1994 Ford Bronco Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1994 Ford Bronco, and owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1994 Ford Bronco

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 05V388000 Reported September 7, 2005 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are…

2. Conventional (parking brake)

   NHTSA 94V169001 Reported September 7, 1994 835,791 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

3. Bumpers (structure)

   NHTSA 94V018000 Reported January 2, 1994 370,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The u-clip style nuts that retain the front bumpers to the front bumper inner arms can fracture.

   Remedy: Inspection and replacement of the four u-clip nuts and the associated bolts.

91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Ford Bronco have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA; 6 describe a crash and 12 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 128,715 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 28 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor9
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components8
• Air bags: frontal5
• Electrical system: front underhood5
• Vehicle speed control5
• Air bags4
• Service brakes, hydraulic: disc4

What owners are reporting

“Parking brake does not hold. I can not park on incline. If parking brake is applied fully at 15 MPH it takes 45 yards to stop. Extremely unsafe!!! *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2015 · Service brakes

“The vehicle was parked in my school parking lot and caught fire hours after parking it. Vehicle is a total loss. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 24, 2015 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1994 Ford Bronco (Bronco 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Bronco model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Bronco model year in NHTSA's database.

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• F-15037,961 complaints
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• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.