Ford Bronco Sport Complaints

1,315 consumer complaints on file.

#11473343July 11, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
There is an electrical issue with the cars running lights, headlights and interior lighting. Intermittently, when the car is shut off and either locked or unlocked, the cars running lights, and/or headlights, and/or interior lighting fail to shut off. This occurs BEYOND the 30 to60 minute delay feature. This happens when you lock the door from the door lock or the key fob. In all cases the car has to be unlocked and relocked, trying either, or re-starting the car, shutting it off and locking the car again. At some point the battery will fail before its 60 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470975June 25, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving on surface and freeway, the vehicle dramatically loses fuel pressure and slows down. It's a hazard. Nearly rear-ended on the highway. After a while, pressure resumes, only to fail randomly. No warning or malfunction indicators appear. Vehicle has been at a Ford service center 2 times and is there again, now. First, they changed the battery. Then they told us we didn't drive it enough. Suspiciously, there's a recall addressing the exact same issue on the same make and model, made at a different plant. Perhaps it's related? NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V625000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470339June 21, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I had two recalls which one of them was my breaks. I went about 3 months ago and they told me they didn't have the part and they would place the order and I would get a call as soon as it arrived. I waited and a new recall came in saying there was a leak in the engine oil and it could cause a fire on my car. I called Ford after I made an appointment online, when I spoke to the lady she said she had no idea and all she could do was made me an appointment. I decided to drive myself in person to this dealer Big Valley Ford and let them know what was happening since my app and my car both said I had I HAS 0% OIL LIFE and i needed oil changed ASAP. according to my sticker on the window from the previous oil changed it said I had over 1000 miles before oil change, yet my car and app were telling me i had 0% oil life. When i went to them specially after knowing there was a recall for oil leak they took my car and said they would inspected, they called me again and said there was nothing wrong with it and to ignored it, I never got a paper or anything with such information. I asked about the other recall and if my parts were finally in and the guy said there is no record or order for that. He sent me to speak to someone else and when I did they lied to me saying my car parts had been order. When I left a lady call me saying she needed pictures of my car to be able to order them and I told her someone had already said they were order that morning and she said no orders were never place. I drive back to them again and I live 20 minutes away, If i didn't show up in person again they would had never had made the order I had been waiting for over 3 months. As of today I do not longer feel safe with this car and I don't want it, yet I dont know what to do to solve this I need help please!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469888June 18, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Received a Powertrain malfunction/reduced power warning at 190 miles. Noticed large oil leak on garage floor which turned out was leaking from TPU due to faulty cap. Car has been at dealer for 8 days to replace fluid and cap and no explanation provided for powertrain warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469676June 16, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking space on the park position, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and reversed, striking her mother on the knee. The contact was able to get in the vehicle and depress the brake pedal. An appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11469355June 15, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car had 3000 miles on it, started rough idling randomly then the check engine light came on and was flashing. Drove straight to the Ford Dealership in Elko, Nevada and barely made it the 5 miles as the car wanted to die, had gas pedal all the way to the floor and was barely going 30 mph. Dealer has had vehicle for over a week and said a core and plug and deactivator solenoid had to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468882June 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Purchased 2021 Ford Bronco Sport in 9/21 and was made aware of safety recall from Ford in 12/21 stating problem with front brakes to be repaired 2nd quarter of 2022. Took vehicle to dealership 4/22 and replaced front pads only. Took vehicle back 2 weeks later due to grinding noise coming from brakes and reduced braking distance. When the vehicle was inspected told nothing is wrong when clearly the vehicle is not safe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465216May 18, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When trying to start my new Ford Bronco with 3000 miles on it in my driveway , the vehicle would not start and there were no lights on the dashboard , everything was black . When the vehicle was jumped , it started , but the console and radio was still black and when you put the car in drive it just stalled out. The tow truck came and could not put the vehicle in neutral so he had to drag the car onto the bed of the truck . It was taken to the dealership and they had the vehicle for a week and said they could not find a problem and after a few days the vehicle just started working. I read online that this same incident is happening to many Bronco owners and this is something that really needs to be fixed by Ford.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465051May 17, 2022
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, SUSPENSION
The car is stalling on hills!then the car restarts and goes!my auto parking brake automatically comes on and you cannot get it to release! And I have notice the car wanting g to ride to the right of the rd !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464230May 11, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The windshield is weak, I have 3 cracks and multiple divets within 6 months of purchase.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464006May 10, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Loud screeching noise when backing up, seems to be harder to stop when applying brakes when needed to make a quick stop, been to dealer and he told me that the noise was normal! And couldn’t duplicate the reduced braking issue!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463773May 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The manual park release cable is defective and was a recalled issue on the 2021s (SSM 50274). I am experiencing the same rattle noise on my 2022 and have contacted ford multiple times about the issue and the most they are willing to help with at this point is cover 50% of the costs of fixing it. They state that there is no recall on 2022s and only on 2021s. This is a safety issue on a car with less than 1500 miles and has had this issue since around the 400 mile mark. I used a bronco sport forum to find a contact from someone within Ford who looked up my vin and told me my bronco sport has the same part that has been found to be defective on 2021s — my car was built in November 2021 and soon after ford changed the part number that they are putting in the car so that they aren’t using a defective part. I have also found on forums that there are many people experiencing this issue and are similarly being told that there is no recall on 2022s so we are basically out of luck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463713May 7, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes make a grinding sound at low speed. When in reverse, brakes make a humming sound. This was the same issue that caused a recall of previous models, however my vehicle is not covered by the recall. Took the vehicle to the dealer and they said “we know there is a noise but the brakes are working properly.” The noise is not normal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462851April 30, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I drive in reverse at any speed, there is a very loud noise. When I got my last oil change I told the repair tech at my Ford Dealer and he said he didn’t hear it. I took it home and now it is worse, and extremely loud.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462833April 30, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
Engine makes intermittent metal crunching and scraping sounds at low speeds and when braking in stop an go traffic. And sometimes the sound would be heard the all the time when keeping the car between 25 to 30 mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462723April 29, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Vehicle's pre-collision assist wasn't working. After taking it to the dealer for repair they stated "VEHICLE ABLE TO DETECT LARGER VEHICLES BUT NOT CARS. DROVE SIMILAR EQUIPPED VEHICLES, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. NO PROBLEM FOUND AT THIS TIME." Ford describes the pre-collision assist as "This feature scans the road ahead and can alert you to potential collisions with vehicles or pedestrians detected in your path." This safety feature is supposed to work with pedestrians and vehicles, not "larger vehicles but not cars" "
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462078April 25, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V922000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460423April 11, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car failed to go into drive several times while in traffic. Was bought with zero miles and started making strange grinding and knocking noises immediately. When I reported it I was told I couldn’t get it checked for a month and that it was safe to drive until appointment. I was soon stuck in the middle of busy intersections because car would not drive after I give it gas and it acted like it was in neutral. This happened every time I stopped until I made it safely home it was very scary because I could have caused an accident not being able to go when needed and was almost stranded in traffic. There were never any warning lights. After having it towed to the dealership I am now being told it could be transmission problems, but it doesn’t seem there is much knowledge on this particular vehicles mechanics or electrical system. Ford has not been honest or in contact with me about situation. Should not be happening at under 1000 miles and after more research seems is a common issue they knew about that they did not fix before selling to me. It has been at the dealership for 3 weeks with little communication or explanation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460252April 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I was driving and a warning came up on the driver console that the I believe blind spot detection system malfunctioned (it happened really fast) and some of the lights on the dash went off. Then everything went dark on the dash and center console screen. The center console screen just said "Vehicle Network Communication Error". I turned off the car and the car would not turn back on after that. This happened while driving and could be very dangerous while driving especially at night. The Pictured attached is with the car on, before I turned it off. Once I turned it off that screen stayed on all night with that message with a few accessory lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458371March 25, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V922000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal metal-on-metal sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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