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Apr 15, 1999
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA, MELTING THE FUEL LINE/ BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, COULD NOT QUITE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, STATED MECHANICAL FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Fire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 25, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED TO FROZEN THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE AFTER REPAIRED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME SYMPTONS HOWEVER NO REPAIR WORK DONE.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY Sep 17, 1998
PROBLEM WITH STICK SHIFTER.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Sep 17, 1998
FUEL REGULATOR FAILURE CAUSES FUEL TO SPU ENGINE AND OUT THE BACK PIPE, CAUSING FIRE DANGER.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Sep 17, 1998
SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF PEOPLE CRACKING THEIR SKULLS ON THE DOOR FRAME WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE. (QCAW)
SUSPENSION Sep 17, 1998
SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF PARTIAL ROLL OVER AND LOSS OF CONTROL. (QCAW)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Jul 15, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBELT ANCHOR ATTACHMENT SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 21, 1998
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, IT WOULD SURGES OUT OF CONTROL; WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TAKES OFF. WOULD HAVE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jan 15, 1998
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Oct 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL: DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES TO WORK, PARKED THE TRUCK, WENT INTO WORK. 1/2 HOUR LATER RECEIVED A CALL THAT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED , FIREMAN SAYS SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL, ENGINE BURNED COMPLETELY AND FRONT END COMPLETELY MELTED. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 2, 1997
ENGINE FIRE.
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Mar 25, 1997
GASOLINE LEAK IN A RUBBER LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL INJECTION INTAKE PLENUM, CAUSING FIRE.
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Feb 11, 1997
HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR HAD DETRERIORATED, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 9, 1997
VEHICLE ACCELERATED, VEERED OFF OF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, KILLING THE DRIVER. AUTOPSY REPORTS INDICATES THAT DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE.
Crash 1 deaths
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Oct 11, 1996
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE PEDAL STUCK, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Sep 16, 1996
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SHE SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE RUBBER BURNING. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, FROM THE FIRE WALL TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE WIRES WERE BURNED.*AK
Fire
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Apr 25, 1996
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY, CAUSING IT TO OPEN WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT OR TUG. *DSH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Apr 24, 1996
EXPERIENCED SHORT IN THE HOOD WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Fire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Apr 17, 1996
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Apr 17, 1996
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Mar 18, 1996
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T CATCH, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash 1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 20, 1996
THE THROTTLE IS STICKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 20, 1996
THE THROTTLE IS STICKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Jan 23, 1996
VEHICLES REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AT 26,000 ON WET ROAD RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED-UP 2 TIMES SPINNING TRUCK OUT OF CONTROL.FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP. TT
Crash 1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Sep 12, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH OR SOMETIMES LET LOOSE WHEN BUCKLED. TT
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Jul 26, 1995
5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND GEARS FAILED. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Jul 6, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME UNATTACHED WHILE DRIVING. *SKD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jun 27, 1995
FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED THE ACTUAL CAUSE. TT
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Apr 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH DRIVER HIT TREE TO STOP BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED. TT
Crash 1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Feb 1, 1995
FUEL LINE COUPLING FAILED SPRAY ONTO ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT