Known Recalls

Model year record

1992 Ford Bronco

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 56 owner complaints on file.

Ford Bronco, 1992–1996 generation
Pictured: the 1992–1996 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V169001

Parking brake: conventional

Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
835,791
Reported to NHTSA
1994-09-07
Owners notified
1994-12-16

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V006000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
190,000
Reported to NHTSA
1992-01-14
Owners notified
1992-02-10

Defect description

WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.

Safety risk

THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly4—
Structure: body: door3—
Electrical system: wiring2—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2—
Parking brake256,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional2—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2—
Structure: body: tailgate285,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1—
Engine and engine cooling1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly175,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1—
Power train1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1—
Power train: manual transmission1107,000 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Structure1—
Structure: body: bumpers1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension1—
Tires1—
Unknown or other1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—

The 1991 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1993 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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All Ford Bronco recalls by year

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