21 of the 68 complaints about the 1988 Ford Bronco are about the electrical system — 31% of everything reported for this model year.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
17
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10104965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR BURNED UP, CONSUMER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND COMPLETED WORK THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FORD TO HELP IN THIS DEFECT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
96 V 071 00/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY; DEALER/MFR;S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA complaint #868814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO OVERCHARGING. SECOND ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SECOND ALTERNATOR AND ITS WIRES HEATED UP AND CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #521899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #516438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WAS DRIVING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED TRUCK OVER, OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT WAS ON FIRE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #806365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GROUND WIRE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #511136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #509910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE BRONCO STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE.
NHTSA complaint #803345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #985984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON PULLING TRUCK FROM DRIVEWAY TO STREET MINUTES LATER TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL LATER THAT AFTERNOON 96V071000.
NHTSA complaint #985895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DROVE VEHICLE TO HOTEL, WENT UP TO ROOM, NOTICED NO SMELL OR SMOKE, HOTEL ATTENDANT NOTICE VEHICLE ON FIRE AND INFORMED RESIDENT ABOUT IT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #985962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #985476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AROUND 5:40PM STARTED VEHICLE WENT INTO HOUSE, UPON RETURNING, OPENED DOOR, SMOKE COMING OUT OF VEHICLE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND .
NHTSA complaint #983362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. *AK TIRES ALSO WERE BURNED BEYOND RECONIGITION.
NHTSA complaint #983231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #983076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE EXISTING CAR, DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN;30 SECONDS LATER, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN;IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED.
NHTSA complaint #980600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE EXISTING CAR, DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN;30 SECONDS LATER, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN;IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED.
NHTSA complaint #980600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE EXISTING CAR, DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN;30 SECONDS LATER, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN;IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED.
NHTSA complaint #980600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.