Ford BRONCO brakes problems
236 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,421 owner complaints analyzed
82 distinct recall campaigns
39,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 233 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
236 of 1,421 complaints match this topic (16.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 962811 · 1995-03-30 (March 30, 1995)
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILURE. TT
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Owner report 485986 · 1995-07-08 (July 8, 1995)
LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT UPON BRAKING. *SKD
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Owner report 967608 · 1995-06-23 (June 23, 1995)
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT AND IT DESTROYED ITSELF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
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Owner report 10000948 · 2003-01-11 (January 11, 2003)
I HAVE A 1987 FORD BRONCO XLT THAT I BOUGHT FROM J AND L AUTO. IT HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO BLINKERS AND THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON BRIGHT. THE BACK WINDOW IS PLEXY GLASS, ALSO NONE OF THE HOSE ARE HOOKED UP UNDER THE HOOD. THIS MAKES IT RUN REAL RICH AND THE OIL LEAKS SO BAD THAT EVERY WEEK I HAVE TO PUT IN 2 QUARTS OF OIL. THERE WAS ALSO A GAS LEAK THAT WAS SMALL AND GOT WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. I TRIED TO FIX THE GAS LEAK BUT I CAN'T FIND A USED ONE ANY WHERE. AS FOR FIXING THE REST OF THE STUFF I STILL OWE MONEY ON THE BRONCO WHICH I HAVE NO…
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Owner report 984535 · 1996-05-16 (May 16, 1996)
ENGINE REVVED, WENT THROUGH A DINER, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. NOTE: DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET OF BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
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