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1984 Ford Bronco Ii Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 21, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
8
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 31, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1984 Ford Bronco Ii. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–13 of 13

Electrical
Filed Aug 21, 2004
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS FOUND MOVED AND BURNING. AFTER 2 INCIDENTS THE SAME NIGHT OF FEELING EARTHQUAKE LIKE SHAKING IN HOUSE! *JB

NHTSA ID
10088318
Incident
Aug 16, 2004
Mileage
111,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Oct 15, 2001
1 injury reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE, PASSENGER ENDED UP IN THE BACK SEAT, INCIDENT CAUSED PERMANENT INJURIES, CONSUMER REQUESTING RECALL INFORMATION. *TT

NHTSA ID
563704
Engine
Filed Aug 30, 2001

THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A CONSTANT STALLING PROBLEM. IT RUNS FINE ON THE OPEN ROAD BUT WHEN IT I STOP FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR MAKE A TURN & REAPPLY THE ACCELERATOR IT STUMBLES, HESITATES & STALLS. IF I AM QUICK ENOUGH TO BACK OFF THE ACCELLATOR & REAPPLY IT I CAN KEEP IT FROM STALLING. IF NOT IT WILL STALL. IT USUALLY STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN BUT THIS SITUATION HAS BECOME DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN TO FORD NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD TOLD ME THAT NO CODES SHOW UP. THEY TOLD ME THE ONLY THING WAS A SLIGHT FLAT SPOT IN THE CARB. & ADVISED ME TO HAVE IT REBUILT AT A CARB. PLACE. I DID THAT & THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.THE TRUCK HAS HAD A VALUE JOB, A TUNEUP WITH NEW WIRES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. IT ALSO SEEMS TO RUN BETTER IF THE VACUUM HOSES ON THE PASSENGER ENGINE SIDE WALL ARE DISCONNECTED. THERE IS A UNIT THAT HAS 3 VACUUME HOSES ON IT THAT CONNECT THERE. THE TRUCK STARTS RIGHT UP IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER & IDLES & RUNS OK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO ACT UP MORE WHEN THE WEATHER IS DAMP OR RAINING BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO DO IT AT WILL & ONLY FROM A START OR WHEN REAPPLY THE ACCELERATOR WHEN MAKING A TURN. OVERALL THIS TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AS FAR AS THE EXTERIOR & INTERIOR ARE CONCERNED. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP THIS TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTATION. IT IS CURRENTLY OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY MACHANICS & NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I KNOW THAT FORD WAS JUST ORDERED TO RECALL VECHICLES WITH STALLING PROBLEMS LINKED TO A DISTRIBURTOR PART THAT OVER HEATS & STALLS THE ENGINE. ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SUPPLY ME WITH AS FAR AS FINDING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID
751424
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Jun 6, 2000
Fire reported

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

NHTSA ID
552515
Incident
Apr 28, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 29, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

NHTSA ID
510718
Incident
Oct 23, 1996
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
508291
Incident
Jul 12, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 30, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

NHTSA ID
601594
Incident
Aug 5, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 16, 1996

WAS REAR-ENDED AND THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE IN THE BACK TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND RUINED THE ENTIRE REAR HATCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986920
Incident
May 12, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996

STARTED IGNITION, SMOKE CAME OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN; REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983658
Incident
May 15, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH; DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
980919
Incident
Mar 12, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jan 22, 1996
Crash reported1 death reported

VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL/ROLLEDOVER RESULTING IN FATALITY. *SD

NHTSA ID
500950
Incident
Dec 25, 1994
Electrical
Filed Jun 23, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CASE #:PE87-020. TT

NHTSA ID
967587
Incident
Dec 23, 1994
Fuel system
Filed Jan 31, 1995

FUEL TANK LEAKS; REPLACEMENT TANK STARTED LEAKING APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE; COULD CAUSE FIRE; TANKS SEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
959384
Incident
Oct 15, 1991

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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