IllustrationTWO CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT ON ENGINE. TT
1989 Ford Bronco Ii
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Bronco Ii years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports11 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
39 reportsVEHICLES DRIVE TRAIN BECOMES INOPERATIVE AND HAS LOSS OF CONTROL.FIXED 5 TIMES.FORD REPRESENTIVES ARE NOT HELPING A TSB WAS ISSUED IN LATE 1990 FOR THIS PROBLEM
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT
INSUFFICENT COOLANT IN ENGINE GASKETS. CAUSING IT TO DEVELOP THREE CRACKS. TT
OIL IS LEAKING ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO VALVE COVER GASKET FAILING. FORD IS AWARE BUT OFFERED NO RELIEF. PLEASE DESCRCIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT AND STARTED TO LEAK. TT
GAS TANK RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK. TT
404-261-7770,WK NO., CRUISE CONTROL STUCK AND VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOST CONTROL HIT ENBANKMENT IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Official recalls
189V109000 · Suspension:front:wheel Bearing
Jul 5, 1989
FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT RETAINING KEYS MAY BE MISSING FROM FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, ALLOWING THE NUT TO LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL AND HUBASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINING KEYS IN FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WHERE MISSING.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3DP97006 · 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
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).===