1996 Ford Bronco: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1996 Ford Bronco. The campaign is 05V388000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 78 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 this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of 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)
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 4,500,000 units in total.
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: .
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Complaints by component
78 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.
- 1996 Ford Bronco
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Bronco | All 1996 vehicles | Bronco, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 198.1 | 41.9 | 62.2 | 21 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 160.4 | 125.1 | 186.7 | 17 |
| Visibility | 132.1 | 61 | 32.8 | 14 |
| Electrical System | 94.3 | 82.2 | 207 | 10 |
| Power Train | 66 | 100.3 | 64.5 | 7 |
| Suspension | 47.2 | 54 | 29.4 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 37.7 | 66.3 | 20.4 | 4 |
| Structure | 37.7 | 36.1 | 49.8 | 4 |
| Tires | 37.7 | 37.9 | 58.8 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 37.7 | 145.2 | 84.8 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 22
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Oct 2010
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
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.
- 19672
- 19690
- 19701
- 19711
- 19721
- 19751
- 19761
- 19771
- 19785
- 19795
- 19802
- 19810
- 19820
- 19831
- 19843
- 19851
- 19861
- 19871
- 19881
- 19892
- 19901
- 19911
- 19922
- 19935
- 19943
- 19951
- 19961
- 19970
- 19980
- 19990
- 202120
- 202223
- 202318
- 202416
- 202519
- 20269
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Ford BroncoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Ford Bronco: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/bronco/1996/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford Bronco?
- 4,500,000 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Ford Bronco name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 21 of 106 component mentions, or 198.1 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 41.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Ford Bronco open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.