Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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ungraded
What breaks on a 1984 Ford Bronco
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
654.5%
0 crashes, 3 fires
Engine & Cooling
218.2%
0 crashes, 2 fires
Suspension
19.1%
Body & Structure
19.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Steering
19.1%
0 crashes, 1 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
May 1995peak 5Apr 2003
NHTSA investigations into the 1984 Ford Bronco
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE87015Opened 15 Jan 1987Closed 30 Nov 1987SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRK CALIPER SEIZURE
ANALYSIS:ALLEGEDLY, DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERSSEIZE, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PULL AND/OR FRONT BRAKE LOCK-UP.SOMEREPORTS CITE A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN UNFOREWARNEDAND UNAVOIDABLE TRAVEL INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANES.CONSUMERS CLAIM THATSERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE CONSISTENTLY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE USE OFPHENOLIC PISTONS WHICH OVERHEAT AND SEIZE IN THE CALIPER BORES.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER DISCLOSED THE COMPLAINT, ACCIDENT,AND INJURY STATISTICS TABULATED ABOVE.OTHER MANUFACTURER-SUPPLIED DATADISCLOSED THAT TWO DESIGN CHANGES WITH POT...
Recalls on the 1984 Ford Bronco
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 19841174,871 units in Canada
CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFTS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DIRT CONTAMINATION AND WEAR OF THE BEARING COATINGS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN AFTER THE DRIVER HAS RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE POTENTIALLY AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Recall 198402160 units in Canada
THE SPRING CLAMP ON THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE METAL FUEL LINE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY POSITIONED OVER THE FUEL PUMP INLET NIPPLE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HOSE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. VEHICLES AFFECTED: EQUIPPED WITH 5 LITRE AND 5.8 LITRE ENGINES BRONCO II'S ARE NOT INVOLVED.
Recall 198311437,431 units in Canada
THE UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT D-RING WHICH ATTACHES THE SHOULDER BELT TO THE B PILLAR, UNDER CERTAIN TEST CONDITIONS, SEPARATED FROM ITS ANCHORAGE, AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 210 - BELT ANCHORAGE.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Waterloo, NYCrash1 injured
STRUCTURE
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING ANY RECALLS. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10011921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vinita, OKFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER CUTTING OFF, IT CUT ITSELF BACK ON AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #803191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Semimary, MSFire
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCR\BE.
NHTSA complaint #983463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hunting, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES.
NHTSA complaint #983467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Waterloo, NYCrash1 injured
STRUCTURE
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING ANY RECALLS. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10011921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TFI IGNITION MODULE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON FREEWAY THEN ON STREET VEHICLE WOULD ON LY START AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT THEN WOULD FAIL WHEN ENGINE REACHED NORMALOPERATING TEMPRATURE ( MODULE REPLACED FOR AROUND 300 DOLLARS INCUDING LABOR
NHTSA complaint #742597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Endicott, NY
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #705234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vinita, OKFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER CUTTING OFF, IT CUT ITSELF BACK ON AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #803191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Billings, MT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MUST BANG ON STEERING COLUMN TO GET FLASHERS/RADIO/HEATER FAN TO OPERATE.
NHTSA complaint #506562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Litchfield P, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WISP OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. ONCE REACHED DESIGNATION OWNER REMOVED COLUMN TO SEE SWITCH MELTED. PLEASE DECRIBE DETAILS. 8AK
NHTSA complaint #983635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Semimary, MSFire
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCR\BE.
NHTSA complaint #983463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hunting, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES.
NHTSA complaint #983467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stockton, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #489079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.