1992 Ford Bronco problems & reliability
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Ford Bronco. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1992 Ford Bronco vehicles were involved in 3 fatal crashes with 1 occupant death. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 7 | 19% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 14% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 14% |
| Parking Brake | 5 | 14% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 11% |
| Power Train | 4 | 11% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 11% |
| Tires | 3 | 8% |
| Visibility | 3 | 8% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“About two months ago my transmission went out in my 92 ford bronco on my way to work with a co-worker with me, I was pulling up to a red light and went to downshift to first but it wasn't there, tried second not there either,I has to gimp me bronco home in third gear there by smoking and burning up the clutch,after…”
Power Train · filed Feb 5, 2005
“Fuel tank developed leaks due to rust caused by water trapped between brush guard and tank bottom. Brush guard designed without holes to allow water to drain properly thus trapping water between the guard and tank bottom. *nlm”
Fuel System, Diesel · filed Apr 28, 2003
“The parking brake did not hold the vehicle. The consumer looked on nhtsa site and discovered a recall (94v-169001) for the same problem. The consumer contacted a local dealer who indicated the consumers vehicle was not included due to vin. *nlm *nlm”
Parking Brake · filed Mar 27, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- PARKING BRAKE
Recall Query RQ98021 · opened Nov 10, 1998 · closed May 23, 2000
- IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
Engineering Analysis EA93022 · opened Jul 30, 1993 · closed Aug 31, 1994
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA93020 · opened Jul 28, 1993 · closed Sep 23, 1994 · led to recall 94V169002
- IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
Preliminary Evaluation PE93010 · opened Mar 2, 1993 · closed Jul 30, 1993
- FUEL EXPULSION
Engineering Analysis EA93001 · opened Jan 7, 1993 · closed Aug 20, 1993 · led to recall 93V125000
- FUEL EXPULSION
Preliminary Evaluation PE92077 · opened Sep 9, 1992 · closed Jan 7, 1993
Technical service bulletins
59 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Ford Bronco. The 10 most recent:
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003
Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt
01B77 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2001
Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc
01157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc
01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt
002310 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 13, 2000
Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. Yd
98168 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 7, 2000
Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. Some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition. *ak
98167 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 7, 2000
Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system is not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *mjs
0038 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2000
Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000
Procedure for servicing parking brake- service tip- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and explorer/ranger built through 5/13/1994. *mjs
0013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1992 Ford Bronco in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1992 Ford Bronco?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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