There are 36 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 1994 Ford Broncoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. I CAN NOT PARK ON INCLINE. IF PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED FULLY AT 15 MPH IT TAKES 45 YARDS TO STOP. EXTREMELY UNSAFE!!! *TR
FULL-SIZE BRONCO PULLS HARD LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE) UPON BRAKING. WORSE ON HARD BRAKING BUT OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. BRAKES WERE JUST REPLACED BY DEALER 6 WEEKS AGO - SAME THING. DEALER SAID THERE IS TSB ADVISING TO SWAP WHEELS AND BRAKE PADS. IT REDUCED PROBLEM, BUT LEFT PULL STILL BAD ENOUGH TO PULL VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC UPON HARD BRAKING - UNSAFE. DRIVER MUST STEER RIGHT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT COURSE UPON ALL TYPES OF BRAKING. FORD AND NHTSA KNOWS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE - DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A REAL FIX? THIS TRUCK IS HUGE AND IT MAY BE INNOCENT VICTIM GETS HIT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE REVIEW AND SEE IF THERE IS A REAL FIX, NOT SWAPPING DISK PADS TO MASK THE REAL DESIGN FLAW ISSUE. *AK
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MAD E REPAIRS. EPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO EXTREME LEFT; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE LOCK UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC
DURING ICY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLES BRAKES PULLS SEVERELY IN NO PARTICULAR PATTERN.TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TT BRAKES CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, DEALER HAS REBUILT FRONT CALIPER, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, REPACKED FRONT BEARING. WINDSHIELD WASHER REPLACED. DOOR PANEL NOISY. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. *SLC
FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL & STARTED TO BRAKE; VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. FRONT END BRAKES GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS & ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. NOTHING SPECIFIC WAS FOUND. *AK
ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT MUSHY AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKE. TT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP, REPLACED THE ROTORS 6 TIMES IN A YEAR. TT
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK
BRAKE PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING WHEELTO VIBRATE, ALSO BRAKES LOCK ON WET ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *DSH
BRAKE FAILURE. TT
THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION PROBLEM DUE TO BRAKES OVERHEATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY 3,000 MILES. TT
BRAKE CALIPERS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, ALS0 DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT
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Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026