Ford Bronco Complaints (1988)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#521899July 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO OVERCHARGING. SECOND ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SECOND ALTERNATOR AND ITS WIRES HEATED UP AND CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811694April 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND AS SOON AS IT IS PUT INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED. DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516668April 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT FAILED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516438April 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807177January 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, GOT IN VEHICLE & PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS LIGHT ON) TO NO AVAIL, HIT TWO CARS, BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806365December 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WAS DRIVING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED TRUCK OVER, OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT WAS ON FIRE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804909November 13, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE SEAL ON THE FUEL TANK IS BROKEN AND THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511089November 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511136November 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GROUND WIRE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509808October 17, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509910October 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803345October 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE BRONCO STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509054September 24, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY OF VEHICLE RUSTED AND PAINT IS PEEELING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802670September 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, THE TRUCK SHIFTED AND THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLEDOVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER OUT OF THE SEAT, WHICH AT THE TIME THE SEAT BELT LOCKING CLIP CAME APART.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802481September 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802119September 10, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TURNED ON IGNITION, TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS, NO HEADLIGHTS, CHECKED FUSE BOX, ALL WIRING HAD BURNED COMPLETELY OUT, REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, TOLD BY DEALER, HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.*8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508144August 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
GAS TANK LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800527August 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE; AFTER HARD START, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 100 YDS, TURNED OFF ENGINE, TURNED ON AGAIN, HEARD LOUD POP. UNDERHOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO PRIOR WARNING; REPORTED BY FATHER OF OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800444August 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506617July 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL CONNECTION FROM FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT MELTING LINE AND RELAY. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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