1989 FORD BRONCO
118 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 5 |
| SEATS | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 3 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
Recent Complaints
CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A RESTAURANT AND WENT INSIDE TO EAT. WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE CONSUMER NOTICED FIRE TRUCKS COMING INTO THE RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT. CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING OVER NIGHT WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED STEERING COLUMN AND DASH PLAYED A MAJOR PART IN FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE HESITATED AND SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND.*AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT SAY WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY.*JB
THIS VEHICLED HAS A RECALL ON THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH HAS STRESS CRACKS IN IT. HOWEVER WHEN I CHECKED THIS IT COMES BACK SALVAGED WITH JUNK TITLE WHICH VOIDS THE RECALL! NOW WHAT ?
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR HARNESS. WHEN STARTED VEHICLE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM AND AT APPROXIMATELY 3:06 AM CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY NEIGHBOR OF VEHICLE BEING ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NINE DAYS LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL NOTICE # 95S-28 / NHTSA RECALL # 96V- 071, IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH 97V-071. BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT WAS CAUSE BY THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK
WIRING HARNESS HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ALTERNATOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO BURN AND MELT AS WELL.
VEHICLE ROLLED OVER IN COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HARNESS TO THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THIS PART WAS ON RECALL. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE 10 MIN LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. OWNER NOTES THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
PARKED VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN VEHCLE FIRE. *AK
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, FLAME CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF TWO DAYS, UNDER THE HOOD BURNED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF TWO DAYS, UNDER THE HOOD BURNED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
XLT FULL SIZE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LOCATED ON TANK ON TOP SHORTED, CATCHING FIRE, BURNING MELTING WIRING HARNESS AND LINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT