1988 Ford Bronco II XLT review from North America
"LEMON"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine blew, had to replace entire engine.
At a separate point, the head gaskets blew.
Oil sending unit blew and replaced.
Transmission fell apart, needed to be rebuilt.
Replaced heater core.
It was smoking and blew a spark plug, but it wasn't overheating and I now refuse to put any more work into the car.
General comments?
I was NOT looking for a project car when I bought my Bronco II, but it feels like that's where I am. Perhaps I received the one absolute lemon in a sea of wonderful cars. I like everything about the Bronco II, except that it breaks down every couple months! I've spent at least 6 times what I paid for the car fixing it up, and I expected after a few repairs it'd be reliable. I was wrong; this car is absolutely unreliable. And it gets horrible gas mileage. All I want is for my car to stop and go when I tell it to. I hate this car. I feel cursed.
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| I'm looking for another one |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang |
| Date of Entry | 3rd March, 2006 |