Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 985A46 | 03/18/1998 | 613007 | Some vehicles may exhibit a drift or pull to the left while braking. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 9597 | 05/01/1995 | 42080 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||||
| 97628 | 03/17/1997 | 52011 | Noise- ratcheting- front axle- 4x4- self-engagement of automatic hub locks- bronco, f-150 and f-250 under 8500# gvw. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER,BRACKET | |||||
| 97310 | 02/03/1997 | 51669 | Noise- popping/creaking- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- popping/creaking- fastener replacement. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/27/1995 | 7 | 12/16/1994 | |
| With owning a little over a year truck has used 4 to 5 sets of brake pads which were replaced due to excessive wear. green valley ford wants him to take truck back as is. *ak rotors, brake shoes, brake lining, and calipers have also been replaced with no resolution. oil pan gaset replaced due to a leak, engine light illuminated coolant leak due to unsecured hose. vehicle felt unsafe when changing lanes, dealer tightened under body suspension components, rear of truck vibrates while driving 60-70 mph, vehicle also wanders while driving. air leaks from both doors, weather strip warped, door pillars replaced, still air noise. front transfer case noisy, transmission does not always go into park, 4x4 low range would not engage, transmission fluid leak, 4x4 takes a while to disengage after pressing button, noise from forward to reverse. spare tire carrier broke, would not latch. hard to get key out of ignition, dealer lubed lock cylinder. rear bumper loose. muffler noisy. front hood out of alignment. horn and alarm inoperable. driver inside lamp failed. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/13/1995 | 8 | 12/09/1995 | |
| Front end pulls to the left. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| (front alignment) the vechile wanders on the highway. please describe. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER/BRACKET | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 4 | 05/04/1995 | |
| I bought my 1995 bronco new from academy ford in laurel md. i have kept up all maintenance and warranty repairs. a few days ago in mid april 2005 i noticed some corrosion on the rear spring shackle brackets. i inspected the bracket closer and found that the brackets had originally been painted with a heavy coat of black paint. under this black paint on all the brackets corrosion has completely destroyed the integrity of the bracket. large flakes of rusted metal about 1/16 thick came off in my hand. i'm not sure how much of the bracket metal is left. as soon as i ascertained the extent of the corrosion i made an appointment to have the situation assessed by my local ford service department. my concern is that these critical brackets should never have rusted to a state of complete decay . these brackets hold the rear leaf springs to the frame of the vehicle. should they fail due to corrosion i feel the consequences would undoubtablely be catastrophic. *ak this vehicle has not been subjected to any undue treatment. i do not pull trailers or plow snow or any other conditions which might cause undue stresses to the vehicle's frame. i was very careful in winter to wash off any road salts or sands that could accelerate corrosion. but my best efforts to prolong the vehicles lifetime are thwarted by a process that did not protect a critcal bracket whose failure is emminent. the bronco is a fine vehicle, i've had a few problems that seemed reasonable for me to fix, but the corrosion to the rear spring shackel brackets is unacceptable. these brackets might over the lifetime of the vehicle show some surface rust but not to be corroded to the point of failure.*ak | |||