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).^[1]^[2]

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^[3] 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.^[4] Ford had to pay $113 million dollars to the relatives of the people who died.^[5] This caused Ford to replace the Bronco with the Explorer in the early 1990s. The Explorer was based on the Ford Ranger.^[6]

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. 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. 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.

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