Ford Bronco Sport Complaints (2022)

347 consumer complaints on file.

#11656656April 24, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed sign recognition reads wrong speed. Reads 45 mph when speed limit is actually 70mph. Automatically slows down to 45 mph. Also drops to 25mph in 35 mph zone. Had it checked at dealer and they say all settings normal. Checked for Mfg updates and it says all up to date. Happens several times a week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656288April 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Low voltage fault detected" message was displayed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656253April 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655865April 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started to lose power. The contact came to a stop at a traffic light, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed with battery failure. The battery was replaced after being at the dealer for two days. On another occasion, while the vehicle was outside the residence, the vehicle was difficult to start. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The battery was replaced a second time; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle lost power and was not able to move forward. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655804April 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that the was scheduled for service; however, the vehicle failed to start and was jumpstarted. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the message “Powertrain Malfunction - Reduced Power Fault” was displayed. The contact received NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle remained at the residence and had not been driven since the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 41,955. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655664April 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was trying to park my vehicle and it started blinking and saying park is not available, vehicle is not in park. Place the park brake before exiting the vehicle. I was on a downward slope, so I found an area where it was flat and tried to restart my vehicle, but it was doing the same thing. I had to go to work, so I parked my car and placed the brake on. Later I went out on lunch and the car wouldn't start. I had to call a tow truck because Ford refused to come tow my 2022 Ford Bronco Sport or give me a loaner. The next day after Ford replaced my battery, they told me my car now had transmission issues that were not there before I had a dead battery. I know there is a recall on the 12v battery, but a remedy has not yet been issued and many customers are suffering. I asked about the recall or my warranty and I was basically laughed at because I have too many miles on my car. Why is a vehicle manufacturer able to continuly sell recalled vehicles and leave lives at stake for a recall that can end up killing someone?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655422April 18, 2025
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
We have, since buying the vehicle new in 2022, experienced sporadic severe lane keeping assist OVER Correction or dangerously aggressive correction both when there is not an actual lane crossing and no correction is needed and when slightly drifting over lines on the outer right side of roadways. The severe jerking /over correction has caused the vehicle to go OFF of the shoulder of the road in many incidents OR to go into oncoming traffic lane. When we had the recall performed that was meant to reprogram the pcm we were told that "hopefully your issues with that will be resolved" . They were not and have continued for as long as we've had the vehicle. This phenomenon is not able to be reproduced under any specific circumstances nor does an error display when this happens, therefore cannot get diagnosed by dealer service Dept. This has not yet, but has come very close to causing accidents, one particularly frightening instance the vehicle was unnecessarily jerked off the side of a 2 lane road with a narrow shoulder that dropped off into forest. A similar incident the vehicle was unnecessarily and spontaneously jerked again to the shoulder of the road where I was almost thrown into a ditch next to a farm field. This could put drivers and passengers at risk of otherwise preventable accidents. These occurrences typically occur when roadways are not perfectly straight with bends or curves on the roadway OR in busy traffic at higher speeds ( such as city interstates)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655322April 17, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
To: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Complaint Regarding Ford's Handling of Battery Recall (Recall 25S02 / 24S24) Dear NHTSA, I’m writing out of growing frustration and serious concern over how Ford is handling, or rather, not handling, the battery recall affecting my 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. My vehicle is part of the battery recall (25S02 and 24S24), which clearly states that affected batteries could swell, fail, or even lead to power loss. That’s exactly what’s happened to mine. The battery in my vehicle is swollen and defective, and now the car won’t start at all. It’s not just an inconvenience, it’s a safety issue. I’ve called several local Ford dealerships trying to get the battery replaced, but none of them have helped me. I’ve also reached out to Ford’s customer service line multiple times, and I’ve been given the runaround every time, told to call a dealer, told it’s not covered, or simply dismissed. Plus, they told me that I should contact the NHTSA to lodge a formal complaint. It’s incredibly frustrating to be stuck like this when there’s an active recall for this exact issue. The battery is visibly swollen, and I’m worried this could become dangerous if it continues to degrade. At this point, I feel like Ford is ignoring its responsibility to fix a known safety defect, and I’m left without a working vehicle, and no clear path forward. Please look into this. I don’t believe I’m the only one experiencing this issue, and the fact that Ford is refusing to replace a clearly defective part under an open recall is unacceptable. Vehicle VIN: [XXX] Phone: [XXX] Email: [XXX] Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, [XXX] Sanford, NC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655273April 17, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The collision warning alert goes of sporadically at the most random times when there is actually no threat at all around the vehicle. This will cause (as it is intended to do) the driver to reactively fully apply the break quickly, which could cause injury such as whiplash in an unnecessary event or worst case a rear end collision.This has happened when driving down straight roads with no other vehicles. This has happened when going around bends in the road. This has also happened when driving next to things like corn fields, through forestry areas, next to road signs, etc. No error message occurs or anything and this does not seem to have a specific environment for reproduction. Simply just happens randomly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655264April 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
On April 8th 2025 our vehicle went into "limp mode" for the third time in 6 months. The previous incidents were part of an active recall and we're repaired by a does dealership. This time it is supposedly the failure of a fuel pump sensor causing the issue (per ford service diagnosis) which they say is NOT covered by fords recall nor is it covered under any warranty and must be paid for out of pocket. This repeat occurrence has caused our vehicle to stall in traffic not just when at stops but also just when turning or pulling onto streets or highway. This has happened while crossing busy streets putting the lives of our family at RISK MULTIPLE times. Ford refuses to pay for rental vehicles while our vehicle has been in repair for this issue and also while the vehicle is in an unsafe condition to drive. This also causes undo hardship for our family as we are not able to pay for a rental vehicle for extended amounts of time while our vehicle is in an unsafe state. I am highly concerned that Ford is trying to "wash their hands" of this vehicle and avoid true remedy the overwhelming evidence of problems of these vehicles. I have included the previous invoices for the recall repairs that caused this. I have not yet received the invoice for the repair being done currently as of 4/17/2025 .There are additional safety issues we've encountered with the "safety features" of the vehicle that i will be submitting separately.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654422April 14, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact jump-started the vehicle and drove back to the residence. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred, and the message "Charging System Service Now" was displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the 12-Volt battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654038April 11, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11652771April 4, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11652483April 3, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I start my car and can’t even get a mile without the service engine light coming on saying engine is over heating & that my coolant is over temperature. I’ve brought this to the dealership 3 times now and all they have done is reset my codes because they can’t figure out what’s wrong with it. That is not fixing it. I have two kids under two and I feel like this is incredibly dangerous thing to be playing with.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651861March 31, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated there was no warning illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related to the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651345March 28, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart and was jump-started after each failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was jump-started, and then taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced, and other unknown repairs were needed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651214March 27, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
The rear warning system stops working intermittently especially when the rear hatch thinks it’s open. So I ended up backing into another vehicle because I have neck issues and depend on the safety systems of my car.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651212March 27, 2025
ENGINE
There has been a strong exhaust smell in my vehicle. It is worse with the heater on. I have had to go to the doctor because the headaches and sleepiness while driving had gotten so bad. I have taken it to the dealer for them today they can’t smell It. My eyes are constantly bloodshot from the fumes. You can even smell them out side the car it’s so bad. I will not take my kids anywhere in it now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649951March 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The electrical components in my dashboard and computer system are shutting off while I am driving. “Charging System Service Soon” alert pops up but I have had my battery checked multiple times. The glitches are inconsistent and can happen 1-20 times during a 30 minute drive. When it glitches, I can not see my speedometer or anything else on my dash. It occasionally turns off my slippery mode, it almost stalled once and occasionally my steering wheel locks up. I reached out to 10-15 dealerships near the Detroit Metro areas and none of them have rental cars to provide me to assist with diagnosis. They all tell me if it’s part of the 12V battery degradation recall they can’t do anything until the remedy comes out. But that is reported as Q2 at the earliest. This is my only mode of transportation and it is a huge safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649746March 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message "Power Train Malfunction - Reduced Power" was displayed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven, and the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V267000 (Electrical System, Power Train). Additionally, the contact stated that the messages "Charge System Fault -12 Volts”, “Remote Features Disabled to Preserve the Battery" and a message to recharge the battery were displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced reduced power while driving. The contact also stated that the vehicle was difficult to start and was jump-started. The vehicle was taken to Oxmoor Ford (100 Oxmoor Ln, Louisville, KY 40222), where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery had failed and needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with loosened battery wires. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); which the contact related to the failure; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 1,989. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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