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1990 Ford Bronco Brakes Problems

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

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Brakes 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.
9
Latest Sep 9, 1999
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.
16%
of 56 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 service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Ford Bronco submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 brake

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

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH REMOVED FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED.THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING, AND CLIPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
847339
Incident
Aug 30, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 7, 1997

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID. *AK

NHTSA ID
522931
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
BrakesSuspensionTransmission
Filed Oct 3, 1996

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THEY PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT, THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP A LOT WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS SLOW, TAKES A LONG TIME TO ENGAGE. LEFT REAR DRAGS ON GRAVEL AND RIGHT FRONT PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ID
803156
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Brakes
Filed Sep 25, 1996

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT ON WET ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
509065
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Aug 13, 1996

RECALL OF FRONT SEAT SUPPORTS NOT DONE PROPERLY, LEAVING SUPPORT CRACKED ON PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ID
507457
Incident
Aug 7, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Jul 1, 1996

BATTERY BEING DRAINED.

NHTSA ID
506218
Incident
May 27, 1994
Brakes
Filed Apr 17, 1996

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WEAR TOO OFTEN, HAVING A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
982834
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 24, 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,REPLACEMENT OF MASTER CYLINDER. TT

NHTSA ID
969333
Incident
Feb 14, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 24, 1995

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
484366
Incident
Feb 14, 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.

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