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 - 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 | |||
| 03/02/1997 | 1 | 02/23/1996 | |
| The following is a complaint about product and services . product being 1996-97 model vehicle ford bronco vin 1fmeu15h9tlb20926. vehicle has built-in control and rollover problems by design. this was a contributing factor. with the bronco crashing off the mackinac bridge march 2, 1997 located in michigan killing richard daraban our son. the vehicle was leased new, in 1996 and members of the family experienced difficulty keeping vehicle in its lane of travel, it would drift and bounce about the road there was a rollover of this vehicle after it impacted a curb on may 11 1996. services being the ford bronco was taken to romeo ford dealership in romeo michigan jan 13 ,1997. approximately two weeks before the fatal crash. the truck was experiencing pulling to one side, steering instability and suspension problems it would have been taken back to the dealership because it still had a handling problem but the fatality happened before that could take place. *la | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/06/2001 | 1 | 09/21/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle would not go forward. consumer stated transmission went out. dealer contacted. *ak cruise control and door locks are inoperative. emergency brake light stays illuminated. front end is out of alignment and pulls to the left. head lights will not shut off. thermostat, radiator, radiator cap, and water pump were replaced. the struts that hold the back window and door did not hold, springs for the back door are inoperative. transmission needed adjustment, ball in transmission failed, vehicle will not shift into 4-wheel drive, and universal joint was replaced. driver side seat belt inoperative. electrical switch that adjusts the driver seat shorted out and caught fire in the engine compartment, ground cable on the battery broke causing computer to be inoperative, starter switch, solenoid, lock cylinder, circuit breaker, and tem sensor were replaced. air conditioner failed and vents do not work. *slc | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Truck bounces off to another lane when driving on bumby roads at any speed over 35mph..truck pulls to the right when stopping in an emergency...truck has been to dealer numerous times and dealer can fix or fixes something else..4 wheel dive comes on and off by it self been to dealer 2 times. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1998 | |||
| Vehicle has excessive vibration. had tires balanced and replaced all shock absorbers. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 99000 | 1 | 05/25/2004 |
| Vehicle was taken to the shop for routine maintenance and i asked the mechanic to check the route. front suspension due to excessive noise/vibration. he contacted me later to advise that the coil spring was broken. the only things retaining the spring were gravity and god. *ak | |||