1987 Ford Bronco II Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 22%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 1987 Ford Bronco II, 22% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 6 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When traveling about 40-50 MPH vehicle caught on fire under the hood left front engine area, melting the fuel line/ brake master cylinder. Vehicle was totalled. Consumer contacted the dealer. Fire department was called, could not quite determine the cause of the fire, stated mechanical failure. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #836767, filed 1999-04“The vehicle failed to start. The mechanic replaced the coil, ignition switch, battery, exhaust system and also a tune was performed on the vehicle, however the vehicle caught on fire, it was determined a wire was not grounded correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #10011783, filed 2003-04“While driving after the engine gets hot the engine stalls at aprox. 30 to 40 MPH. After the engine cools the car will restart and run until it gets hot again and stalls. The dealer said they can not find a problem in any system .”
NHTSA complaint #734320, filed 2000-10“Electrical: drove approximately 2 miles to work, parked the truck, went into work. 1/2 hour later received a call that vehicle had caught fire. The truck was totaled , fireman says seems to be electrical, engine burned completely and front end completely melted.”
NHTSA complaint #818077, filed 1997-10“Ignition module malfunctioned, causing vehicle to stall unexpectedly which almost caused a crash. Had module replaced 3 times. Common problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #878061, filed 2001-01Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Bronco II
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Bronco II
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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