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1985 Ford Bronco — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
20
Owner Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
74
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Feb & Aug
Peak Complaint Months
40% of complaints in these months

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1985 Ford Bronco Safety Recalls (1)

84V16200026/12/1984
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

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.

Remedy: 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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1985 Ford Bronco

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
SEATS
2
TIRES
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
TRAILER HITCHES
1
SUSPENSION
1
EQUIPMENT
1

Based on 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

3
Crash-Involved Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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