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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMEU15NXTLA70012 · Checked Aug 31, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FMEU15NXTL•••••• 1996 Ford BRONCO

This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 1996 Ford BRONCO build (4 vs 2).

4on this build
54on the model
23builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Service Brakes 2 Hydraulic 2 Power Train 1 Suspension 1

What owners of this build wrote

Power Train crash Nov 2001
The transmission on my ford bronco jumped out of park while running. This caused the vehicle to roll back into a ditch causing around 2,000 worth of damage that I cannot afford to fix. I have never heard of this vehicle doing this or I would not have bought it. I wish ford would…
Suspension Aug 2004
Vehicle was taken to the shop for routine maintenance and I asked the mechanic to check the route. Front suspension due to excessive noise/vibration. He contacted me later to advise that the coil spring was broken. The only things retaining the spring were gravity and god
Service Brakes Jul 1996
Antilock brakes failed twice
Service Brakes Apr 1996
When applying the brakes, truck pulls to the side. *ak the vehicle has intermittently pulled left and right during braking since purchasing vehicle

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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 1FMEU15NXTLA70012 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.