1988 Ford Bronco II XLT 4x4 review from North America
"Great running little offroader with endurance to go on"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator died -- my fault, probably not a good idea putting a 700 watt strain on an old battery and original alternator after 120,000 miles.
Transmission - Planetary destroyed, I ran it to death after normal expected transmission problems. I replaced the tranny with one from a junkyard, now all is well.
Battery - I just got a bigger one, stock is too small.
Exhaust - I hate NC too much rust, replacing soon, BTW get rid of the DUAL CATS and just get one CAT easy done.
O2 sensor - my fault cut the wire when replacing transmission.
Starter - after 120,000 acceptable.
Full Tune up - go for premium parts, not only will it run better it will last you longer.
Overall most of the seriousness was my fault, but for any old bronco II owner... go buy ZMAX system additive... the stuff really works.
General comments?
This is my second Ford Bronco II first being an 85 2.8 liter carborated, they are easy to work on, and no matter what you do to them they will run forever with exception of the tranny.
I'm 6'2 240 and the seats are comfortable and more than enough headroom.
They drive like a car with a turning radius of most residential streets.
When kept with regular maintenance these vehicles will go on for a long time.
Be wary of seals and the transmission, pay attention to these and you will never have any major problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 118000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 223000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco II |
| Date of Entry | 2nd June, 2002 |