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1991 Ford BroncoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Bronco, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years55% below the Bronco median · #12 of 17 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints3213 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem11Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 28, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Ford Bronco has problems

32 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 system119
Fuel system, gasoline40
Vehicle speed control40
Seats30
Engine and engine cooling31
Power train21
Steering21
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Tires10
1 other systems10

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

1 recall

1991 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.

–no report yet

Electrical system: ignition

Recall 96V-071 · Apr 25, 1996 · 7,900,000 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

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

1991 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

'67'69'70'71'72'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
6 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Ford Bronco, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT SEAT BACK FAILUREEA92029 · closed Oct 29, 1993
    No recall
  2. FUEL EXPULSIONEA93001 · closed Aug 20, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-125
  3. IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALFEA93022 · closed Aug 31, 1994
    No recall
  4. FNT RECLNING SEAT BCK FAILPE92042 · closed Aug 27, 1992
    No recall
  5. FUEL EXPULSIONPE92077 · closed Jan 7, 1993
    No recall
  6. IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALFPE93010 · closed Jul 30, 1993
    No recall
In owners' words

What Bronco owners report

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

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE BY PLACING THE KEY IN VEHICLE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT FIT IN IGNITION, CAUSING A NO START SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Complaint 8002096 · Jan 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, SMEEL OF PLASTIC BURNING, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL SHORT VEHICLE BURNED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT
Complaint 970873 · Aug 22, 1995
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND BEFORE DRIVER COULD GET OUT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Complaint 815609 · Aug 22, 1997

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