FaultScore

Ford Bronco II fuel system problems

30 of the 269 complaints filed about the Ford Bronco II are about the fuel system — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1987.

30

Complaints

11%

Share of all complaints

1

Crashes

13

Fires

Fuel & Propulsion complaints by model year

1987 Bronco II 9 30.0%

Median failure at 9,900 miles

1988 Bronco II 7 23.3%
1989 Bronco II 7 23.3%
1990 Bronco II 3 10.0%

What owners said

1994 Ford Bronco II Rego Park, NY Crash 1 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

1. PULLING INTO PARKING LOT 2. GAS PEDAL LOCKED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO RAVINE 3. VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE AND CURRENTLY PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #10129372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II at 9,900 miles Phoenix, AZ Fire 1 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS.

NHTSA complaint #10110478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II at 9,900 miles Phoenix, AZ Fire 1 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS.

NHTSA complaint #10110478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II at 9,900 miles Phoenix, AZ Fire 1 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

MY FORD BRONCO II, 1987, WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS LEAKING GAS, THE SMELL WAS REALLY STRONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURST OF FLAMES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT .

NHTSA complaint #10064591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford Bronco II Quebradillas, PR Fire 2 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #740762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford Bronco II E Hartford, CT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SEVERAL TIMES THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION STATED THAT IT HAD A BAD SENDING UNIT AND THIS CAUSED ME TO GO THOUGH THE FUEL PUMPS. THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION TOLD ME TO DO THIS.

NHTSA complaint #736112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II Vancouver, WA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF LIQUID COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES WHICH RUNS FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE GAS TANK HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THIS HOLE WAS VERY LARGE IN VOLUME AND IT WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER THE AREA UNDER THE REAR PORTION OF MY VEHICLE INCLUDING THE TAILPIPE . IF THE TASILPIPE HAD BEEN HOT FROM NORMAL ENGINE TEMP THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RATHER LARGE EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF. AUTO MAKERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE PLASTICS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOBILE FUEL LINES.

NHTSA complaint #725336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II Riverside, CA Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL SPILLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #851979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford Bronco II Elberta, AL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THIS PIPE HAS ROTTED AND IS LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. FORD HAS NO SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #712688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford Bronco II Elberta, AL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THIS PIPE HAS ROTTED AND IS LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. FORD HAS NO SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #712688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II Philadelphia, PA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL REGULATOR FAILURE CAUSES FUEL TO SPU ENGINE AND OUT THE BACK PIPE, CAUSING FIRE DANGER.

NHTSA complaint #538840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford Bronco II UNK, 00 Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

GASOLINE LEAK IN A RUBBER LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL INJECTION INTAKE PLENUM, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #511106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford Bronco II Berkeley Springs, WV

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAS TANK RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #509978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford Bronco II Breckly Spring, WV

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FAILURE ON THE GAS TANK, THE GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #802881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Ford Bronco II Rockville, MD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL CONNECTION FROM FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT MELTING LINE AND RELAY.

NHTSA complaint #506617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Ford Bronco II Rockville, MD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL CONNECTION FROM FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT MELTING LINE AND RELAY.

NHTSA complaint #506617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Ford Bronco II Rockville, MD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FUEL CONNECTION FROM FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT MELTING LINE AND RELAY.

NHTSA complaint #506617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Ford Bronco II Rockville, MD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP TO THE GAS TANK CAUSING WIRING TO BURN.

NHTSA complaint #986760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford Bronco II Seaview, WA Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Ford Bronco II Raliegh, NC Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #971825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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