hi everybody im looking at a 1996 5.8 101 k bronco clean as u can find one ,and read somewhere ( cant remember where ) about bronco engine compartment fires .or have i confused this with the explorer fires does anyone know anything about this, i did a search here on it and brought up any topic with fire. in the paragraph thanks rick

 

I have read about a problem with fires starting in two places on newer Broncos. The first place I know about is in the blower motor area along the firewall. There is a place in there (its hard to get to) that will collect all sorts of crap......pine needles, leaves etc, and can cause a fire to start. I think I have some pics of the area in question.....I would have to look though.

The second place is at the cruise control or master cylinder area. Not too sure about the particulars of this one though.

 

I thought it was a problem with the ignition switch. Mine was replaced under a recall.

 

There is a possible fire cause ford putt the fan speed resister in the bottom of the duct under the hood, it's right next too the blower motor, and if you have a small hose, you can vaccum out the duct, you have too remove the blower motor. Second one I know of is on late 80s and early 90s with the flamin 2G the output terminal plug likes too get hot and melt and possibly start a fire. Thats an easy swap too a 3G.
Hope this helps.

 

thanks for the input guys

 

Then there is the much less popular "vandals with nothing better to do" cause for a Bronco fire. This is what can be expected!

 

damn greystreak thats terrible ,like to catch that guy that did that somewhere .cook his *** and see what he thinks bout that sorry for your loss

 

yeah that does stink greystreak. My poor Bronco that had an idiot that did some of the wiring cost a fortune too. Check out pics of the poor thing in my gallery.

 

In Fact there have been reports of Broncos catching fire via the cruise control module on the drivers side of the engine compartment (As witnesses have stated on consumer reports). Though not enough to spark (no pun intended) a recall this far back. Of the recent recalls seen on the world news, many ford vehicles are under close investigation to see if this is a potential problem with older models. The new ford f-150's have been recalled and all that is being done at the moment is disconnecting the cruise control module. A new replacement has not been manufactured or atleast one that is not defective. I guess this is what you get when a major corporation outsources parts to save money, cut jobs in the USA and did I mention, save money. In the long run, I guess 100+ million dollar recalls are worth saving a couple bucks per part. There is a list of all ford vehicles reported to catch fire by cruise control modules on consumer reports website (keyword: ford vehicle fires). Check it out. As far as I am concerned, I do not use my cruise control therefore I have disconnected the module as a preventative measure in my 94 bronco. I mean, I do not want to wake up in the middle of the night to see my only vehicle burning to the ground. Knowing my own luck, it would happen to me. These fires start unexpected while the vehicle is just sitting there untouched. Arc like welding sparks are emitted from the drivers side of the engine compartment only to catch the vehicle on fire and totally burn it to the ground. My father and I saw a 94 bronco that this happened to, and lets just say all that was left was the frame, body engine block and basically all cast iron components. The engine block was filled melted aluminum like a mould. It is nothing to panic about as this is so rare of an occurrance that you would probably have better chances at winning the lottery. Wouldn't you be frustrated if your new f-150 was not covered by your insurance company for fire damage as goes the same for your home that was burned up by the trucks fire. No neglegence on the owners part. All ford will do is replace the defective part. Or in this case, disconnect it until a new one can be supplied. I think I will return to the good ole days of muscle cars with 4-barrel carbs, high-rise manifolds and no on board brain (computer) but that of your own and your passenger's. Just my 2-pennies worth

 

Yo all !! What is the step by step for disconnecting the cruise control?

Regarding Bronco fires. I've read the fires start because the cruise control swith is wired hot and the thin rubber film for the master brake cylinder melts or degrades. Are all Broncos vulnerable for this?

Dutch

 

No....not all Broncos. It is a certain year range that has the problem. On my 93 I looked for the components described, and even though I do have CC, I could not find anything even remotely looking like what they were talking about.

 

Thanks- what years/year range are we talking about? IS there a part number for the recall code? Does anyone have a straight run at this topic? I'm not looking for early 4th of July here!

Dutch

 

I picked up some parts at Ford dealership when not in my '94 Bronco. Parts guy looked up number for cruise control cancel switch in mine and it matches the number they are replacing. New one is shaped differently. He can sell me the new version for about $19 or I can bring Bronco to service to see if they will do it for free.

 

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