1989 Ford Bronco engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1989 Ford Bronco — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving could hear a lot of noise. Had contacted dealer, but they could not determine what was causing the noise. Please provide more information. *ak”
filed Mar 14, 2002
“Twice the engine just quit running without any warning, I left the vehicle at my fathers home over night the first time and the next morning it started up. I drove it for about a week k and it just quit running again , this is very dangerous because the mechanic could't find a problem(it started up…”
filed May 7, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt
99816 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Bronco years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Bronco | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Bronco | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Bronco | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Bronco | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 Bronco | 4 | 5% |
| 1995 Bronco | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 Bronco | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 Bronco | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 Bronco | 4 | 11% |
| 1991 Bronco | 3 | 9% |
| 1990 Bronco | 3 | 5% |
| 1988 Bronco | 12 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Ford Bronco
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.