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1985 Ford Bronco Owner Complaints

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

Data refreshed

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 Apr 6, 2001
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.
11
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 3, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Ford Bronco. 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 1–20 of 20

Electrical
Filed Apr 6, 2001

VEHICLE FAILS TO START AFTER KEY IS IN IGNITION. VEHICLE TOWED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PROBLEM WAS IN IGNITION MODULE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
885268
Incident
Mar 27, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 21, 2000

THE SEATS OF THE VEHICLE ARE BADLY BROKEN AND ARE DANGEROUS. *MJS

NHTSA ID
557844
Electrical
Filed Oct 27, 2000

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL.ALSO,VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE.*AK

NHTSA ID
874057
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 18, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING CRASH INTO CONRETE BARIER I HAVE THE STILL INFLATED TIRE WITH THE TREAD THAT CAME OFF( DOT NUMBER: HYHLF7A069 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
731806
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 31, 2000

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW FOR YOUR DATA BASE THAT THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AFTER MARKET, SO FORD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. ONE TIRE ROLLED THE TREAD RIGHT OFF, SEPARATING RIGHT UNDER THE STEEL BELT. BUT THE TIRE HELD AIR. IT HAPPENED ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD, AT ABOUT 85 DEGREES. I USED THE OTHER 3 TIRES UNTIL THEY HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON THEM WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. HADN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY ISSUE AT THAT TIME SO I DIDN'T REPORT IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235X15 )

NHTSA ID
729711
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 26, 2000

THIS IS THE SECOND BRONCO THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT HAS FAILED. THE BACK OF THE SEAT FALLS BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
720625
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Aug 30, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (TFI MODULE), RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED AND DENIED. MJS

NHTSA ID
548204
Fuel system
Filed Feb 11, 1999

FUEL TANK SHIELD RUSTED THROUGH AND BEGAN TO LEAK. (1ST VEHICLE ON DOC# 530326)

NHTSA ID
607560
Engine
Filed Aug 26, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
521492
Electrical
Filed Aug 23, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID
507873
Incident
Oct 7, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 26, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. FIRE COULD BE ELECTICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA ID
800025
Incident
Jul 21, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, (FIRE STARTED IN THE SPEAKER). *AK

NHTSA ID
983816
Incident
Apr 12, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 29, 1996
Fire reported

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
983717
Incident
Dec 20, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 26, 1996
Crash reported

TRAILER HITCH BALL BROKE, CAUSING TRAILER TO DETACH/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID
501701
Incident
Feb 26, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 9, 1996
Fire reported

REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION SWITCH, MORE SERVICE DONE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE DAYS IN FOR REPAIR AND WHILE PARKED CAUGHT FIRE EA95-002 ACTIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
978958
Incident
Feb 5, 1995
Suspension
Filed Dec 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SERVED, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ID
490769
Incident
Dec 11, 1992
Fuel system
Filed Jun 22, 1995
Fire reported

HAD A GAS LEAK CAUSE BY FAULTY CARBURETOR WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
967516
Incident
Jun 12, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Mar 1, 1995

REPLACED FUEL TANKS TWICE, STILL LEAK. TT

NHTSA ID
960868
Incident
Apr 1, 1993
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Feb 24, 1995

I M SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
960549
Incident
Feb 21, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 3, 1995
Fire reported

HEATER MOTOR/FAN NOT PROTECTED BY VENT SCREEN, ALLOWING PINE NEEDLES TO ENTER SYSTEM, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AW

NHTSA ID
478287
Incident
Sep 30, 1994

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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