Recall Register

1994 Ford Bronco: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Bronco. The newest campaign is 05V388000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 87 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V388000, in the NHTSA record

By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 5,705,791 units in total.

  1. 05V388000Received . 4,500,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire at the switch could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 94V169001Received . 835,791 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 94V018000Received . 370,000 units.

    Structure / Body / Bumpers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The u-clip style nuts that retain the front bumpers to the front bumper inner arms can fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If one of the u-clip nuts fractures, the bumper will loosen and rattle causing fracture of the remaining u-clip nuts, resulting in separation of the bumper from the vehicle. If the bumper were to detach from the vehicle while it is being driven, a vehicle collision could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Inspection and replacement of the four u-clip nuts and the associated bolts.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

87 complaints, 106 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1994 Ford Bronco
  • All 1994 vehicles
1994 Ford Bronco: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1994 BroncoAll 1994 vehiclesBronco, all yearsMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic415.1176.8186.744
Air Bags84.956.920.49
Electrical System75.573.12078
Power Train6695.964.57
Vehicle Speed Control6641.662.27
Engine and Engine Cooling56.6111.584.86
Structure47.248.249.85
Exterior Lighting37.725.6174
Suspension28.339.929.43
Steering18.934.630.52

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash
6
Complaints that report a fire
11
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
9 Feb 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Ford Bronco, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 28 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford Bronco
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA05005Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESElectrical System22 Mar 20052 Aug 200605V388000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19672
  2. 19690
  3. 19701
  4. 19711
  5. 19721
  6. 19751
  7. 19761
  8. 19771
  9. 19785
  10. 19795
  11. 19802
  12. 19810
  13. 19820
  14. 19831
  15. 19843
  16. 19851
  17. 19861
  18. 19871
  19. 19881
  20. 19892
  21. 19901
  22. 19911
  23. 19922
  24. 19935
  25. 19943
  26. 19951
  27. 19961
  28. 19970
  29. 19980
  30. 19990
  31. 202120
  32. 202223
  33. 202318
  34. 202416
  35. 202519
  36. 20269

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford Bronco: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/bronco/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Bronco?
5,705,791 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Bronco have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 83 recall campaigns for the Ford Bronco, model years 1967 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford Bronco name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 44 of 106 component mentions, or 415.1 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 176.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford Bronco open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.