Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1976 Bronco.
The 1976 Ford Bronco is a model year from one of Ford's enduring nameplates, a vehicle whose long survival on the road is mirrored in a complaint record that stretches from 1990 to 2024. Across that span, the data shows a remarkable spread — a single complaint logged in 1997 at the low end and 345 complaints recorded in 2022 at the peak — a pattern that points toward age-related issues among the surviving fleet rather than any specific production-year weakness. For a researcher, the 1976 model year therefore sits at the older edge of the surveyed population, where the reliability picture is shaped less by original build quality and more by the accumulated wear of decades of use.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 153.9 in |
| Overall width | 68.9 in |
| Overall height | 70.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 92.1 in |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE… Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.