1996 Ford Bronco vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Ford Bronco — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. While parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher but was unable to control the fire. The fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact…”
filed Jun 4, 2012
“1996 ford bronco caught fire over weekend while my family and I were driving home. Monday ford had it towed into the local dealership to repair and now, three days later they are telling me that they will not repair it since I knew about the problem. I argued that I had no idea and they say that…”
filed Mar 31, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE…Campaign 05V388000 · Sep 7, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Bronco years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Bronco | 4 | 9% |
| 2024 Bronco | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Bronco | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Bronco | 7 | 2% |
| 2021 Bronco | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 Bronco | 14 | 15% |
| 1994 Bronco | 9 | 10% |
| 1993 Bronco | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 Bronco | 4 | 13% |
| 1990 Bronco | 4 | 7% |
| 1989 Bronco | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 Bronco | 4 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.