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1995 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 1995 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 11, 1998CA

DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. IGNITION HAD TO BE SWITCH OFF TO STOP ACCELERATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 5, 1998KS

BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASIONS AND FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 4, 1997NE

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 7, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK BACK AND FORTH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 1996AK

TRANSMISSION NOISE AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

Tires
Filed Nov 29, 1996FL

HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES GRIND AND WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THEN BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Oct 29, 1996VA

DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER/BRAKE ROTORS/SERPENTINE BELT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 24, 1996NJ

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS IN WET WEATHER, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 26, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND PULLING A TRAILER , VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AT THAT TIME. TRUCK IS EQUPPED WITH ABS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN PULLING THE TRAILER.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 9, 1996CA

WITH OWNING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR TRUCK HAS USED 4 TO 5 SETS OF BRAKE PADS WHICH WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. GREEN VALLEY FORD WANTS HIM TO TAKE TRUCK BACK AS IS. *AK ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES, BRAKE LINING, AND CALIPERS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED WITH NO RESOLUTION. OIL PAN GASET REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED COOLANT LEAK DUE TO UNSECURED HOSE. VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DEALER TIGHTENED UNDER BODY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, REAR OF TRUCK VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO WANDERS WHILE DRIVING. AIR LEAKS FROM BOTH DOORS, WEATHER STRIP WARPED, DOOR PILLARS REPLACED, STILL AIR NOISE. FRONT TRANSFER CASE NOISY, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PARK, 4X4 LOW RANGE WOULD NOT ENGAGE, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, 4X4 TAKES A WHILE TO DISENGAGE AFTER PRESSING BUTTON, NOISE FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. SPARE TIRE CARRIER BROKE, WOULD NOT LATCH. HARD TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION, DEALER LUBED LOCK CYLINDER. REAR BUMPER LOOSE. MUFFLER NOISY. FRONT HOOD OUT OF ALIGNMENT. HORN AND ALARM INOPERABLE. DRIVER INSIDE LAMP FAILED. *SLC

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 9, 1996PA

(FRONT ALIGNMENT) THE VECHILE WANDERS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 31, 1996CA

WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 28, 1996KY

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, MAKING AUTO HARD TO STOP, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER A NUMBER OF TIME AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 8, 1996CA

BRAKE PADS FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

Wheels
Filed Apr 2, 1996MI

TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER REAR WHEESL LOCKED UP. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN A LITTLE MORE DEBT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 14, 1996AL

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT DISC BRAKES THE PADS ARE GETTING TO HOT. FAILURE OF THE ABS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 13, 1996TN

FUEL FILLER NECK SQUIRTS GAS OUT WHEN BEING FILLED. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 13, 1996TN

STEERING SHAFT IS BROKEN, STEERING IS DIFFICULT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 25, 1996AZ

ABS; WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1995MD

W/ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION BRAKES VIBRATE EXTENSIVELY. NORRIS FORD AND APPLE FORD WORKED ON BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 21, 1995MI

FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Nov 2, 1995CO

THE CALIPER ON THE BRAKE PADS SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995CA

ABS: BRAKE ROTORS WARPED; BRAKE SQUEAK/GRABS ON RIGHT SIDE; VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 1, 1995CA

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 12, 1995GA

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITH SUCH A GREAT FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSANGER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 11, 1995NY

VEHICLE SHUDDERS SEVERELY AND PULLS TO SIDE WHEN BRAKING. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 8, 1995CA

BRAKES PULSATE. *DH

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 21, 1995CA

REAR WINDOW BINDS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 12, 1995CA

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 30, 1995NY

COMPOSITION OF FRONT PADS IS RESULTING IN WARPING ROTORS. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND PULLING WHEN BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 20, 1995CA

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 15, 1995CA

ENGINE FAILURE. QCAW

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 12, 1995CA

POOR LOCATION OF RIGHT WINDOW UP/DOWN SWITCH. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 11, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE BLEW . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 2, 1995OK

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 19, 1995PA

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed May 30, 1995CA

CONSUMER STOPPED, WHEN HE LEFT THE TRUCK PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THERE WAS IMPACT AT 5:00 TO OTHER CARS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 18, 1995CA

BRAKE VIBRATION, CAUSES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN CONTROLLING VEHICLE. *SKD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed May 2, 1995TX

VEHICLE HAS 3.08 AXLE IN FRONT AND 3.05 IN REAR AND WHEN ENGAGE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BLOWS OUT THE DRIVE TRAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995NJ

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN BRAKING USING THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE AND SOMETHING LOOSE ON DRIVER SIDE MAKE BOUNCE NOISE. TT

SteeringCrash
Filed Apr 12, 1995MI

DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT A SPEED 0F 35 MPH, HITTING A CURB LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLL AND FLIP ON SIDE. TT

Steering
Filed Jan 20, 1995CA

100 MILES INTO THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. TT

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