Ford Bronco Complaints (2023)

218 consumer complaints on file.

#11509787March 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers fail to maintain consistent operation. Cadence slows down on its own to an unusable speed causing unsafe visibility. Clearly there is something wrong with the programming.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509641March 1, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
When wipers are on they will intermittently stop even when in run mode. No change in how hard the rain is coming. Causes inability to see anything. Will sometimes start back up but usually can't wait that long and chandelier to fast mode to get them moving again
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509624March 1, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers will slow down during constant on operation is selected, in low and high speed mode. They wipe as normal for 30-45 seconds, then start a slow speed wipe (in high or low, both slow to a crawl) for 2-3 wipes, then stop completely until the switch is changed to another setting. Then the cycle repeats. Makes driving in anything more than a drizzle challenging to see while constantly fiddling with the wiper switch.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509480February 28, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed during inclement weather, the contact activated the windshield wipers; however, the wiper blades started wiping very slowly until the wiper blades became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509436February 28, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers have some type of smart setting and the will actually stop working in heavy rain situations. Very dangerous configuration
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509425February 27, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers function for about 30 seconds on continuous, then go to intermittent, then stop. Does this at all speeds and all rain settings (heavy to light rain). Constantly having to turn wiper off and on to get it to function. Makes it difficult to see in rainy weather.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509415February 27, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The wipers slowed and stopped during heavy rain making visibility very poor. I had to manually turn the wiper speeds in order to see the road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509278February 27, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
When wipers are on slow speed, after 17-22 sweeps will either stop, or to slow intermittant, does not matter on amount of water on the windshield. SSM FROM FORD IS NOT AN ANSWER. WIPERS SHOULD STAY ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509166February 26, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
After less than a minute of running, the wipers suddenly slow down to the lowest wiper delay setting. You notice because, if you're in a storm or rain, you suddenly can't see out of the windshield. It does this on all of the wiper settings. If you're in a bad storm and you have the wipers running on maximum, they suddenly stop and go to like a once every 30 second wipe. you have to constantly turn the wiper control back and forth the whole time you're driving to keep the wipers working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508820February 23, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
So when wipers are on fast or slow constant mode that they slow down and go into a slow intermittent mode all on their own. After about 35 seconds the wipers start to slow down then after 50 seconds they stop causing a serious safety concern. This has now happened several times. I was unable to see in front of me and almost hit another’s car. There were no warning lights. I am taking to a dealer next.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508691February 23, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers when turned on will work and after a few seconds begin to slow, then go to working intermittently and then go to swiping like once every 5-8 seconds. When I reset the wiper it will do it all over again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508650February 23, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
High speed wiper setting runs fast and then becomes extremely slow requiring driver to twist down and back up to reset to high. This is a safety hazard
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508647February 22, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield wipers will stop, and then start back up on a slower setting. It’s very alarming and dangerous when it’s pouring rain to have them suddenly stop. Ford is trying to say it’s normal but it definitely is not. There’s a glitch somewhere in the motor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508580February 22, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving in rainy weather at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers reduced speed and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic was able to duplicate the failure; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that it was a feature for the smart windshield wiper motor. The failure mileage was approximately 25.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508501February 22, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I live on the north Oregon coast, very rainy one minute, nothing the next. Rural area, could be anything man or beast in the road. The windshield wipers stopped operating in a heavy down pour even though I had the setting for the wipers on low. Felt unsafe, almost zero visibility. The wipers did not restart on their own, had to turn the switch on and off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508122February 20, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers slow down or stop in moderate to heavy rain.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507771February 17, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
This seems to be a very common and reproducible issue that Ford Motor Company has yet to address. Here is an clip from a Bronco forum that I follow, and there are literally pages and pages of owners reporting the same issue. This happened to me last night during freezing rain. It was not just an inconvenience, but extremely dangerous! Doing 65-70 on the highway with medium/light rain and the wipers on my Bronco kept changing speed and slowing substantially over time. I had to constantly switch speeds, change the setting on the stalk just to keep them going at times. It was terrifying. @Ford this is legitimately worrying and I do not feel safe taking trips or driving with this. I have seen other threads with this issue but to experience it is a totally different feeling. Anyone else experience this or have had the issue fixed? It's any setting, the continuous, the rain detecting, any one and it slows super slow over maybe 3-5 minutes almost to a crawl. This truck has never been off road or beat on. It did this over an hour highway drive and about an hour around town on one trip.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507758February 17, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The wipers will slow down to almost a complete stop after approximately 1 minute of operation no matter what setting they are on (constant or intermittent) no matter how much rain is on the windshield on my 2023 Ford Bronco. This issue requires the driver to constantly adjust the wiper switch to keep the wipers operating to keep the windshield clear. Ford has issued a SSM on this issue for 2021-2022 Models, but does not appear to be considering this a safety problem. Text of SSM: "2021-2022 Bronco vehicles are equipped with a smart windshield wiper motor, which has the capability of sensing load of the wiper blades coming across the windshield glass. As a result of this operational characteristic/design, the operation may not be what is expected in certain conditions. The vehicle is programmed with protection features to prevent damage to the wiper motor in case of overheating, operation with dry windshields, or obstructions to the wiper blade (snow, ice, etc.). In such conditions, the wiper motor will temporarily reduce its speed and/or reduce area of cleaning until the condition is no longer present."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507718February 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Within the first 500 miles on my brand new bronco, I noticed a strange burning smell after driving it one day. The next morning when I started it, I heard what I thought was a heat shield rattle, and as I continued to drive my bronco to work throughout the week the noise got worse. Last weekend my wife and I went on a 400 mile trip and the noise was so bad when we returned I scheduled an appointment with the dealership this week. They apparently opened up the transmission today and found metal shavings and a broken case piece so they determined that mine was not eligible to be rebuilt and are ordering a new transmission which will not be available until the end of March or into April. In the meantime the dealership has advised me to continue driving the vehicle as they do not have any rentals available at this time. I am a certified Automotive technician 15 plus years by trade for a different manufacturer, and I do not feel comfortable driving the vehicle with the transmission sounding the way it does. I plan on following up with the manager tomorrow to find out an alternative
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506955February 13, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH during rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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