1983 Ford Bronco
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1983 Ford Bronco. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
The manufacturer suspects that the hardware that attaches the seat tracks (the strips that the seat slides on) to the floor may become loose or may fail to hold the seat in place during a collision. This condition IS due to the substitution of an incorrect washer during manufacture. The vehicles may not comply with the strength requirements of federal motor…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and install additional larger diameter washers on the bolt assembly.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires › Tread/belt
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph there was a vibration in the rear of the vehicle. the rear driver's side tire blew out and the vehicle was maneuvered off the road without incident. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they discovered the passenger rear side tire had a large bulge on the tread. the manufacturer has been alerted.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
When driving at any speed vehicle cuts off, and consumer IS having problem starting vehicle.vehicle has been at dealer for repairs, and dealer can't determine the cause of the problem. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *Dh
- Parking brake › Conventional
Emergency parking brakes failure. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front brk caliper seizure
Analysis:allegedly, during brake application the disc brake calipersseize, resulting in excessive pull and/or front brake lock-up.somereports cite a complete loss of vehicle control resulting in unforewarnedand unavoidable travel into opposing traffic lanes.consumers claim thatservice personnel have consistently…
Analysis:allegedly, during brake application the disc brake calipersseize, resulting in excessive pull and/or front brake lock-up.somereports cite a complete loss of vehicle control resulting in unforewarnedand unavoidable travel into opposing traffic lanes.consumers claim thatservice personnel have consistently attributed the problem to the use ofphenolic pistons which overheat and seize in the caliper bores.information provided by the manufacturer disclosed the complaint, accident,and injury statistics tabulated above.other manufacturer-supplied datadisclosed that two design changes with potential relevance to this matterwere made during the production years in question.in october 1981, thespecification of the maximum outside diameter of the piston was decreasedby 0.0250 mm and the minimum inside diameter of the caliper piston boreincreased by 0.024 mm.these changes were made to reduce the possibilityof premature wear of the front disc brake pads.a second design revisionwas made in september 1986 to reduce inadvertent chipping of the caliperpistons during brake pad replacement.warranty claim data were inconclus-ive in identifying a failure trend accompanied by risk of accidents.the history of bronco brake pull/drift complaints disclosed that ford hadknowledge of the problem.an august 1986, ford truck interoffice letterdiscussed the phenomenon and provided suggestions to remedy the problemin the field.the condition was defined as recession steer, manifest tothe vehicle operator as drift or pull upon brake application.in fact,the sensation was attributed to a net steer to the left when the frontsuspension moves rearward under braking forces.conclusion:seizure of the front caliper pistons has not been identifiedas the origin of the alleged problem.additionally, the historical dataalleging loss of vehicle control, accidents, and injuries do not identifya safety-related defect in either the braking or suspension system of thesubject vehicles.======
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 51689Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips.
- 51669Noise- "popping/creaking"- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- "popping/creaking"- fastener replacement.
- 42080Unknown
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