FaultScore

1992 Ford Bronco brake problems

14 of the 56 complaints about the 1992 Ford Bronco are about the braking system — 25% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 56,000 miles.

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14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Foundation Components 2 14.3%
Conventional 2 14.3%
Parking Brake 2 14.3%
Linkage AND Cable 2 14.3%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 1 7.1%
Master Cylinder 1 7.1%
Rotor 1 7.1%
Pads 1 7.1%
Drum 1 7.1%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 7.1%

Brakes across every Ford Bronco year

1989 11 4.5%
1990 14 5.7%
1992 14 5.7%
1993 15 6.1%
1994 49 20.1%
1995 41 16.8%
1996 18 7.4%
2021 22 9.0%
2022 43 17.6%
2023 17 7.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Gilbert, AZ

PARKING BRAKE

THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LOOKED ON NHTSA SITE AND DISCOVERED A RECALL (94V-169001) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER WHO INDICATED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10011246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 56,000 miles Gilbert, AZ

PARKING BRAKE

CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THERE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES, AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 94 V 169 000 BUT THERE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Forest, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, METALLIC DISC PADS WERE INSTALLED, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, RESURFACED, AND MACHINED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #556711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bend, OR

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

RECALL 94V169 000/PARKING BRAKE: VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILING TO HOLD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #856333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northport, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTION, AND AN INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #546660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hamburg, NY

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

PARKING BRAKE OPERATION INTERMITTENT.

NHTSA complaint #500895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA complaint #978224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES. TT

NHTSA complaint #978224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

REAR BRAKES FAILED, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #978224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA complaint #978224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.

NHTSA complaint #978224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alex, VA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

PARKING EMERGENCY CABLE RUBBED A HOLE INTO THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED BRAKE AND FLUID LOSS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alex, VA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

PARKING EMERGENCY CABLE RUBBED A HOLE INTO THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED BRAKE AND FLUID LOSS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Missoula, MT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES GRAB WHEN FIRST APPLIED, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE LUNGED FORWARD. TT

NHTSA complaint #959334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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