The 1986 Ford Bronco has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We have spend more than 500.00 on part for this truck it just keep stopping for no reason, shop people say its the fuel system, it has been replaced 3 times. Still it stops they do not know except the fuel system. We have been strained about 5 or 6 times most times late at night. Have been tow…”
“Driving at 65 mph vehicle engine died; have replaced part 3 times in last year. *ak”
“The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic. (dot number: a3ul423186 tiresize: p205/75r15)”
“The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic.( dot number: a3ul423186 tire size: p205/75r15 )”
“The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic. *ak”
“I have experienced four failures of the tfi ignition module over the period of time I have owned the vehicle, the first failure occurred within two months of having purchased the vehicle. Each subsequent failure occurred at approximately two to three year intervals. The most recent failure…”
“Good morning! I am writing to add my voice to what is apparently a growing chorus of persons who have experienced ignition failures on ford motor company products. I have been unable to contact fmc directly through their web site, as their owner registration form is, itself, suffering a failure,…”
“Right rear tire had been repaired with four string-plug only repairs. There was no patch on the inner-liner as recommended by the rma. *la as a result of the improper plug-alone repairs, air was allowed to migrate into the carcass of the tire; resulting on a tread separation. While driving the…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Ford Bronco as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.