Complaints Reported By The Department Of Transportation For
1992 FORD Vehicles
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FORD: BRONCO |
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| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
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| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
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| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
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| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
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| STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
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| PARKING BRAKE |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
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| PARKING BRAKE |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
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| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL |
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| TIRES |
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| SUSPENSION |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR |
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| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE |
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| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE |
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| TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
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| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
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| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL |
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| OTHER |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE |
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| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
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| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) |
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| POWER TRAIN |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
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| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
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| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
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| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
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 Fuel Efficiency Ratings for
1992 FORD: BRONCO Vehicles
Data provided by U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA |
| Model | Displacement | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | City MPG | Highway MPG |
Recall Information for
1992 FORD: BRONCO Vehicles
Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
| Recalled Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Description of Defect | CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. |
| Consequences of Defect | WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Action | PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988. |
| Notes | THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO PRO-A MOTORS AFTERMARKET LAMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LAMP MODEL NUMBERS, CLICK ON DOCUMENT SEARCH AND VIEW DOCUMENT TITLED "LAMP MODEL NUMBERS."CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¿S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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| Recalled Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Description of Defect | THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED. |
| Consequences of Defect | SHOULD THE TREAD SEPARATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Action | THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, 2002. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT FORD AT 1-877-917-3673 OR GO ON-LINE TO WWW.FORD.COM FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE. |
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| Recalled Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Description of Defect | WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION. |
| Consequences of Defect | THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Action | REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND MEDIUM TRUCKS. |
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| Recalled Component | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL |
| Description of Defect | 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. |
| Consequences of Defect | 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. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE; MECHANICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393. |
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