1987 FORD BRONCO II — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
43
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
The 1987 FORD BRONCO II has received a total of 43 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (6 complaints), Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly (4 complaints), and Electrical Systemignition (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II, potentially affecting up to 3,617,504 vehicles.
Recall 87V139000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 3,600,000 vehicles affected
Defect: SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Consequence: COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
View full details →Recall 87V070000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 17,420 vehicles affected
Defect: STICKERS CONCERNING HANDLING AND MANEUVERABILITY WHICH ARE AFFIXED TO DRIVERS SUN VISOR SLEEVES DO NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR PERMANENT ADHESION.
Consequence: VEHICLES DO NOT MEET FORMATS SPECIFIED BY PARTS 573 AND579 OF 49CFR.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE MAILED NEW SUN VISOR SLEEVES WITH ALL APPLICABLE DECAL INFORMATION PERMANENTLY AFFIXED.
View full details →Recall 87V039000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
| 84 vehicles affected
Defect: ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH IMPROPER LUG NUTS.
Consequence: WHEEL COULD BECOME LOOSE OR EVEN SEPARATE FROM THE HUBAND AXLE ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICE IS IN MOTION.
Remedy: CHANGE TAPERED STYLE LUG NUTS TO SHORT SHANK STYLE LUG NUTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
43 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS. *JB
BOUGHT THE BRONCO AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, IT STARTED SPUTTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN IT WAS FULL(I JUST PUT A FULL TANK IN IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT A FRIENDS. *JB
MY FORD BRONCO II, 1987, WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS LEAKING GAS, THE SMELL WAS REALLY STRONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURST OF FLAMES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT . *JB
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL, IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY, EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ALSO A TUNE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT WAS DETERMINED A WIRE WAS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY. *TS *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55 MPH A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN PULLED OVER AND HOOD LIFTED I NOTICED A FIRE ON DRIVER SIDE OF ENGINES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE GOING TO COST $2000 AND UP NOT CONSIDERING THE BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN CRACKED FROM FIRE DAMAGE. FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR AND THE WATER PUMP. *NLM
Safety Rating for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1987 FORD BRONCO II in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1987 FORD BRONCO II
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1987 FORD BRONCO II.
Other Model Years of the FORD BRONCO II
- 1982 FORD BRONCO II — 1 complaint
- 1984 FORD BRONCO II — 14 complaints
- 1985 FORD BRONCO II — 23 complaints
- 1986 FORD BRONCO II — 40 complaints
- 1987 FORD BRONCO II (current)
- 1988 FORD BRONCO II — 59 complaints
- 1989 FORD BRONCO II — 49 complaints
- 1990 FORD BRONCO II — 32 complaints
- 1992 FORD BRONCO II — 1 complaint
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- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints