1985 Ford Bronco IIProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 1985 Ford Bronco II, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 4, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Ford Bronco II has problems

13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system54
Engine and engine cooling31
Power train30
Structure20
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
1 other systems11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Ford Bronco II recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Bronco II year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bronco II median. How we score

'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'92'93'94'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Ford Bronco II, and the recalls they led to.

  1. VEHICLE ROLLOVERDP97006 · closed May 5, 1999
    No recall
  2. ROLLOVER PROPENSITYEA89013 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  3. ENG. AND UNDER DASH FIRESPE87020 · closed May 26, 1987
    No recall

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