There are 7 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1994 Ford Bronco in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD HUMMING NOISES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOING UP HILL, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. APPLIED BRAKES AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND LEFT IT THERE. CONTACTED THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN MARCH 1998, BUT WARRANTY WAS UP. *AK
AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE NOT OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTH OR 6,000 MILES, WHEN THIS PROBLEM AROSE, I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WITH AN ASSURANCE OF A RETURN CALL. IT NEVER CAME MY JOB LIMITS ME FROM MAKING PHONE CALLS DURNING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, BUT I INTEND TO CALL TEM AGAIN, MY FEELING IS THAT THIS SOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED TO THIS TRUCK WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I AM ALSO AWARE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND OTHER TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOU PROVIDE A VALUABLE SERVICE.
VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. HAD VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE GEARS WERE MESSED UP. LOOKS LIKE THE GEARS CHEWED UP THE OVERDRIVE. *AK
TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE.
SHIFT MOTOR STUCK IN LOW RANGE.
AUTO-TRANSMISSION 4X4; WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE THEN AND PRIOR DUE TO U-JOINT, TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.