There are 12 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 1993 Ford Broncoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD BRONCO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE BUT IT DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
REAR BRAKES DON'T STOP FRONT BRAKES. REAR BRAKES WERE DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING A COLLISION. AK
ABS SYSTEM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES PULSATED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP THE CURB. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED A MODULE PROBLEM & REPAIRED IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE CONSUMER WAS GOING 15-20MPH AND PULLING A BOAT, PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED; BUT, DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY. *AK *ML
FRONT ROTORS WARP QUICKLY AFTER BEING TURNED. GETS WORSE AFTER HARD BRAKING SHIMMYS WHOLE VEHICE. PULLS L OR R RANDOMLY.*AK
REAR BRAKES FAILED AFTER GOING OVER BUMPY TERRAIN THE REAR BRAKES CAN FAIL DUE TO AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED AT 5MPH. REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER. BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME WHILE OUT OF STATE. BEING REPAIRED NOW.
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5MPH THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST. ON SEPT 4, 1999, AFTER THE REPAIR BY CONLIN/COLLINS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF 30MPH.
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 9,000 FT IN THE MTN., IN 2ND GEAR, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR, BRAKES FAILED, NO WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE FLUID EVAPORIZED, AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM CAME OUT. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRUCK VIBRATES EXTENSIVELY WORSE WHEN COMING DOWN HILLS. DEALERS TRIED TO CORRECT (4) TIMES. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026