1988 FORD BRONCO

1 recalls — 50 complaints

96V071000 Apr 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
7,900,000 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Dec 16, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Feb 25, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 17, 2003
THE ENGINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK THREE ENGINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INJURY. BOTH ENGINES FAILED AFTER 50-60 MILES ON THEM. *PH *JB
TIRES:SIDEWALL Jul 7, 2003
SIDEWALL BUBBLED OUT IN TWO PLACES.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Mar 27, 2001
THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR BURNED UP, CONSUMER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND COMPLETED WORK THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FORD TO HELP IN THIS DEFECT. NLM
TIRES Sep 28, 2000
LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT - SPARE PUT ON AND FLAT TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE DEALER AT 5110 WEST SAGINAW IN LANSING, MI - TIRE HAD A SPLIT RUNNING COMPLETELY AROUND THE INSIDE SIDEWALL, THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD THE SAME SPLIT RUNNING COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE - THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REPLACED - THE TIRES ALL HAD 8/32 TREAD REMAINING. I FEEL YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE TIRES MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT - ALSO I CONTACTED FIRESTONE SEVERAL TIME RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THESE TIRES TO TRY AND FIND OUT WANT THE PROPER INFLATION WAS FOR THESE TIRES ON MY BRONCO AND NONE OF THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO COULD TELL ME WHAT THE PROPER PRESSURE SHOULD BE SO I RAN THEM AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED FOR THE STOCK TIRES. I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME, BUT THE ONLY CHIOCE I WAS GIVE WAS WARRANTY REPLACEMENT WHERE I HAD TO STILL PAY A PRORATED PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VDYK6TA057 TIRE SIZE: 32X11.5R15 )
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Sep 25, 2000
WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK, WHICH FLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1988, FORD, BRONCO. TIRE SIZE 31X10.50R15. NOT SURE OF TIRE MILEAGE. *AK DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Crash 2 injured
STRUCTURE Sep 18, 2000
I FOUNDED OUT SINCE 1987 FORD HAS A "STRUCTURAL STRESS CRACK"THAT APPEARS IN THE METAL ROOF PART OF THESES VEHICLES.THEY EVEN HAVE A BULLENTIN FOR MAKING REPAIRS BUT NO ONE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THAT COST $1,100.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED.THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT CAUSED BY USING CHEAP METAL AND ANY REPAIRS SHOULD BE PAIDED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY
STRUCTURE Sep 11, 2000
I FOUNDED OUT SINCE 1987 FORD HAS A "STRUCTURAL STRESS CRACK"THAT APPEARS IN THE METAL ROOF PART OF THESES VEHICLES.THEY EVEN HAVE A BULLENTIN FOR MAKING REPAIRS BUT NO ONE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THAT COST $1,100.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED.THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT CAUSED BY USING CHEAP METAL AND ANY REPAIRS SHOULD BE PAIDED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 26, 2000
96 V 071 00/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY; DEALER/MFR;S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Aug 4, 2000
P300.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE . RIGHT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING OUT CONTROL. *AK
Crash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 7, 1999
PAINT PEELING AND FADING
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Jul 2, 1999
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH HAD STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES LOCKED UP. HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR JUST IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THEY HAD HEATED UP & SMOKE COULD BE SEEN. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS & THE BRAKE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 28, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF PARK.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 5, 1998
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 5, 1998
ENGINE FIRE.
Fire
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR May 4, 1998
SPRING INSIDE TAILGATE WINDOW RELEASED AS TAILGATE WAS LOWERED, CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER/BREAK.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE May 1, 1998
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH SPEEDED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARMENT CAME AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHERE THE FIRE HAD STARTED. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 14, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Nov 6, 1997
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Nov 6, 1997
ENGINE FAILURES.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Jul 28, 1997
FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS ARE LOOSENED, PUMP IS SPARKING. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Jul 25, 1997
THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO OVERCHARGING. SECOND ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SECOND ALTERNATOR AND ITS WIRES HEATED UP AND CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR May 27, 1997
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Dec 16, 1996
WAS DRIVING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED TRUCK OVER, OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT WAS ON FIRE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Dec 10, 1996
GROUND WIRE FIRE.
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Dec 10, 1996
VEHICLE FIRE.
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Nov 14, 1996
FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL LINE.
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Nov 13, 1996
THE SEAL ON THE FUEL TANK IS BROKEN AND THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Nov 6, 1996
WIRING HARNESS FIRE.
Fire
STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 17, 1996
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF AREA. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Oct 8, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THE BRONCO STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE. *AK
Fire
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Sep 24, 1996
BODY OF VEHICLE RUSTED AND PAINT IS PEEELING OFF. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Sep 23, 1996
GAS TANK LEAKS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Sep 23, 1996
ENGINE LEAKS OIL.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Sep 23, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Sep 16, 1996
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Sep 16, 1996
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Sep 16, 1996
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Sep 16, 1996
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Jun 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Jun 20, 1996
UPON PULLING TRUCK FROM DRIVEWAY TO STREET MINUTES LATER TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL LATER THAT AFTERNOON 96V071000. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Jun 19, 1996
DROVE VEHICLE TO HOTEL, WENT UP TO ROOM, NOTICED NO SMELL OR SMOKE, HOTEL ATTENDANT NOTICE VEHICLE ON FIRE AND INFORMED RESIDENT ABOUT IT. *AK *JB
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jun 11, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Jun 1, 1996
BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *DSH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Jun 1, 1996
DRIVERS SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED TO LOCK DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING STEERING WHEEL/WINDSHIELD. *DSH
1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jun 1, 1996
IGNITION FIRE. *SD
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 29, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 29, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Apr 23, 1996
AROUND 5:40PM STARTED VEHICLE WENT INTO HOUSE, UPON RETURNING, OPENED DOOR, SMOKE COMING OUT OF VEHICLE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND . *AK
Fire