1993 FORD BRONCO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL OR CHANGING GEARS, SUCH AS FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PEP BOYS CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS SYSTEM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES PULSATED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP THE CURB. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED A MODULE PROBLEM & REPAIRED IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE CONSUMER WAS GOING 15-20MPH AND PULLING A BOAT, PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED; BUT, DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY. *AK *ML

DIFFERENTIAL FALLS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. CAR FREEWHEELS WITHOUT ENGINE BRAKING AND HAS NO FORWARD POWER UNTIL 4X4 IS ENGAGED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AT 5MPH. REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER. BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME WHILE OUT OF STATE. BEING REPAIRED NOW.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5MPH THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST. ON SEPT 4, 1999, AFTER THE REPAIR BY CONLIN/COLLINS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF 30MPH.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE OFF IT ROLLED ABOUT 30 FEET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, CAUSING DAMAGES TO NEIGHBORS HOUSE. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, BUT ROLLED FORWARD CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. ATTEMPTED TO START, AND UPON ROTATION OF IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. REMOVED COVER TO ACCESS UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AND DIDN'T OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE. ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN, AND SMOKE AGAIN ROLLED OUT, BUT THIS TIME OBSERVED FLAMES FLARE UP WITH SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF IGNITION SWITCH AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY SUPPLY. AK

RIGHT FRONT RADIUS ARM BUSHING IS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND APPEARS TO BE MELTED BY HEAT FROM CONVERTER.

TAILGATE DESIGN IS POOR ALLOWING WATER TO PENETRATE TAILGATE, RESULTING IN RUSTING AND CORRODING, ALSO CAUSES SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.