Brakes
Filed Feb 9, 2015
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. I CAN NOT PARK ON INCLINE. IF PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED FULLY AT 15 MPH IT TAKES 45 YARDS TO STOP. EXTREMELY UNSAFE!!! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10682368
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2007
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
1994 Ford Bronco Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
42
Latest Feb 9, 2015
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.
46%
of 91 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.
3
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 1994 Ford Bronco submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 42 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
The 25 most recent of 42, in the owner's own words
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 24, 2015
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND CAUGHT FIRE HOURS AFTER PARKING IT. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10678681
- Incident
- Jan 22, 2015
- Mileage
- 78,500 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 25, 2013
THE 1994 FORD BRONCO EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL HAD FORD RECALL NO. 05S28 ACCOMPLISHED IN 2008. IN 2012 THE WIRING OVERHEATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE AND A LEAK TO THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED THEY INSTRUCTED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND THEY COULD NOT WARRANTY THE PART. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10509521
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2012
- Mileage
- 175,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD BRONCO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HILL ON WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL) WAS NOT AN ACTIVE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT IN THEIR DATABASE AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,781 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10258054
- Incident
- Feb 16, 2000
- Mileage
- 105,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 15, 2003
PARKING BRAKE SLIPPED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 1994. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED WE DIDN'T CARE WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1994, THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10050532
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 144,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 29, 2001
VEHICLE WAS PULLING SHARPLY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889331
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1994
Brakes
Filed May 5, 2001
FULL-SIZE BRONCO PULLS HARD LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE) UPON BRAKING. WORSE ON HARD BRAKING BUT OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. BRAKES WERE JUST REPLACED BY DEALER 6 WEEKS AGO - SAME THING. DEALER SAID THERE IS TSB ADVISING TO SWAP WHEELS AND BRAKE PADS. IT REDUCED PROBLEM, BUT LEFT PULL STILL BAD ENOUGH TO PULL VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC UPON HARD BRAKING - UNSAFE. DRIVER MUST STEER RIGHT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT COURSE UPON ALL TYPES OF BRAKING. FORD AND NHTSA KNOWS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE - DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A REAL FIX? THIS TRUCK IS HUGE AND IT MAY BE INNOCENT VICTIM GETS HIT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE REVIEW AND SEE IF THERE IS A REAL FIX, NOT SWAPPING DISK PADS TO MASK THE REAL DESIGN FLAW ISSUE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744954
- Incident
- May 4, 2001
Brakes
Filed Aug 9, 1999
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MAD E REPAIRS. EPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 844716
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1999
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jun 8, 1998
WHEN MAKING STANDARD BRAKING PROCEDURES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SWITCHED BRAKE CALIPERS, NOW VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824054
Brakes
Filed Dec 4, 1997
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 525698
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 3, 1997
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL & STARTED TO BRAKE; VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. FRONT END BRAKES GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS & ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. NOTHING SPECIFIC WAS FOUND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819475
- Incident
- Sep 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 1996
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO EXTREME LEFT; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE LOCK UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 805952
- Incident
- Sep 28, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 22, 1996
THE VEHICLE IS NOT FUNCTIONING LIKE IT SHOULD. THE BRAKES WON'T STOP THE CAR AS WELL AS THEY DID BEFORE, WHEN HIGHWAY IS WET THE VEHICLE IS HARDER TO OPERATE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805502
- Incident
- Jun 22, 1994
Brakes
Filed Apr 15, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE UPON BRAKING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982761
Brakes
Filed Apr 2, 1996
DURING ICY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982232
- Incident
- Feb 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 26, 1996
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PAVEMENT IS DAMP. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 503731
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1993
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1996
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980994
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 1995
THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976308
- Incident
- Dec 6, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Dec 1, 1995
LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 491004
- Incident
- May 1, 1994
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Nov 29, 1995
VEHICLES BRAKES PULLS SEVERELY IN NO PARTICULAR PATTERN.TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TT BRAKES CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, DEALER HAS REBUILT FRONT CALIPER, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, REPACKED FRONT BEARING. WINDSHIELD WASHER REPLACED. DOOR PANEL NOISY. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 975731
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 17, 1995
BRAKE PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING WHEELTO VIBRATE, ALSO BRAKES LOCK ON WET ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 500998
- Incident
- Mar 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 5, 1995
FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 972973
- Incident
- Oct 5, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 1995
THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971070
- Incident
- Jan 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 1995
ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970531
- Incident
- Aug 16, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 1995
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT MUSHY AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967389
- Incident
- Jun 2, 1995
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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