Total Complaints
37 filings
FORD BRONCO · model year
1991 FORD BRONCO
37 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991FORDBRONCO carries 37 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 10 fires, 3 injuries, and 6 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 BRONCO is electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash with 6 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition:switch (4) and fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 4 investigation files overlapping the 1991 BRONCO. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
37
Complaints
1
Crashes
10
Fires
3
Injuries
6
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040428STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT STEERING COLUMN SMOKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
20031030VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE GOES INTO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ACCELERATION IS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Mileage: 120,000
20030522ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. *JB
20020910FatalELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I INHALED BURNT WIRE AND COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP, THAN LOSE LIGHT IN THE DARK,AND I DID ONCE HAVE FORD SERVICE TO SEE TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY ONLY FOUND BATTERY CLAMP WASN'T TIGHT BUT NO WIEING BURNING, AND I HAVE DISCOVERY A TWO YEAR LATER IT LOSED THE LIGHT AND THE PLUG OF THE LIGHT SWITCH MELTED , AFTER I REPALCE IT, I STILL SMELL THE BURNING WIREING. I AM GETTING NERVOUS OF IF IT DOES CATCH ON FIRE AFTER HEARING OF RECALLED .*AK
20020910FatalELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I INHALED BURNT WIRE AND COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP, THAN LOSE LIGHT IN THE DARK,AND I DID ONCE HAVE FORD SERVICE TO SEE TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY ONLY FOUND BATTERY CLAMP WASN'T TIGHT BUT NO WIEING BURNING, AND I HAVE DISCOVERY A TWO YEAR LATER IT LOSED THE LIGHT AND THE PLUG OF THE LIGHT SWITCH MELTED , AFTER I REPALCE IT, I STILL SMELL THE BURNING WIREING. I AM GETTING NERVOUS OF IF IT DOES CATCH ON FIRE AFTER HEARING OF RECALLED .*AK
20020514TIRES
THE FIRESTONE TIRES ATX P235/75R15 WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO INTEREST IN HONORING HIS CLAIM. *YH
20020326POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN DRIVING THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
20020207TIRES
THE FIRESTONE TIRES ATX P235/75R15 WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO INTEREST IN HONORING HIS CLAIM. *YH
20020114ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE BY PLACING THE KEY IN VEHICLE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT FIT IN IGNITION, CAUSING A NO START SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
20010717TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX, P235/75R15, TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TOO DANGEROUS FOR CONTINUED USE, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AND SENT A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED 6 TIMES DUE TO FAILURE TO ENCLOSE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WHICH CONSUMER HAD SENT ORIGINALLY. *SLC
20000922FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE, IGNITION OFF, APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE ON FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. *AK
20000531FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAKS BETWEEN BOTTOM OF TANK AND SKID PAN. THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE SKID PAN CONTIBUTED TO AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS THAT CRAETED AN ENVIORONMENT THAT HASTENED THE FORMATION OF RUST, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FORMATION OF HOLES IN THE TANK. IF NOT DETECTED, LEAKING GASOLINE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS, CREATING A RISK OF FIRE. *AK
19990923VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SURGE IN THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 60 TO ABOUT 90MPH. KEY HAD TO BE TAKEN FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
19990621STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER KEEPS VEHICLE UNDER CAR PORT AT ALL TIMES, THEY ARE FIRST OWNERS OF VEHICLE AND THE LAST TWO-THREE YEARS VEHICLE PAINT'S BEEN PEELING, DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
19990609ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET MISSING IN SOME PLACES CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM CRANKCASE. MJS
19980921FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
STEEL PLATE THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK, COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP,. THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *JB
19980123FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20 MPH THE FUEL TANK FELL OFF, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.
19970822FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND BEFORE DRIVER COULD GET OUT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
19961205SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WIFE DRIVING, WENT TO PASS, THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, COULD NOT GET GAS PEDAL TO BACK UP, VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, FINALLY TURNED OFF IGNITION, VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE WAS HOT. *AK
19961205VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WIFE DRIVING, WENT TO PASS, THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, COULD NOT GET GAS PEDAL TO BACK UP, VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, FINALLY TURNED OFF IGNITION, VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE WAS HOT. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 FORD BRONCO have?▼
The 1991 FORD BRONCO has 37 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 10 fires, 3 injuries, and 6 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 FORD BRONCO?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 FORD BRONCO is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1991 FORD BRONCO safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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