1988 Ford Bronco Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1988 Ford Bronco, 6% of the 52 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I founded out since 1987 Ford has a structural stress crack that appears in the metal roof part of theses vehicles.they even have a bullentin for making repairs but no one was notified and they will not pay for the repairs that cost $1,100.00 to have repaired.this is a manufacture defect caused by using cheap metal and any repairs should be paided by Ford motor company”
NHTSA complaint #730178, filed 2000-09Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 27% |
| 2025 | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 | 15 | 18% |
| 2023 | 16 | 7% |
| 2022 | 28 | 7% |
| 2021 | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 8% |
| 1992 | 7 | 19% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 13% |
| 1989 | 7 | 8% |
| 1988 | 3 | 6% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1988 Ford Bronco
19 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Ford Bronco
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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