Ford Bronco II

Ford Bronco II
Ford Bronco II
	1989-1990 Ford Bronco II
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	January 1983 - January 1990
Model years	1984–1990
Assembly	United States: Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact SUV
Body style	3-door wagon
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Ford Ranger
Powertrain
Engine	2.8L Cologne'V6; 2.9L Cologne V6; 2.3L Mitsubishi 4D55T turbodiesel I4;
Transmission	Manual:; 4-speed Mazda TK4; 5-speed Mazda TK5; 5-speed Mazda M5OD-R1; 5-speed Mitsubishi FM145; 5-speed Mitsubishi FM146; Automatic:; 3-speed C5; 4-speed A4LD;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	94.0 in (2,388 mm)
Length	1983-1988: 158.3 in (4,021 mm); 1989-1990: 161.9 in (4,112 mm);
Width	68.0 in (1,727 mm)
Height	1983-1988: 68.2 in (1,732 mm); 1989-1990: 69.9 in (1,775 mm);
Chronology
Successor	Ford Explorer

The Ford Bronco II is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV)/. It was made by the Ford Motor Company from 1984-1990. The Bronco II was not related to the first generation Ford Bronco (1966-1977).

The Bronco II was based in the first generation Ford Ranger (1983-1992), it was made as a competition to the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and GMC Jimmy of General Motors. it was replaced by the Ford Explorer.

Controversy

The Bronco is also known for being a very dangerous vehicle. This is because of its high suspension height and short wheelbase. The Bonco caused the deaths of 260 owners. Ford had to pay $113 million dollars to the relatives of the people who died. This caused Ford to replace the Bronco with the Explorer in the early 1990s. The Explorer was based on the Ford Ranger.

References

↑ Jr, J. “Kelly” Flory (October 31, 2019). American Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles, 1967-1989: Every Model, Year by Year. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626529 – via Google Books.
↑ Werhane, Patricia Hogue (September 4, 1999). Moral Imagination and Management Decision-making. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195125696 – via Google Books.
↑ Bogus, Carl T. (2003). Why lawsuits are good for America: disciplined democracy, big business, and the common law. New York University Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780814799161. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
↑ "Bronco II rollover investigation starts". Tulsa World. AP. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
↑ Bickerstaff, David J.; Birchmeier, James E.; Tighe, William R. (1 February 1982). "Overview of Design Approaches for Optimizing Fatigue Performance of Suspension Systems". SAE Technical Paper Series. Vol. 1. SAE International. doi:10.4271/820676. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
↑ Hakim, Danny (23 April 2003). "Lawyers Taking Aim at Ford On Veracity of Expert (Published 2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

Websites

broncoii4x4.com
Bronco II Corral Archived 2019-12-25 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Jr, J. “Kelly” Flory (October 31, 2019). American Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles, 1967-1989: Every Model, Year by Year. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626529 – via Google Books.

[2] Werhane, Patricia Hogue (September 4, 1999). Moral Imagination and Management Decision-making. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195125696 – via Google Books.

[Bogus-3] Bogus, Carl T. (2003). Why lawsuits are good for America: disciplined democracy, big business, and the common law. New York University Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780814799161. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

[4] "Bronco II rollover investigation starts". Tulsa World. AP. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

[5] Bickerstaff, David J.; Birchmeier, James E.; Tighe, William R. (1 February 1982). "Overview of Design Approaches for Optimizing Fatigue Performance of Suspension Systems". SAE Technical Paper Series. Vol. 1. SAE International. doi:10.4271/820676. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[6] Hakim, Danny (23 April 2003). "Lawyers Taking Aim at Ford On Veracity of Expert (Published 2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.