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1988 Ford Bronco Ii

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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45Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198636
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
14Engine And Engine Cooling
6Structure
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
5
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Seat Belts
2Steering
2Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 45 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports14 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

45 reports
Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
StructureCrashInjury

BACK DOOR FLEW OFF DURING COLLISION, CAUSING CHILD TO BE THROWN THROUGH BACK DOOR/RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489905

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1995
Power TrainCrashInjury

AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER/INJURIES. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #486071

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER STALLING DUE TO POSSIBLE LEAK IN FUEL LINES. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489203

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING WET WEATHER ABS SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND, RESULTING IN RUNNING A STOP SIGN, AFTER PUMPING SYSTEM BRAKE RESPOND LATER. TT

NHTSA ODI #959977

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

UPON STARTING ENGINE STALLED OUT, THEN MADE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START, SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FUEL COUPLER MALFUNCTION. TT

NHTSA ODI #959119

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

4

DP97006 · Vehicle Rollover

Opened Dec 3, 1997 · Closed May 5, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

PETITIONER ALLEGED BRONCO II SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1983-1990 WERE DESIGNED WITH HANDLING AND STABILITY DEFECTS

PE92029 · Whl Separation/torque Loss

Opened Mar 16, 1992 · Closed Aug 31, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

EA90042 · Throttle Sticking

Opened Aug 31, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA89013 · Rollover Propensity

Opened Feb 9, 1989 · Closed Oct 31, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

SUMMARY:THE BRONCO II IS INVOLVED IN MORE FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE, FIRSTEVENT ROLLOVERS COMPARED TO ANY OTHER CLOSED BODY UTILITY VEHICLE (WITHOR WITHOUT NORMALIZING VEHICLE POPULATIONS AND EXPOSURE).===