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1994 Ford Bronco complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 17, 1997AK

SHIFT MOTOR STUCK IN LOW RANGE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 5, 1996NJ

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 22, 1996CA

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

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 23, 1996SD

HEADLIGHT BULB SHIELD BROKE, CAUSING HEADLIGHT RAYS TO GO IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 23, 1996MI

POINT OF ATTACHMENT FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE COWL SIDE BREAKS, CAUSING RIGHT SIDE OF PANEL TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1996CO

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 15, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE UPON BRAKING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 8, 1996PA

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON AND ROLLED OVER, AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 2, 1996PA

DURING ICY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 26, 1996MO

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PAVEMENT IS DAMP. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1996MO

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Mar 5, 1996CA

PLASTIC RADIATOR CRACKED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO RISE AND ALSO STARTED LEAKING. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Feb 9, 1996FL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN). *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Dec 19, 1995TX

RADIAL ARM BUSHINGS ARE BEING MELTED BY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 6, 1995CA

THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering
Filed Dec 1, 1995MT

LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 29, 1995FL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 17, 1995NY

BRAKE PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING WHEELTO VIBRATE, ALSO BRAKES LOCK ON WET ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 5, 1995NJ

FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB

Trailer HitchesCrash
Filed Sep 13, 1995NJ

DRAW-TITE TRAILER HITCH BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 25, 1995VA

THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1995IN

ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995TX

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT MUSHY AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 19, 1995OR

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION PROBLEM DUE TO BRAKES OVERHEATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY 3,000 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 16, 1995CO

HAVING MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Power Train
Filed Jun 9, 1995NY

AUTO-TRANSMISSION 4X4; WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE THEN AND PRIOR DUE TO U-JOINT, TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 31, 1995FL

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ROTORS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY CHANGED 4 TIMES AND RESURFACED 2 TIMES WITHIN 1 YR.MFR IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN AND CAN NOT FIX. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 30, 1995TX

BRAKE RUB AND SQUEAK, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE NOTHING HAPPENS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 11, 1995DE

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP, REPLACED THE ROTORS 6 TIMES IN A YEAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 11, 1995FL

ABS BRAKES; ON WET SURFACES, OR SURFACE CHANGES BRAKES WILL LOCKUP. OWNER HAS HAD SEVERAL OCCURANCE WITH LOCKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 3, 1995MD

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLABLE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 1, 1995NY

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT, PULL OUT OF LANE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 26, 1995MO

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 21, 1995FL

INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 7, 1995NC

BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 28, 1995FL

PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES MAKE THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR VIBRATE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 6, 1995CA

FRONT DISC BRAKES WARPED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 23, 1995CA

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND DECREASING PROFICIENCY OF BRAKES. ROTORS ARE BEING TURNED BY DEALERSHIP. DAMP SURFACE BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 1995PA

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURES WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

BRAKE CALIPERS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, ALS0 DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

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