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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMEU15H6TL••••••1996 Ford BRONCO
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 1996 Ford BRONCO build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
54on the model
23builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Visibility 1Exterior Lighting 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJan 2015
Transmission jumps out of overdrive, afterwards hard shifts in all gears after high rpms. The fix is to stop, cut the engine off and the transmission resets for lack on a better term. When the bronco is in od and is just crusing, not in a pull, is when the od jumps out. Like any…
Exterior LightingFeb 2013
Head light dimmer switch/turn signal switch. After head lights have been running for a few minutes, the head lights will begin to flash on/off in either high beams or low beams. I have found the issue to be in the high beam switch itself. If this had happened on a busy street or…
Electrical SystemFeb 2004
In regaurd to investigation ea 05-005 headed up by bruce york; I have a 1996 ford bronco that the speed control deactivation switch also shorted out. It did not result in a fire but the cruise control doesn't work. The wires are burnt right next to the switch and the switch is…
VisibilityJan 1997
While driving on highway at 65 mph, turned on defroster, heard noise, rear tailgate glass window shattered into rear of vehicle; three occurrences; according to dealer, could be a reaction to gaskets or sealing around window, replaced glass
Electrical SystemOct 1996
Steering tie rod failed
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMEU15H6TLB21385 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.