The parking brake is stuck. The guy I bought it from said it was like that when he bought as well. The cable is probably rusted to something, because all of the parts are intact.
There was a small coolant leak due to a loose hose clamp. There is a small oil leak at the valve covers and the rear of the transfer case. But I expected there to be a leak somewhere on a seventeen year old truck.
The tailgate doesn't close all the way for some reason. But it locks and stays shut until it is unlocked.
There is a small leak at the top of the windshield due to a little rust on the roof. The clear coat on the roof is almost gone too.
Driver seat mounting bracket is cracked, so the seat wobbles a little.
Rear aftermarket speakers and dome light don't work.
Basically with the addition of a few other parts, all it needs is a small tune up.
This is my first vehicle and I love it! The owner wanted $900 for it, but I bought it for $700.
The engine is running great for a seventeen year old vehicle. The transmission/clutch are both in great condition. The 4wd works perfectly as well.
The interior is very comfortable. I am 5' 11", so I needed something with headroom. This truck has plenty. The seats are also very nice. There are a couple small tears in the vinyl on the doors, but there not very big. So you don't really see them. The dome light doesn't turn on, but I'll live. The truck had a blaupunkt (german made) CD player in it when I bought it. I go to Amsterdam and places where mild theft is abundant, so the detachable CD player face is a nice feature. Someone tried installing larger rear speakers, but they don't work. Probably a small wiring mistake. At first I thought the blower motor needed to be replaced, but after letting the truck warm up a little, the heat worked just fine.
I also have a ford bronco II XLT, I bought it for $500 and I had to put a new alternater in it, a used motor, and a battery, some small leaks, but it works great, starts up everytime, 4 wheel drive, tailgate works perfectly (i was rear ended so I'm getting another tailgate) I love it and plan on keeping it forever, hopefully ill make enough money to fix it, one of my dream cars, and a bronco I is also in my dreams, but I don't have the money for that.
Bronco II's are so versaitle too! They will drive through almost anything! A lot of the small problems I listed are either gone, or fixed with very little money.
I have had my 1988 bronco 2 for almost a year now and I swear ill never sell it untill it croaks on me. up to date I have put in a new gas tank and exhaust pipe, completley changed the rear drums and put brand new calipers. I have also changed all the "underhood wiring" and put in a brand new transmission. the engine was not running normally when I got it because it sat untouched for a year befor I got it, so I rebuilt it tsansforming a stock 2.9l v6 to a 3.5l v6 also put in a new temperature gauge and a new radiator, I brought this bad boy back to life, and ill say this "ford built tough for a reason" I recently went offroading with my bronco, and to make a long story short I ended up in a ditch at almost a 45 degree angle, engine was 1/2 submersed in the water for 2 hours before I got out, but against all odds, the damn thing started up first try and I drove away from a day that could have been a totall loss, so this truck is staying for along while, bronco's rule man.
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