1997 Ford Bronco
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Ford Bronco. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Ford Bronco. Newest first.
Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall IS expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Gas tank rusted through a skid plate underneath tank where a pad fit between tank & plate. Water or moisture gets between gas tank & skid plate & stays there, eventually rust occurs & gas leaks out & drains on exhaust pipe. *Ak consumer states that the gas tank rusted through due to a defective design. *slc
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.
- 607369Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers.
- 606937Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode.
- 52797New clutch slave cylinder with a redesigned lip seal.
- 51405Some 1995 and all 1996 and 1997 vehicles with E4OD transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket.
- 51218Vehicles with E4OD transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket.
- 51022Some 1995 and all 1996 and 1997 vehicles with E40D transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket.
- 50474Some vehicles equipped w/ an AX4S transaxle may have been shipped w/ a low transaxle fluid level.
- 50472Firestone P235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph.
- 50429E4OD trans may emit a tick/rattle noise when driving at light loads in 1ST gear at 1100 to 1800 rpm rpm.
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