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1996 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 1996 record →

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 18, 1999CO

VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH , NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN CHEST AND HEAD INJURY. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 29, 1999OR

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUG NUT SHEARED OFF, ALMOST CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

Seats
Filed Sep 15, 1999MA

FRONT BUCKET SEAT FRAME FRACTURED NEXT TO RECLINER ATTACHING BOLT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPE BACKWARDS SUDDENY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 1, 1999GA

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Feb 11, 1999PA

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES HARDER, BREAKING THE BRAKE LINE. DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, RESULTED IN CRASH. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Feb 3, 1999PA

REAR GLASS SHATTERED DURING USE OF DEFROSTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 6, 1998NM

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. HAD TIRES BALANCED AND REPLACED ALL SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jun 17, 1998NJ

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN RAINING WEATHER, REAR DEFOGGER ON, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND GLASS FELL INTO INSIDE OF VEHICLE. SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRED 11/97 AND 04/98, DEALER NOTIFIED, VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Apr 24, 1998NJ

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IMPLODED INTO VEHICLE, GLASS PROPELLED THROUGHOUT PASSENGER AREA. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 7, 1998CA

COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. HAD THEM RESURFACED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD PADS WERE WORN. BRAKES REPLACED ONCE MORE. HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES. WAS TOLD ALL & ALL IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Mar 1, 1998SD

REAR SLIDING WINDOW IMPLODES INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 15, 1998OH

ABS FAILURE. AT TIME VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES OTHER TIMES ABS WILL LOCK UP.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 10, 1998PA

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED TWICE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 1998OH

TRANSMISSION E40D MODEL WITH OVERDRIVE FAILED. ONGOING PROBLEM. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD E40 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 26, 1997VA

BRAKE BEARINGS CORRODED. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES SURGES AT STOP LIGHTS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 1, 1997CA

BRAKE PADS AND LINING WORN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA

STEERING TIE ROD FAILED.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Aug 28, 1997CA

LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FAILED.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Mar 25, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, TURNED ON DEFROSTER, HEARD NOISE, REAR TAILGATE GLASS WINDOW SHATTERED INTO REAR OF VEHICLE; THREE OCCURRENCES; ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD BE A REACTION TO GASKETS OR SEALING AROUND WINDOW, REPLACED GLASS. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 27, 1997CO

WHIILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Feb 24, 1997NY

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED 4 TIMES DUE TO USE WITH REAR DEFROSTER CIRCUITRY. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 27, 1997IL

WHILE PARKED, WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ON, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 13, 1997FL

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACE, BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 10, 1997MS

AIR BAG: DRIVING HOME APPROXIMATELY 45MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT, RAN INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT OR WHY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 29, 1996NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 9, 1996UT

BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 26, 1996NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, TRUCK PULLS TO THE SIDE. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY PULLED LEFT AND RIGHT DURING BRAKING SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jun 3, 1996CO

REAT WHEELS LOCK UP UNDER HARD BRAKING. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 20, 1996MA

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED UNDER ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS; NO APPARENT REASON; TOLD BY DEALER, DEFECTIVE GLASS; SPEED 55 MPH. TT

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

BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION, ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL. BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T RESPONDING. *AK

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