1996 Ford Bronco: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 4, 2012 · Acceleration · 180,000 miles · NV · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. While parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher but was unable to control the fire. The fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure was 180,000.

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Acceleration · 209,650 miles · LA · fire

1996 ford bronco caught fire over weekend while my family and I were driving home. Monday ford had it towed into the local dealership to repair and now, three days later they are telling me that they will not repair it since I knew about the problem. I argued that I had no idea and they say that they mailed me a card at the end of 2007. The vehicle is at the dealership and they want me to come pay cash for the reapairs. Please help.

Filed Mar 25, 2009 · Acceleration, Electrical · 130,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. Sparks were dripping below the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact's neighbor attempted to extinguish the fire with the garden hose, but was unsuccessful. Eventually, several neighbors were able to extinguish the flames with garden hoses and fire extinguishers. The flames appeared from the driver's side wheel and inside the passenger compartment. The police and fire departments were called to the scene and a report was filed. The fire department continued to extinguish the fire inside the vehicle. They also disconnected the battery in fear that it may cause an electrical fire. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was unknown. The current and failure mileages were less than 130,000. Updated 4/28/09 *cn updated 04/30/09.*jb updated 12/08/09. *lj updated 12/10/09.

Filed Mar 25, 2009 · Acceleration · 136,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. While the vehicle was parked in a lot, it suddenly caught fire. Flames and smoke appeared from the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. Through numerous research, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). He called the manufacturer and they acknowledged the defect and stated that they would investigate to determine if the fire was linked to the recall. The contact believes that he should have received a recall notice. The current and failure mileages were 136,000.

Filed Jan 10, 2009 · Acceleration · FL · fire

My vehicle was parked in the yard for several hours, and I was working in my shop about 30 feet away. I started smelling burning plastic, and I thought that the neighbors were burning trash. When the odor became stronger, I looked out the door of my shop. There was smoke pouring out from under the hood, and from the front of the grille. I ran and got the garden house, and stuck it in the wheelwell, in a hole that had burned through the inner fender. Once the fire seemed nearly out, I opened the hood to finish quenching the flames.

Filed Oct 30, 2007 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · CO · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. The vehicle caught fire after being parked for 20 minutes. The vehicle had previously been driven for 30 minutes and the cruise control was not activated. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The fire department stated that the cause of the fire was electrical. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The current and failure mileages were 120,000. Updated 11/26/07

Filed Jul 23, 2007 · Acceleration · 224,000 miles · VA · fire

Driven 96 bronco to store, noticed "squishy brakes on way home. Parked vehicle for approx. 20-30 min. When came outside to find flame balls of dripping plastic; opened the hood to find master cylinder on fire & spreading to areas below. Unable to quickly access fire extinguisher; pulled a garden hose back to vehicle & at this time all areas beneath master cylinder were involved and spreading over to tires, wiring harness & insulation dripping onto fuel lines. Reported to ford motor co. Immediately and not getting anywhere with them to accept liability for the damage. Continually receiving recall notices from ford as to why this repair has not been done... ??? Please help!!

Filed May 21, 2007 · Acceleration · 210,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. On june 15, 2005, the vehicle began to smoke and then caught fire while parked. The contact extinguished the fire. The manufacturer confirmed that safety recall # 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The majority of the engine compartment suffered fire damage (master cylinder, engine wiring harnesses, plastic fender, and the chrome plating on the grill peeled). The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 225,000 and failure mileage was 210,000.

Filed Mar 3, 2006 · Acceleration · 140,000 miles · NC · fire

The ford bronco was sitting in front of my car. Overnight the car caught fire and burned the front console of the car and below the dashboard. The hottest point of the fire was underneath the hood where the metal turned white and destroyed the paint. A claim filed with ford was filed after the recall for the cruise control switch was issued a few weeks after the fire. Ford denied the claim because they could not locate the switch, which, accordingly to the local ford dealership, was not in the engine block.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · CA · fire

1. General use of the vehicle 2. Cruise control stopped working. Brake fluid dark/leaking out. Brake pressure switch caught on fire and burned. 3. I will have to get a new switch.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Acceleration · NC · fire

Dt: the contact owned a 1996 ford bronco. The vehicle caught on fire in early june 2005. The fire occurred in the wire cluster that connected into the front of the master cylinder. The fire was first noticed coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was not operating unusualky before the fire started. Contact only had the vehicle for a couple of months and the cruise control did not work. Heard about the cruise control recall but did not pay attention to it. This was an electrical fire. The vehicle was repaired by bypassing the cruise control and wiring it. Insurance company paid for the repairs.

Filed Jul 14, 2005 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · GA · fire

Dt: consumer stated that 1996 ford bronco xl caught on fire and burnt on june 5, 2005. The fire started under the drivers side left front fender well right at the master cylinder. The vehicle had been parked for about 20 minutes. The vehicle had driven just fine before this. Consumer has not contacted the manufacturer at this point. There was a fire department and police deportment reports. There was no insurance report. Driver had not smelled any smoke or seen any smoke from the vehicle. The vehicle was totaled. There are pictures of the vehicle before it was moved by the consumer. The owner going to take more pictures of the vehicle for odi.