I'm considering purchasing a 1994 Ford Bronco, it only has 60,000 miles and is near-perfect condition. It has a 302, electronic "touch drive", and the E4OD transmission. I've heard bad things about the electronic transfer case and the transmission. Has anyone had any experience with these vehicles? Is there anything I should know? Thanks for any input.
Make sure this thing has the speed sensor on the tranny and not like my '95 Bronco XLT which has the speed sensor in the instrument cluster. Speed sensors fail and if it's in the dash it will fail expensive! It ran 600 bucks to get my cluster rebuilt plus labor to remove and replace. Ran about 1500 bucks total and went out at the coldest time of the year so I couldn't do it my self.
Good Luck!
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posted on May 14, 2008
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130,000 miles, going strong. 88 Bronco. Transfer case and Transmission fluid changed every 30,000 miles.
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Solution #5
posted on May 14, 2008
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The problem that I have is that I got floor rot around the base of the "B" pillar and the wires for the transfer case got wet and corroded, so now pushing the button does nothing. However, I wouldn't use that as an excuse for not buying one.
I dunno, When I turned 16 (1993) I was given a 1974 Ford F-100, 302, 3 on the tree, which at the time had 173,000 miles on it. Right now it has 264,000 miles on it and has performed flawlessly (aside from the clutch being replaced around the 200,000 mile mark, but 200,000 miles is a damn good run for a clutch.) Buy 1995 I had saved up enough cash to buy a 1992 Ford T-Bird SC that had 40,000 miles on it when I bought it, Today that car has 160,000 miles on it, and aside from new brake rotors every 20-30,000 miles and a new clutch around 100,000 miles, it has served me well too, (It also has left many a "rice rocket" in the dust). I really don't want to part with it, but little brother is turning 16 in a few weeks and will be needing something to get him to school and to a job this summer. The bottom line is Ford is does in fact make reliable cars and trucks.
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posted on May 14, 2008
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Hmmm, one of my present Fords is a 24 year old Bronco, driven daily. Haven't had a wrench to it in months. Any fool can drive a newer vehicle, and most generally do! <GRIN I have a Suzuki as well, a relative newcomer at a mere 18 years old. As an unbiased owner of both vehicles would you like to hear my opinions about which I'd rather travel the continent in? You may not like them... :-)
If you were to say the Suzuki I'd probably shoot you! I also own a 93 Pathfinder and had several other vehicles, sports cars mainly. The suzuki has it's perks, one is NOT drving cross country. My experience with FORD has been awful to say the least, well actually every american vehicle I or my family has gone through has never reached 100,000 miles. And we beat the piss out of them but maintainence is always performed with special care. It helps if you have a 3 car garage with hydraulic lifts. Not to mention an new state of the art metal shop inside it. So far the family mileage record is held by a 90 Saab 9000 with 267,000 miles. Was sold for parts cause the tranny went bad, engine started and ran flawlessly with 205 psi in every cylinder and the turbo was still good. In a close second is the Samurai with 206,000 miles on it, although slowed down do the fact it's no longer in daily use, third is a Volvo 760 Turbo Wagon, and so on and so on 7 Toyota's passed through my hands, 3 American vehicles too, Chevy trucks seem to hold up the best. My last S10 was sold due to tranny troubles and the new owner had it replaced, last I heard it had 124,000 miles and the engine was begining to blow smoke (2.8V6). Was seriously injured in a Ford cause the seat belts popped off. Was a rear ended accident invloving an 18 passenger Dodge van. Police report listed cause of injury-Defective seat belts. Not bad for a 97 Escort with 13,000 miles uh? I was laid up for 1 month and 18 days because I slamed my head into the rear window. -Todd
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posted on May 14, 2008
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The only way you'd keep up with mine is on the end of a strap. They're not maintenance free but they will hold up to an amazing amount of offroad abuse.
Sean
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In article < The 302 is a solid motor. Better economy than the 351's.
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Would you have been any better if you had been in a Suzuki? I don't think so. Cheap seats and gear on all that light stuff! ;-)
I have owned and driven them all. I kind of took to Fords and soon gained more experience with them and piles of spare parts began to fill my sheds. I will buy whatever is a good deal and works best for me. Presently have a new Chrysler and the old Suzuki in the yard. Our last family car was a GM.
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