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1994 Ford Bronco

Safety ratings

1994 Ford Bronco 2 DR. 4x4

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 2004

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Recalls (5)

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006

    CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

  • TIRES:TREAD/BELTCampaign 01X001000 · 22/05/2001

    THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.

    Risk: SHOULD THE TREAD SEPARATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

    Fix: THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, 2002. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT FORD AT 1-877-917-3673 OR GO ON-LINE TO WWW.FORD.COM FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCampaign 05V388000 · 07/09/2005

    ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

    Risk: A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)

  • PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONALCampaign 94V169001 · 07/09/1994

    THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.

    Risk: WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.

    Fix: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERSCampaign 94V018000 · 02/01/1994

    THE U-CLIP STYLE NUTS THAT RETAIN THE FRONT BUMPERS TO THE FRONT BUMPER INNER ARMS CAN FRACTURE.

    Risk: IF ONE OF THE U-CLIP NUTS FRACTURES, THE BUMPER WILL LOOSEN AND RATTLE CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE REMAINING U-CLIP NUTS, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE BUMPER WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, A VEHICLE COLLISION COULD RESULT.

    Fix: INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR U-CLIP NUTS AND THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS.

Owner complaints

104
Complaints
6
Crashes reported
13
Fires reported
6
Injuries
2
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES39
  • HYDRAULIC36
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
  • POWER TRAIN9
  • AIR BAGS9
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
  • STRUCTURE5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/29/2008· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD BRONCO. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. HE SIMPLY GRABS AND TURNS THE METAL PIECE WHERE THE KEY IS PLACED. HE IS CONCERNED THAT ANYONE CAN START AND STEAL THE VEHICLE. HE HAS A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ALSO EXPERIENCES THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP OR MECHANIC. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 01/21/09. *JB

  • 12/24/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE, SIMILAR TO THE 1998 RECALL OF FORD CARS

  • 12/19/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    RADIAL ARM BUSHINGS ARE BEING MELTED BY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

  • 12/15/2003· PARKING BRAKE

    PARKING BRAKE SLIPPED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 1994. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED WE DIDN'T CARE WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1994, THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

  • 12/15/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ANTI-THEFT ALARM MODULE FAILED. *SKD

  • 12/06/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

  • 12/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    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

  • 12/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

  • 12/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP.

  • 11/30/1998· SEATS

    VEHICLE SEAT TRACKS/ANCHORS FAILED RESULTING IN STABILITY PROBLEMS WITH SEATS, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

  • 11/29/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    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

  • 11/22/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    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

  • 11/17/1999· POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD HUMMING NOISES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOING UP HILL, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. APPLIED BRAKES AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND LEFT IT THERE. CONTACTED THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN MARCH 1998, BUT WARRANTY WAS UP. *AK

  • 11/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

  • 11/15/2010· SEATS

    1994 FORD BRONCO DRIVER SEAT (BUCKET) BACK FRAME HAS BROKEN. HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT ALL CLAIM THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WAS ADVISED NOT TO REPLACE WITH BRONCO SEAT, THAT ALL HAVE EITHER ALREADY FAILED OR WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY. THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

  • 11/09/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    THIS RISK WAS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE FOR APPROX. TWOO HOURS BEFORE CATCHING FIRE DOING DAMAGE TO THIS PLUS ANOTHER VEHICLE PLUS SMOKE AND HEAT DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE. THIS LOSS IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER IN THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY FUSE PANEL. CALL JOHN AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR DETAILS 727-848-3923.

  • 11/09/1994· PARKING BRAKE

    PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

  • 11/03/2000· STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    A DEFECT IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED HORN/AIR BAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

  • 11/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL & STARTED TO BRAKE; VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. FRONT END BRAKES GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS & ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. NOTHING SPECIFIC WAS FOUND. *AK

  • 10/29/2002· TIRES

    THE TREAD OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY CAME OFF. THERE WAS LITTLE WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENED, WE WERE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A STRAIGHT AWAY. NO TURNING OR BRAKING WAS TAKING PLACE AT TIME OF FAILURE. THE TREAD WAS NOT WARN AND HAD PLENTY TREAD LEFT BEFORE THE TREAD WEAR LIMITS. THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES TREAD WAS DELAMINATING. DT

  • 10/29/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    NONE.

  • 10/19/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND BELIEVED FIRE STARTED FROM A ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE FIRE WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 10/15/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EXHAUST PIPE HIT FUEL TANK WHICH MADE A HOLE IN TANK. HAD FUEL TANK REPLACED, AND EXHAUST PIPE IS RUBBING AGAINST THAT TANK. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC

  • 10/15/1998· STRUCTURE

    THE SEATS ARE MOVING AND THEY HAVE SUNK DUE TO A SPLIT FLOOR PAN CAUSED BY A BAD WELD. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE DEFECT ACCORDING TO FORD, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  • 10/14/1997· POWER TRAIN

    SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED. MJS

  • 10/11/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER HOOD AND DASH TOTALS BRONCO. MORNING OF FIRE THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE LEAVING WORK OFF THE NIGHT SHIFT FROM RIVER BEND STATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. 15 AMP FUSE REPLACED LIKE FOR LIKE. AT CHURCH LATER THAT MORNING (SUNDAY 9-26-04) THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING IN THE PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 1 1/2HRS. SOMEONE DRIVING BY CALLED 911 AND NOTIFIED THE CHURCH STAFF WHO STOPPED THE SERVICE TO FIND THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK, ME! ABOUT 4 DRY CHEM. FIRE EXT. WERE USED TO TRY AND BRING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. PUT THE TRUCK OUT WITH AFFF FOAM. FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD DRIVERS SIDE AROUND THE MASTER CYL. FIRE MARSHAL WROTE UP THE REPORT AND TOLD ME THE DEPT. HAS SEEN MANY OF THIS TYPE FIRE ON FORD TRUCKS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND JUST WONDERED WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED! WE GOT ALL OTHER CARS IN THE PARKING LOT AWAY FROM THE FIRE BUT MY TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

  • 10/09/1998· SEATS

    DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN#.

  • 10/05/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

  • 10/03/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

    DT: THE CONTACT CALLED FORD ON 10-03-05 ABOUT THE RECALL LETTER SHE RECEIVED ON FRIDAY 9-28-05. T A FIRE BROKE OUT ON 2-28-04 ON 1994 FORD BRONCO. THE CONTACT TOLD FORD ABOUT THE FIRE, AND FORD CLAIMED THAT THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE . ALSO, FORD TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE A FORD DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR AND DETERMINE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE SCDS THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HER. ON 2-28-04 WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH SHE SAW SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, BUT CANCELLED AFTER A TRUCKER PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO ONE EVER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. SHE DID HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND WAS DRIVING IT NOW. SHE REPORTED OF HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK STARTING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. AS OF THIS DATE SHE HAS NOT HAD THE SCDS DISCONNECTED, BUT PLANNED TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED.*AK

  • 09/30/2001· TIRES

    THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND RE-ENTER THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THROWING THE FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIS DEATH, TWO OTHER OCCUPANT WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0044 LEFT REAR). NLM

  • 09/30/2000· TIRES

    VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT ROADWAY, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, ONE OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED, ONE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED, SUV (MISSISSIPPI TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM235, LEFT FRONT). NLM

  • 09/23/1996· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

  • 09/23/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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

  • 09/23/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    THROTTLE LINKAGE LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

  • 09/15/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD

  • 09/13/1995· TRAILER HITCHESCrash

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

  • 09/12/2005· AIR BAGS

    CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY BEHIND STEERING WHEEL FOR AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS IS FAILING. COULD CAUSE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR TO PREMATURELY DEPLOY UNDER REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JB

  • 09/11/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

    THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOME AT 3:50 AM THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW, I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE THE CAR EARLIER THAT DAY AROUND NOON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. *JB

  • 09/05/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

    SUFFERED FROM THE FORD CRUISE CONTROL FIRE. 94 BRONCO 5.0 LITER. *JB

  • 08/30/2002· SUSPENSION

    IN EARLY JANUARY OF 2000, I NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT INSULATOR (BUSHING) ON THE RIGHT FRONT RADIUS ARM HAD ALMOST BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I LOOKED ON WEBSITE WWW.ALLDATA.COM AND FOUND A LISTING FOR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, #95259, ISSUE DATE 12/95, TITLE : PULL OR DRIFT LEFT- RADIUS ARM REPLACEMENT. I TOOK MY BRONCO TO OURISMAN FORD DEALERSHIP IN BETHESDA MARYLAND WHERE I HAD BOUGHT TRUCK AND TOLD THEM THE BUSHING WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE TIME THE TRUCK WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO INSTED OF TRYING TO FIGHT WITH THEM ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE BY FORD, I TOLD THEM THE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY DID, BUT ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP SERIVCE DEPT TOLD ME BOTH RAIDUS ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN A PAIR AND THEY COULD NOT REPLACE ONE AT AT TIME, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LEFT SIDE WHICH WAS NOT DAMAGED AT ALL. TODAY (8/30/02) WHILE I WAS CHECKING MY TRUCK OVER AGAIN WHILE CHANGING THE OIL AND ONCE AGAIN I FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT RADIUS ARM INSULATOR (BUSHING) HAS ALMOST DISINTEGRATED AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME IF YOUR STAFF AGREES THAT THIS REPEATED INSULATOR FAILURE IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN DEFECT AND SINCE IT INVOLVES A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION (THE RADIUS ARM), THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR FREE (INCLUDING THE LEFT SIDE AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHICH THEY DID LAST TIME AROUND? THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 85735 .*AK

  • 08/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS MELTING THE RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. FORD HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH FORD EXPLORER AND PROBABLY F150. IF YOU TALK TO THE PARTS FOLKS THIS IS A COMMEN PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN AND CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS. THE RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS HELP HOLD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE, WHEN THEY MELT IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER AND BRAKE DANGEROUSLY.

  • 08/25/1998· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED. QCAW

  • 08/25/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

  • 08/23/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    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

  • 08/16/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    A FIRE DEVELOPED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR STEERING COLUMN, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FIRE WAS STARTED BY VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT VEHICLE AS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION PRIOR TO FIRE. *AK *TT

  • 08/16/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

  • 08/10/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

  • 08/09/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MAD E REPAIRS. EPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK

  • 08/09/1995· AIR BAGS

    DESIGN OF AIR BAGS IS SUCH THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS COLLISION IS HEAD ON. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH

  • 07/15/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTUERER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK