Ford Bronco Complaints (1989)

123 consumer complaints on file.

#737330December 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEATS
SEAT JAMS DUE TO FLOOR FLEXING. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED UNDER NHTSA ITEMS NO. SB017182, SB019336, SB019393, SB019395, SB019879, WHICH CALLED FOR FLOOR REINFORCEMENT. NO NOTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED TO OWNER. DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE SB'S WAS SALINAS VALLEY FORD, SALINAS, CA. NO RECALL NOTICE IN THE FORD SYSTEM FOR THIS VIN ACCORDING TO PHIL LONG FORD. OWNER IS EXPECTED TO BEAR COST OF REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736112November 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SEVERAL TIMES THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION STATED THAT IT HAD A BAD SENDING UNIT AND THIS CAUSED ME TO GO THOUGH THE FUEL PUMPS. THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION TOLD ME TO DO THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734469October 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY TRUCK STALLED ON THE FREEWAY TWICE.ONCE ON THE BAY BRIDGE,THE OTHER TIME ON I280.BOTH TIMES MY TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD JUST SHUT STALL.THE TIME ON THE BRIDGE WAS VERY TERRIFYING,IF TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY THERE DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION.I HOPE SOMEBODY DOESN'T GET HURT BEFORE FORD DECIDES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734162October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870973September 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 57MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF SHOULDER. FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. DID DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE IS FIRESTONE FIREHAWK #SS10 P215/70R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SHE ALSO CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731778September 18, 2000
TIRES
TIRES WERE ANALYZED BY FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. NOT UNDER RECALL OR REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. TIRES WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, IL FACILITY WERE A MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEM TIRES WERE PRODUCED. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE COMPANY WHO PRODUCED THEM. WHY WOULDN'T ALL TIRES PRODUCED AT THAT FACILITY BE RECALLED/REPLACED?( DOT NUMBER: VD60AW4467 TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5X15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731550September 15, 2000
TIRES
I NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE TIRE BLEWOUT THAT WHILE WE WERE IDDLING THROUGH THE LOCAL WALMART PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND I NOTICED A BLISTER ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE IN THE TREAD SECTION. I CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES AND IT APPEARED THAT TWO OTHER TIRES LOOKED AND FELT OUT OF ROUND. AT THAT TIME I ORDERED OVER THE INTERNET FROM TIRERACK.COM A COMPLETE SET OF WHEELS AND TIRES (265/70R17). WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS THE SECOND SET OF FIRESTONE FIREHAWKS 31X10.50R15LT M/S ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST SET WAS REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES AND SEEMED TO PROFROM ACCEPTABLE. THE SECOND SET WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM SET, HAD ROUGHLY 36,000 MILES ON THEM. IN THINKING BACK ABOUT THE ROCKING MOTION AT IDLE SPEED, THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED MANY MONTHS AGO. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE AND WOULD HAVE THEM RE-BALANCED AT EITHER A FIRESTONE OR EXPERT TIRE STORE. THE ROCKING MOTION AT THAT TIME WAS HARDLY NOTICABLE, PROGRESSING AT A VERY SLOW PACE UNTIL THIS AUGUST. BEING AWARE OF PROPER INFLATION AND SERVICEING OF TIRES BOTH SETS OF THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWKS WERE MAINTAINED AT 35 PSI (RATED AT 50 PSI MAX.). SINCE IT IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION IS AT THE VERY LEAST DONE ANNUALLY.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VD60 TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870438September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND LEFT REAR TIRE BEGAN TO PEEL OFF AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730133September 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
EEC TEST WIRING IS BARE AND HAS BEEN MELTING, IGNITION SWITCH STICKS WHICH CAUSES ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON - GAS PEDAL STICKS - HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS DO NOT WORK - POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK - DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. AIR CONDITIONER CONSTANTLY RUNS AND FREEZES UP (COMPRESSOR AND FAN). THERE WAS AN ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH IN 1996 HOWEVER, WE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ON THIS AND NOW WE ARE EXPERIENCEING THE PROBLEMS STATED EARLIER. ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729131August 25, 2000
TIRES
IN THE SUMMER OF 1998 (JULY-AUGUST) I HAD THREE TIRE FAILURES. THE FIRST TIRE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT REAR FAILED TRAVELING 65 MILES PER HOUR ON I-75. THE TREAD SEPARATED LEAVING THE CORE INFLATED. I LOST TRACTION ON THE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AS IT WHEN OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE BRONCO AND CHANGE THE TIRE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFT REAR A WEEK LATER ON I-4 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE TIRE SEPARATED AND DEFLATED AND CAUSED ABOUT $500.00 DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE NEXT WEEK ON I-75 THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND HARD TO CONTROL I STOPPED THE BRONCO AND FOUND THE RIGHT LEFT REAR TIRE WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE AND CHANGED TO TIRE OUT. I ASKED MY FIRESTONE DEALER AT THAT TIME WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE AGE OF THE TIRES. I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON THE BRONCO AND KEPT ONE OF THE OLD ATX TIRES AS A SPARE ON 08/13/1998.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AT4493 TIRE SIZE: 31X1050R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553945August 22, 2000
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#727985August 15, 2000
TIRES
CAR TOTALED - HAVE POLICE REPORT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#728041August 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY IS HELD IN PLACE BY A SMALL INEFFECTIVE RETAINER THAT ONLY COVERS AN EDGE OF THE BATTERY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BATTERY. IN ADDITION, THIS RETAINER DOES NOT OFTEN FIT REPLACEMENT BATTERIES PROPERLY. THE POSITIVE LEAD ON THE BATTERY IS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY ON THE SIDE OF THE BATTERY THAT IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE FENDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THESE TWO DESIGN FLAWS WORK TOGETHER TO CAUSE A SITUATION WHICH CAN EASILY CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, WHICH SHOULD BE VERY TYPICAL, THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN BRACKET DID NOT HOLD THE BATTERY IN PLACE. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THE BATTERY SHIFTED JUST A FEW INCHES TOWARD THE FENDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FENDER, THUS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO "SHORT TO GROUND". THE RESULT OF THIS OCCURANCE WAS THAT MY ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WAS SHORTED, BURNED AND DESTROYED. THE CABLES THAT RELEASE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND HOOD WERE SHORTED AND THE EXTERIOR COATING BEGAN TO BURN. OTHER PLASTIC PARTS OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN AND FLAMES "SHOT OUT" FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPATMENT AREA. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER TO TRY AND CONTAIN THE FIRE, THE CABLE PULLED LOOSE DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE "SHORT TO GROUND" AND THE RESULTANT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE HOOD FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR, THEN I PULLED THE BATTERY FROM THE FENDER TO STOP THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH DIRT AND SAND FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE FIRE AND SHORT CAUSED $4000 TO $5000 IN ACTUAL DAMAGE TO INCLUDE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON MY HOOD AND FENDER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE HOWEVER. IMAGINE IF THIS OCCURED WHILE A PARENT WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR CHILD OR PET INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719312February 26, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY PAINT IS PEELING AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CONCERN FOR MY TRUCK IN WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED NOR SENT ANY PAPERWORK- ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OTHERS HAVE FILED LAW SUITS DUE TO THIS AND ONE AND HAVE GOTTEN THEIR VEHICLES RE-PAINTED- IF I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN SOONER- NOW I HAVE TO PAINT MY TRUCK AT MY EXPENSE- PLEASE ADVISE. IS THERE IN FACT STILL A RECALL IN EFFECT OR WAS THERE ONE I STILL MAY BE ABLE TO GET COVERAGE WITH? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717694January 21, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP SWITCH IS THE SAME AS ON T-BIRDS, STILL NO RECALL, LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. STEERING BOX LOCKED UP, NO LEAKS, FLOOR PAN BROKEN, NOT COVERED DUE TO THE FACT OF NOT HAVING CAPTAINS CHAIRS. SHOULD HAVE TO DO WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE FLOOR NOT THE SEAT APPLIED TO THE FLOOR, VERY WEAK DESIGN ON FLOOR PAN, WOULD LIKE TO SEE RECALL EXPANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848340September 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705166March 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THIS VEHICLED HAS A RECALL ON THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH HAS STRESS CRACKS IN IT. HOWEVER WHEN I CHECKED THIS IT COMES BACK SALVAGED WITH JUNK TITLE WHICH VOIDS THE RECALL! NOW WHAT ?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702814February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES RUST OUT AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702815February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINES RUSTED OUT CAUSING FUEL TO RUN ON THE FLOOR IN A GARAGE. FIRE POTENTAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781842January 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING FROM FRONT END AND IS RUSTING IN SOME SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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