The 1992 Ford Bronco has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,025,791 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
PARKING BRAKE94V1690011994-09-07835,791 affected
Defect
THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.
Consequence
WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.
Remedy
A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE…
STRUCTURE92V0060001992-01-14190,000 affected
Defect
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence
THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF…
Remedy
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
PARKING BRAKE
2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
Total complaints56
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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”
“Tailgate rusts excessively, and it is the only part of the car to do so.”
“Consumer is having the same defect with there vehicle's emergency parking brakes, as stated in recall number 94 v 169 000 but there vin number is not included. Ph”
“Both doors will not open from inside first passenger side, months later driver's side. *ak”
“Replacement tires on a ford, bronco 1992, vnhl p23575r15. Two front tires have cracks going all the way around. Took to mechanic, and he said that tread was about to separate. *ak”
“The tire is a firestone dunlop/rv radial rover 30x9.5 r15 lt insured said that the tire came apart like a re-tread. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks! (claim 06-5307-091) *mw”
“Owned 5 bronco's and 3 out of the 5 all had a gas tank leakage problem. This should be investigated.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA93001 Opened 1993-01-07 · closed 1993-08-20
FUEL EXPULSION
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA93020 Opened 1993-07-28 · closed 1994-09-23
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA93020 Opened 1993-07-28 · closed 1994-09-23
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA93022 Opened 1993-07-30 · closed 1994-08-31
IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE92077 Opened 1992-09-09 · closed 1993-01-07
FUEL EXPULSION
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE93010 Opened 1993-03-02 · closed 1993-07-30
IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationRQ98021 Opened 1998-11-10 · closed 2000-05-23
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Ford Bronco as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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