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Ford Bronco 3rd gen (1980 to 1986): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Bronco 3rd gen was built from 1980 to 1986 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, four wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
1980 to 1986
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

Counting every one on the NZ register. The first look can take up to 15 seconds.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Bronco 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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