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1989 Ford Bronco Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints 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.
13
Latest Mar 14, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 84 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Bronco submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Mar 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A LOT OF NOISE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
8005729
Incident
Mar 14, 2002
Engine
Filed Aug 29, 2001

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
751336
Incident
Jul 5, 2000
Engine
Filed May 3, 2001

TWICE THE ENGINE JUST QUIT RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT MY FATHERS HOME OVER NIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEXT MORNING IT STARTED UP. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK K AND IT JUST QUIT RUNNING AGAIN , THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC COULD'T FIND A PROBLEM(IT STARTED UP THE NEXT DAY AGAIN).

NHTSA ID
744878
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Sep 22, 1999

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME IN HOT CLIMATES, IT STALLS OUT AND DIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
848340
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 9, 1997

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
518249
Incident
Jun 5, 1997
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 1996

PISTON SIZE INCORRECT.

NHTSA ID
509920
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 26, 1996

BATTERIES CONTINUALLY LEAK ACID, CAUSING CORROSION DAMAGE TO EMISSIONS EVAPORATOR CANISTER, WIRES, STARTER SOLENOID, BATTERY CABLES AND BOTTOM OF RADIATOR.

NHTSA ID
507878
Incident
Jun 28, 1993
Engine
Filed Jul 26, 1996

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

NHTSA ID
506705
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed May 7, 1996

WATER PUMP REPLACED. *SD

NHTSA ID
504311
Incident
Oct 28, 1994
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1996
Fire reported

WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, FLAME CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID
983234
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Feb 16, 1996

FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED. *SD

NHTSA ID
501454
Incident
Feb 16, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 11, 1995

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE/OVERDRIVE.

NHTSA ID
483225
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Mar 13, 1995

ENGINE OIL SEAL REPLACED, ALSO THUMPING NOISE UNDERNEATH. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481317
Incident
Mar 13, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical27Brakes10Fuel system9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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