1987 Ford Bronco II Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 17%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 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Ford Bronco II, 17% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Whenever vehicle is started up, it would surges out of control; when shifting into drive, vehicle immediately takes off. Would have loss of steering control. Has not taken to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #819879, filed 1998-04“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration caused to frozen throttle body linkage after repaired vehicle experienced same symptons however no repair work done.”
NHTSA complaint #544036, filed 1999-02“Vehicle accelerated, veered off of road and crashed into a tree, killing the driver. Autopsy reports indicates that driver had both feet on the brake.”
NHTSA complaint #546658, filed 1997-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Bronco II
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSeat belts
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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