1986 FORD BRONCO

1 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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Dec 3, 2004
WE HAVE SPEND MORE THAN 500.00 ON PART FOR THIS TRUCK IT JUST KEEP STOPPING FOR NO REASON, SHOP PEOPLE SAY ITS THE FUEL SYSTEM, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL IT STOPS THEY DO NOT KNOW EXCEPT THE FUEL SYSTEM. WE HAVE BEEN STRAINED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES MOST TIMES LATE AT NIGHT. HAVE BEEN TOW HOME ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES.*AK
TIRES Jun 8, 2004
RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITH FOUR STRING-PLUG ONLY REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO PATCH ON THE INNER-LINER AS RECOMMENDED BY THE RMA. *LA AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPER PLUG-ALONE REPAIRS, AIR WAS ALLOWED TO MIGRATE INTO THE CARCASS OF THE TIRE; RESULTING ON A TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE GRASS MEDIAN. THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME AIR BORNE AND CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TO STRIKE THE DIRT. THE VEHICLE THEN OVERTURNED TRAVELING APP 41 FEET THEN LANDING ON IT'S TOP. A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER IS A PARAPLEGIC. (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
Crash 1 injured
TIRES Jul 22, 2002
THE TREAD UNZIPPED FROM THE TIRE IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE FIRESTONE DEFECT, CAUSING MY BRONCO II TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP THREE TIMES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Oct 12, 2001
YOU BROADCASTED THE RECALL SETTLEMENT FOR FORD IGNITION MODULES,YETMY LOCAL DEALERS SEEM OBLIVIOUS TO THE RECALL ,WHAT DO I NEED TO GET ANOTHER IGNITION MODULE THAT YOU PEOPLE GOT FORD TO SETTLE ON. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Aug 21, 2001
DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE ENGINE DIED; HAVE REPLACED PART 3 TIMES IN LAST YEAR. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Dec 18, 2000
STALLED GOING ROUND CORNERS, STALLING AT STOPS. ENGINE RACED, FIXED AFTER YEARS LOW MILES. *AK
TIRES Oct 25, 2000
THE TREAD UNZIPPED FROM THE TIRE IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE FIRESTONE DEFECT, CAUSING MY BRONCO II TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP THREE TIMES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.( DOT NUMBER: A3UL423186 TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )
Crash 1 injured
TIRES Oct 25, 2000
THE TREAD UNZIPPED FROM THE TIRE IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE FIRESTONE DEFECT, CAUSING MY BRONCO II TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP THREE TIMES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. (DOT NUMBER: A3UL423186 TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Oct 24, 2000
GOOD MORNING! I AM WRITING TO ADD MY VOICE TO WHAT IS APPARENTLY A GROWING CHORUS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURES ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY PRODUCTS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT FMC DIRECTLY THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE, AS THEIR OWNER REGISTRATION FORM IS, ITSELF, SUFFERING A FAILURE, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A FACILITY FOR DIRECTLY E-MAILING THEM WITHOUT 'REGISTERING' WITH THEM, FIRST. MY 1986 FORD BRONCO, FULL-SIZE, 5.0L, FUEL-INJECTED, IS SUBJECT TO SUDDEN, UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF "FIRE" (I.E. THE IGNITION QUITS FOR NO APPARENT REASON), AND YET WIL RE-FIRE IF THE VEHICLE IS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO. THIS CONDITION IS NOT RELATED TO A "TRUE" OVERHEAT, I.E. NOT INVOLVING FAILURE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TFI DISTRIBUTOR MODULE AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A YEAR IN THE SIX YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE FOUND MYSELF IN DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES MANY TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION FAILURE.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Oct 17, 2000
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED & NOTICED HOW BUMPY TIRES WERE FEELING. PULLED OVER & CHECKED. TREAD WAS SEPARATING & THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. ALSO HAD LUMPS IN THE TIRES. HAVE NOT BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FIRESTONE OR FORD. REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1986 FORD BRONCO. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 31X10.5X15 DOT CODE VDHL.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Sep 6, 2000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR FAILURES OF THE TFI IGNITION MODULE OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF HAVING PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. EACH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE YEAR INTERVALS. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE PROMPTED ME TO REPLACE NOT ONLY THE TFI MODULE BUT ALSO AN IGNITION COIL AND GENERAL TUNE-UP PARTS. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE SIMPLY AT IDLE IN TRAFFIC.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Mar 23, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH RIGHT IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Fire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Feb 11, 1999
WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED TO HIGH AMOUNT OF SPEED, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH HEAD-ON INTO A UTILITY POLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Feb 2, 1999
WHILE DRIVING FLAMES CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Fire
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Oct 20, 1998
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Jul 27, 1997
ALTERNATOR WIRING CONNECTOR MELTED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING FIRE.
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Dec 2, 1996
FUEL IGNITION WIRING MELTED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Jun 1, 1996
FUSES IN DASHBOARD SHORTED OUT. *SD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jun 1, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE Jun 1, 1996
TAILGATE CORRODED TWICE. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Jun 1, 1996
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Jun 1, 1996
ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *SD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Jun 1, 1996
STEERING COLUMN REPLACED TWICE. *SD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Jun 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD TO DIM/GO OUT
SUSPENSION:REAR Jun 1, 1996
REAR END PROBLEMS. *SD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Jun 1, 1996
FUEL TANK LEAKS. *SD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH May 3, 1996
THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT OUT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Apr 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. OWNER PULLED OVER TO RE-START ENGINE HEARD "POP" SOUND FOLLOWED BY FIRE THROUGH FIREWALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Apr 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. OWNER PULLED OVER TO RE-START ENGINE HEARD "POP" SOUND FOLLOWED BY FIRE THROUGH FIREWALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Fire
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Apr 4, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC Dec 7, 1995
LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT UPON BRAKING. *SKD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 13, 1995
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND FUEL LEAKAGE. TT
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Nov 13, 1995
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND FUEL LEAKAGE. TT
Fire
WHEELS Nov 9, 1995
LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF AND WEDGED UNDER REAR FENDER. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER Jul 20, 1995
REPLACED SHOCKS. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY Jul 20, 1995
BODY BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OFTEN COMES A LOOSE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Jun 23, 1995
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT AND IT DESTROYED ITSELF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jun 8, 1995
ENGINE FIRE, OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT. *TW
Fire
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY May 25, 1995
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE BROKE, PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LATCH. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Mar 2, 1995
IGNITION COIL FAILED.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Mar 2, 1995
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Mar 2, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Mar 2, 1995
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT. *AK