1990 Ford Bronco II: raw data

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vehicle	1990 / ford / bronco-ii
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints	29 on file (1994-07-20 → 2008-01-11)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Cracked cylinder head and head gasketENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints1995-10 → 1997-11bronco-ii-1990-cylinder-head-cracking

514573 ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE, CAUSING LEAK
973517 ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD HAS CRACKED TWICE

Transmission failurePOWER TRAIN2 complaints1996-11 → 1997-07bronco-ii-1990-transmission-failure

521888 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON A FIVE LANE HIGHWAY WHILE IN THE MIDDLE LANE
525508 TRANSMISSION FAILED, SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAILURE

Seat belt retraction and buckle lock-upSEAT BELTS2 complaints1996-02 → 1997-06bronco-ii-1990-seat-belt-malfunction

812662 THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCKED UP ON A 4-YEAR OLD
978608 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT

Tire tread separationTIRES3 complaints2000-09 → 2000-11bronco-ii-1990-tire-tread-separation

557294 FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT
731050 WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 NEAR NORMAN OKLAHOMA IN MY RECENTLY ACQUIRED 1990, FORD BRONCO II, THE TREAD ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED
736917 VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRE SHOWS THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE WHICH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY

Brake component failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5 complaints1996-08 → 2008-01bronco-ii-1990-brake-failure

800879 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VERY SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HAD A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, THE HUB AREA OF THE WHEEL WAS IN FLAMES
800880 FRIEND WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, TRIED TO APPLIED BRAKES, WHEEL WELL HUB AREA WAS IN FLAMES, BRAKES FAILED TO WORK
824159 ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN REGULAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL FADES

Alternator-related vehicle fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints1995-06 → 2004-04bronco-ii-1990-alternator-fire

967175 THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE
10066482 MY LAST TWO ALTERNATORS BURST INTO FLAMES

Loss of control and rolloverSUSPENSION2 complaints1994-07 → 1997-07bronco-ii-1990-rollover-loss-of-control

472037 VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL THEN ROLLED OVER, CAUSING INJURIES/ONE DEATH
520338 DRIVER SWERVED, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
29	1994-07-20	2008-01-11	2	6	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6; SERVICE BRAKES:5; HYDRAULIC:4; TIRES:3; FUEL SYSTEM:3

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Ford Bronco II vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/ford/bronco-ii

@misc{wrenchpro_1990_ford_bronco_ii_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Ford Bronco II},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/ford/bronco-ii}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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