Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1977 Bronco.
The 1977 Ford Bronco, as presented in the overview, recorded a total of one owner complaint, with tires identified as the top complaint area, and was subject to two recalls. When viewed against the model‑year complaint record spanning 1990 to 2024 — where the highest tally reached 345 complaints in 2022 and the lowest was a single complaint in 1997 — the 1977 example’s solitary issue aligns it with the low‑end of the complaint spectrum, suggesting a comparatively reliable standing for that model year within the broader historical trend.
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.
The 1977 Ford Bronco recorded only one tire‑related complaint and no crash or fire complaints in the federal database. Federal complaint and recall activity for the model line begins in 1990, a year in which complaints totaled 66 and rose steadily to a peak of 345 in 2022. Across the 1990‑2024 span the number of recalls, investigations and TSBs generally increased, indicating a growing trend of documented issues in later generations. Because the 1977 model predates this upward trend and shows only a single tire complaint, it falls at the low‑end of the complaint arc compared with the subsequent years. Consequently, from a safety‑issue perspective the 1977 Bronco appears to be a relatively favorable year to purchase, assuming other factors are considered.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
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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