There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 1996 Ford Bronco in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIRE MARSHAL SAID IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE INSURANCE AGENCY CAME TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *SC *JB
02 SENSOR BURNED OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. ALSO, THIS CAUSED RADIO/ SPEEDOMETER TO BURN OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED PROBLEM.*AK
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.