1990 Ford Bronco Ii Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD BRONCO II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN DRY WEATHER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANK FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, ALL OF THE COMPONENTS FELL OUT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98E010000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 164,058.

NHTSA ID

10214482

Incident

Dec 1, 2007

Mileage

164,058 mi

MY LAST TWO ALTERNATORS BURST INTO FLAMES. THE MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE LAST ONE SAID THAT HE "HAS REPLACED HUNDREDS" IN THE LAST TEN YEARS *AK

NHTSA ID

10066482

Incident

Mar 14, 2004

Mileage

170,100 mi

THERMOSTAT CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10062645

Incident

Feb 14, 2004

Mileage

139,665 mi

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WE EXPERIENCED SEVERE TIRE BLOW OUT ON OUR LEFT REAR TIRE AT 65 MPH ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 70 OUTSIDE DALTON GA. THE BLOW OUR CAUSE OUR '90 FORD BRONCO II TO GO OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL 8 TIMES TRAVELLING A TOTAL OF 250 FEET. MY HUSBAND WAS THE PASSENGER AND WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER WE CAME TO A STOP AFTER COLLIDING WITH A LARGE PINE TREE. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED. WE WERE ALL WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRE SHOWS THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE WHICH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACT WITH THE SELLER OF THE TIRE GOT NO ANSWER EXCEPT TO SEND THE TIRE BACK TO COOPER TIRE. WE LIVE IN CHICAGO IL AND THE WRECKED CAR AND TIRE ARE IN DALTON GEORGIA SO THIS IS NOT FEASABLE. HOSPITAL BILLS AND THE LOSS OF OUR ONLY VEHICAL HAS PUT A TREMENDOUS STRAIN ON OUR FINANCES AND A TRIP TO GEORGIA TO RECLAIM THE TIRE AND VEHICLE ARE NOT POSSIBLE. (TIRESIZE: 215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )

NHTSA ID

736917

Incident

Jul 30, 2000

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557294

Incident

Nov 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 NEAR NORMAN OKLAHOMA IN MY RECENTLY ACQUIRED 1990, FORD BRONCO II, THE TREAD ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED . THE INCIDENT CAME COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED, WITH NO PRIOR WARNING WHATSOEVER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING 60 MPH, AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE SEPERATED TIRE TREAD PUT A SIGNIFICANT DENT IN THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS TIRE HAD GOOD, THICK TREAD, AND BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE TYPES IN FIRESTONE'S RECENT RECALL, I BELIEVED IT TO BE SAFE. BECAUSE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED, I DO NOT HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE TWO FRONT MATCHING FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER HERE IN NORMAN, AND THE MANAGER SIMPLY INSISTED THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD OR THAT THE TIRE WAS UNDERINFLATED.....I ATTEST MOST CERTAINLY THAT NEITHER WAS THE CASE. TO BE HONEST, I AM MOSTLY JUST HAPPY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS TIRE FAILURE. HOWEVER, I THINK YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD TAKE THIS AS EVIDENCE THAT FIRESTONE'S RECALL SHOULD DEFINATELY BE BROADENED. IT SIMPLY BAFFELS ME THAT THIS COMPANIES PRODUCTS CONTNUE TO PUT PEOPLES LIVES IN JEOPARDY, AND YET THEY REFUSE TO ACT TRULY RESPONSIBLY AND RECALL ALL THE FAULTY TIRES. I HAVE RETAINED BOTH TIRES AS WELL AS PHOTOS OF THE TIRES AND THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UL1ML489 TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

NHTSA ID

731050

Incident

Aug 23, 2000

(1)ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN PRESSED TO THE FLOOR MERGING INTO MAIN TRAFFIC FLOW. TWO OCCURRENCES WITH ORIGINAL PART (EST. 121000/123000 MILEAGE) AND ONE OCCURRENCE AFTER REPLACEMENT (EST. 124500 MILEAGE). (2) LARGE CHIPS OF PAINT (APPROX. 6"X4") PEEL OFF DURING HIGH WINDS AND/OR DRIVING SPEED UP TO 65MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

720538

Incident

Mar 3, 2000

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MIRROR FLOPS DOWN IS UNUSABLE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURS ABOVE 55 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO LOOK BEHIND YOU AND TAKE YOUR EYES OF THE ROAD TO SEE IF IT IS CLEAR TO CHANGE LANES. THIS IS THE SECOND DRIVER DOOR MIRROR THAT I HAVE PURCHASED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MIRRORS ON 1/31/98.

NHTSA ID

715716

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT KEEPS REPEATEDLY BREAKING. I AM NOT A LARGE PERSON I DO NOT WEIGH A LOT AND I AM NOT ROUGH OR CLUMSY SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SEAT KEEPS BEAKING. I HAVE INJURED MY BACK AND NECK ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SO FREQUENTLY THAT I AM NOW HOPING THAT A NEW SEAT MAY FAIR BETTER. I SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENES WITH SUCH REGULARITY THAT I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER BRONCO OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME REOCURRING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SEATS. THIS CAN BEA POTENTIALLY SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE SEAT'S SYSTEM. ALL IT TAKES IS FOR THE SEAT TO GO OFF ITS TRACK, COME LOOSE, OR SNAP BACK WHILE DRIVING AND THEIR WILL BE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I AM SURE THIS HAS ALREADY OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

714264

FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THIS PIPE HAS ROTTED AND IS LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. FORD HAS NO SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

712688

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

RPMS INCREASE WHILE GAS IS BEING PUSHED AFTER CLUTCH HAS ALREADY BEEN PUSHED TO CHANGE GEARS. SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED WITH THE CLUTCH PUSHED IN ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT. AIR CONDITIONER WILL OCCASIONALLY TRIGGER ITSELF ON IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP OR THE CAR JERKS WHILE IN MOTION. DOES NOT WORK WHEN NOT JOLTED.

NHTSA ID

704378

Incident

Feb 5, 1999

WELD IN THE BODY IS BREAKING LOOSE. STARTED AT THE TOP OF THE HATCH DOOR, WENT AROUND TO LEFT TO DOOR POST, AROUND THE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD, AND DOOR RIM AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, ALLOWS FOR WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

832613

Incident

May 1, 1998

RIGHT FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SOURC EOF FIRE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

526906

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN REGULAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL FADES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON, AND DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO RESET. THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT CODE 4 SHOWS UP POINTING TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC VALVE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

824159

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

HEAD GASKET CRACKED RESULTING IN FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

517213

DRIVER SWERVED, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER.

NHTSA ID

520338

Incident

May 10, 1995

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON A FIVE LANE HIGHWAY WHILE IN THE MIDDLE LANE.

NHTSA ID

521888

Incident

Jun 19, 1997

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCKED UP ON A 4-YEAR OLD. THE BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

812662

Incident

May 30, 1997

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA ID

514573

Incident

Nov 14, 1995

TRANSMISSION FAILED, SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

525508

Incident

Sep 13, 1996

FRIEND WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, TRIED TO APPLIED BRAKES, WHEEL WELL HUB AREA WAS IN FLAMES, BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

800880

Incident

Aug 13, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VERY SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HAD A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, THE HUB AREA OF THE WHEEL WAS IN FLAMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

800879

Incident

Aug 13, 1996

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

978608

Incident

Jul 12, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID

977756

Incident

Jan 6, 1996

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD HAS CRACKED TWICE. TT THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THEN THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AGAIN. *YH

NHTSA ID

973517

Incident

Sep 28, 1995