The 1985 Ford Bronco has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 246 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
METAL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES ON FUEL RAILS MAY HAVE DAMAGED ADJACENT O-RING SEALS DURING ASSEMBLY. THE DEFECT COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN ENGINE IS OPERATING.
FUEL RAILS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, WETNESS OR SEEPAGE OF FUEL AND, IF NECESSARY, FUEL RAILS AND RELATED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle fails to start after key is in ignition. Vehicle towed. Was informed by mechanic problem was in ignition module.*ak *slc”
“Tire tread separation causing crash into conrete barier I have the still inflated tire with the tread that came off( dot number: hyhlf7a069 tire size: p235/75r15 )”
“This is the second bronco that I have owned that the driver seat has failed. The back of the seat falls back. *ak”
“Vehicle shutdown without prior warning. Vehicle acted like it wanted to stall.also,vehicle will start back up. Dealership was aware.*ak”
“While driving vehicle caught on fire in the engine. Fire could be electical. Please describe details.”
“Just to let you know for your data base that these tires were purchased after market, so ford had nothing to do with it. One tire rolled the tread right off, separating right under the steel belt. But the tire held air. It happened on a mountain road, at about 85 degrees. I used the other 3 tires…”
“Electrical short, causing the vehicle to catch on fire, (fire started in the speaker). *ak”
“Electrical short, causing the vehicle to catch on fire, (fire started in the speaker). *ak”
ANALYSIS:ALLEGEDLY, DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERSSEIZE, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PULL AND/OR FRONT BRAKE LOCK-UP.SOMEREPORTS CITE A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN UNFOREWARNEDAND UNAVOIDABLE TRAVEL INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANES.CONSUMERS CLAIM THATSERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE CONSISTENTLY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Ford Bronco as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.