Ford Bronco-4x4 1996

• Recall 60853 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
  this recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 61617 [USA]: A fire at the switch could occur.
  On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
  by letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
  ford recall no. 05s28.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2005028 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn, potentially resulting in an underhood fire. The condition may occur either when the vehicle is parked or when it is in operation. Correction: initially as an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. As soon as replacement parts are available, owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch or fused wiring harness.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Engine compartment fires investigation # EA05005

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Transmission jumps out of overdrive, afterwards hard shifts in all gears after high rpms. The fix is to stop, cut the engine off and the transmission resets for lack on a better term. When the bronco is in od and is just crusing, not in a pull, is when the od jumps out. Like any other thing it does not happen all the time.

Head light dimmer switch/turn signal switch. After head lights have been running for a few minutes, the head lights will begin to flash on/off in either high beams or low beams. I have found the issue to be in the high beam switch itself. If this had happened on a busy street or in a location where people were crossing the road it could have been very bad. Research showed this to be a very common issue and should be changed. There is even a harness for sale that routes power around this switch and through a relay setup to correct this issue. I'm sure ford should be fixing this issue before someone gets hurt, due to inability to see... *tr

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 referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure was 180,000.

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 they mailed me a card at the end of 2007. The vehicle is at the dealership and they want me to come pay cash for the reapairs. Please help.

Tl*the contact owns 1996 ford bronco. The contact stated that when the cruise control switch was engaged, the vehicle begin to accelerate beyond its set speed. The contact was driving 55 mph. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The dealer informed the contact that the cruise control switch needed to be replaced. The contact replaced the cruise control with a used cruise control switch and that has remedied the failure. The contact stated that the faulty cruise control could have caused a crash. The failure mileage was 203,000.

My vehicle was parked in the yard for several hours, and i was working in my shop about 30 feet away. I started smelling burning plastic, and i thought that the neighbors were burning trash. When the odor became stronger, i looked out the door of my shop. There was smoke pouring out from under the hood, and from the front of the grille. I ran and got the garden house, and stuck it in the wheelwell, in a hole that had burned through the inner fender. Once the fire seemed nearly out, i opened the hood to finish quenching the flames. *tr

Drove 1996 ford bronco 3 blocks and parked it in closed up garage. Came back a few days later and found it burnt up. Fire burnt under hood and dash. It scorched the vehicle parked next to it and damaged inside of garage. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. While the vehicle was parked in a lot, it suddenly caught fire. Flames and smoke appeared from the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. Through numerous research, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). He called the manufacturer and they acknowledged the defect and stated that they would investigate to determine if the fire was linked to the recall. The contact believes that he should have received a recall notice. The current and failure mileages were 136,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. Sparks were dripping below the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact's neighbor attempted to extinguish the fire with the garden hose, but was unsuccessful. Eventually, several neighbors were able to extinguish the flames with garden hoses and fire extinguishers. The flames appeared from the driver's side wheel and inside the passenger compartment. The police and fire departments were called to the scene and a report was filed. The fire department continued to extinguish the fire inside the vehicle. They also disconnected the battery in fear that it may cause an electrical fire. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was unknown. The current and failure mileages were less than 130,000. Updated 4/28/09 *cn updated 04/30/09.*jb updated 12/08/09. *lj updated 12/10/09.*jb

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [2] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0301 [2] Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
• P0302 [2] Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
• P0303 [2] Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
• P0304 [2] Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
• P0305 [2] Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected
• P0306 [2] Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected
• P0307 [2] Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected
• P0308 [2] Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected