The vehicle was parked in my school parking lot and caught fire hours after parking it. Vehicle is a total loss.
1994 Ford Bronco electrical problems
10 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: front underhood5
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Horn1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Bronco electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Ford Bronco electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine compartment fires
Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v‑017, 05v‑388, and 06v‑286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
EA05005
What 1994 Ford Bronco owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The 1994 ford bronco equipped with speed control had ford recall no. 05s28 accomplished in 2008. In 2012 the wiring overheated and caused damage and a leak to the master cylinder reservoir and had to be disconnected. When ford was contacted they instructed that the recall had been accomplished and they could not warranty the part.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford bronco. The contact is able to start the engine with or without the key in the ignition. He simply grabs and turns the metal piece where the key is placed. He is concerned that anyone can start and steal the vehicle. He has a friend with the same vehicle who also experiences this failure. The contact has not taken the vehicle to a shop or mechanic. It has never been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000 and current mileage was 180,000. Updated 01/21/09.
Electrical fire under hood and dash totals bronco. Morning of fire the brake light fuse had to be replaced before leaving work off the night shift from river bend station nuclear power plant. 15 amp fuse replaced like for like. At church later that morning (sunday 9-26-04) the truck caught on fire after being in the parking lot for about 1 1/2hrs. Someone driving by called 911 and notified the church staff who stopped the service to find the owner of the truck, me! About 4 dry chem. Fire ext. Were used to try and bring the fire under control before the fire dept. Put the truck out with afff foam. Fire started under the hood drivers side around the master cyl. Fire marshal wrote up the report and told me the dept. Has seen many of this type fire on ford trucks in the last few years and just wondered when someone is going to be killed! We got all other cars in the parking lot away from the fire but my truck is a total loss.
Vehicle caught on fire under the dash while driving 60 MPH. Dealer and manufactuerer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
A fire developed in engine compartment near steering column, consumer was told that fire was started by vehicle. Consumer also stated that vehicle as in excellent condition prior to fire. *ak
A defect in steering column caused horn/air bag, and cruise control to become inoperative. Dealer has been contacted.
Vehicle fire while parked in the driveway. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire, and believed fire started from a electrical short from the driver side under the hood, near the fire wall. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.
This is the main harness that reveals heating at the 120 plus pin connector at the engine wall and connected to the computer module under the hood adjacent to the steering column. Contact john at superior investiagtions at the above numbers for additional information
This risk was parked in an enclosed garage for approx. Twoo hours before catching fire doing damage to this plus another vehicle plus smoke and heat damage throughout the structure. This loss is an electrical component failure over the drivers side front fender in the area of the primary fuse panel. Call john at superior investigations for details 727‑848‑3923.
Questions about the 1994 Ford Bronco electrical
Does the 1994 Ford Bronco have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Ford Bronco, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Ford Bronco electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Bronco electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Bronco have the most electrical problems?
The Ford Bronco model years with the most electrical complaints are 2022 (40 complaints), 2021 (29 complaints) and 2023 (26 complaints).
Other 1994 Ford Bronco problems
Brakes 42Acceleration 9Airbags 8Transmission 7Body 5Engine 5Lights 4Seats 3Suspension 3Steering 2Tires 2Seat belts 1Visibility 1
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