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1988 Ford Bronco Ii

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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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

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1999
Power Train

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED OVER A 5 FOOT BANK WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, LEVER WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE.*ET

NHTSA ODI #781981

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE, MAKES CLICKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTED INTO FIRST BUT NO ENGAGEMENT

NHTSA ODI #703245

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1997
Power Train

DRIVE SHAFT FAILED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #516668

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1996
Power TrainSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, THE TRUCK SHIFTED AND THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLEDOVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER OUT OF THE SEAT, WHICH AT THE TIME THE SEAT BELT LOCKING CLIP CAME APART.*AK

NHTSA ODI #802670

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1995
Power TrainCrashInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #486071

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).===