1983 Ford Bronco Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1983 Ford Bronco. Part of Generation 3 — 1980–1986.

19821984
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1983 Ford Bronco Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Fires:1
#21 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

#31 complaints

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1983 Ford Bronco.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1—1—
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1———
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1———
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1——141,000 mi

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