1994 Ford Bronco problems
Owners have filed 114 complaints about the 1994 Ford Bronco with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 38.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 8.8%.
Complaints114
Crashes6
Fires14
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 38.6% · 44
Electrical system 8.8% · 10
Air bags 7.9% · 9
Vehicle speed control 7.9% · 9
Power train 6.1% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 5.3% · 6
Structure 4.4% · 5
Exterior lighting 3.5% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Ford Bronco in this data, 1994 draws comparatively few complaints; 2022 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 119,494 miles.
In owners' own words
Vehicle was pulling sharply to the left when braking at highway speed. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem stilloccurring. Please feel free to provide us with any further information concerning this matter. Service brakes, hydraulic
While driving experienced abs brake failure, upon applying brakes vehicle pulled to extreme left; also, experienced front brake lock up, resulting in a crash, no prior warning. *Ak *slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Driving vehicle down hill & started to brake; vehicle would shimmy excessively. Front end brakes go out. Took to dealer & pads & rotors out of round. Nothing specific was found. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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