The vehicle was parked in my school parking lot and caught fire hours after parking it. Vehicle is a total loss.
1994 Ford Bronco: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 91 complaints about the 1994 Ford Bronco describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The vehicle was parked outside our home at 3:50 am the horn started to blow, I looked outside and flames were coming from under the hood. We drove the car earlier that day around noon for a couple of hours.
1994 ford bronco caught on fire under the hood while parked. The vehicle was a total loss. *ts ***no answer required*** three and a half years after the fire the consumer received recall 05v388000 from the manufacturer. The recall was for the cruise control deactivation switch. The recall stated that the switch could overheat and result in a underhood fire. The letter also stated that a replacement part wouldn't be available until 11/2005. The consumer request reimbursement for the value of his vehicle at the time of the fire.
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.
Was told overheated catalytic converter burned through transmission fluid line, causing fire. My husband and I were driving on a trip (on 12-28-98) when our 1994 ford bronco caught on fire. After the fire trucks arrived and the flames were put out, th
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Hesitation/stumble - intermittent - 4.9L, 5.0L, 5.8L and 7.5L engines
- Unknown
- Under hood wire harness may become chafed
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford Bronco fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Ford Bronco?
6 of 91 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Bronco (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Bronco?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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