1977 Ford BroncoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1977 Ford Bronco, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage128kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 5, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1977 Ford Bronco has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	1	0

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

1 recall

1977 Ford Bronco recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

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Other: labels

Recall 76V-190 · Nov 23, 1976 · 12,500 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1977 vs. every other Bronco 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 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Bronco owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THIS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH FOUR DIFFERENT TIRES.*AK
Complaint 10046382 · Nov 5, 2003 · 128,000 miles

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