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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 →
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
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
HEADLIGHT BULB SHIELD BROKE, CAUSING HEADLIGHT RAYS TO GO IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
POINT OF ATTACHMENT FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE COWL SIDE BREAKS, CAUSING RIGHT SIDE OF PANEL TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE.
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
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE UPON BRAKING. *AK
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
DURING ICY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PAVEMENT IS DAMP. *DSH
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK
PLASTIC RADIATOR CRACKED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO RISE AND ALSO STARTED LEAKING. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN). *DSH
RADIAL ARM BUSHINGS ARE BEING MELTED BY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT
THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DSH
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
BRAKE PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING WHEELTO VIBRATE, ALSO BRAKES LOCK ON WET ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *DSH
FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB
DRAW-TITE TRAILER HITCH BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT MUSHY AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION PROBLEM DUE TO BRAKES OVERHEATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY 3,000 MILES. TT
HAVING MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
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
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
BRAKE RUB AND SQUEAK, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE NOTHING HAPPENS. TT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP, REPLACED THE ROTORS 6 TIMES IN A YEAR. TT
ABS BRAKES; ON WET SURFACES, OR SURFACE CHANGES BRAKES WILL LOCKUP. OWNER HAS HAD SEVERAL OCCURANCE WITH LOCKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLABLE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT, PULL OUT OF LANE. TT
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK
INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKE. TT
BRAKE FAILURE. TT
PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES MAKE THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR VIBRATE. TT
FRONT DISC BRAKES WARPED. *SKD
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND DECREASING PROFICIENCY OF BRAKES. ROTORS ARE BEING TURNED BY DEALERSHIP. DAMP SURFACE BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT
VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURES WHILE DRIVING. TT
BRAKE CALIPERS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, ALS0 DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
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