Ford Bronco Complaints

938 consumer complaints on file.

#11522032May 15, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I try and electronically close my windows they don't always roll up completely. I can open and close the door to get them to roll up. It's random and not always the same windows.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521916May 14, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers do not maintain constant speed. They slow down in dangerous situations when I need them to wipe continuously. They skip and slower speeds Had happened every time it rains
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521773May 12, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I set my wipers to the speed that fits the weather conditions. However, after about 45 seconds the wipers automatically slow down. They are NOT rain sensing wipers. This is extremely dangerous during a heavy rain as they automatically slow down and you literally cannot see.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521757May 12, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Resistance sensing wiper motor does not operate as advertised. The motor is designed to automatically slow if the windshield is dry or obstructed in order to keep the motor from overheating. However, regardless of windshield condition or setting the wipers begin slowing to the lowest setting after approximately 45 seconds. This creates an extremely dangerous condition during moderate to heavy rain as it leaves the driver with extremely poor visibility during critical driving conditions. The only way to speed up the wipers is to again cycle the switch which results in another 45 seconds of high speed operation. Again, this creates a dangerous situation by requiring the driver to repeatedly remove hands from the wheel during heavy precipitation. If left un-corrected this malfunction will most certainly be causal in injurious or fatal accidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521052May 8, 2023
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
We have had two major issues with this new Vehicle. It has less 1,872 miles on it and it is only about 2 months old. Within a week of owning it, the stabilizer bar went out and render the vehicle un drive able. We have a second issue that is even larger safety issue. The Vehicle is now dying and leaving you stranded on the side of the road. We have now had this happened to us three times on separate occasions. Once was on a trip back from Oklahoma to Dallas and the highway is under repair/construction and there are miles that there are only two lanes with no shoulder or exit to get off in case of auto problems. We found ourself at night that our Bronco lost total power and would not start back up. The vehicle has some kind of timer that will allow you to attempt to start it so many times in a period and then disable the ability to crank the engine. It gives you an error of "Cranking Time Exceeded" So where ever you are "Stuck on the highway in traffic, off the road on in your driveway, you will not be able to attempt to restart your motor if you exceed this time limit. This is a very dangerous issue and I feel many people could lose their life if they are in an situation where they can not attempt to start their motor and try to move to a safer location if the engin can be restarted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520994May 8, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I live in southern Wisconsin and the rainy season is upon us. While driving in mild to hard rain on 35 MPG and 70 MPG roadways I've had the wipers stop or randomly slow where I can't see vehicles ahead of me. I have tried to manually change the setting quickly to try and engage adequate mode and had it continue to malfunction. This has happened in at least 4 separate incidents. Am concerned I will not be able to safety navigate to the offramp or side of road to safely wait for the rain to pass and ok to drive again. Bare minimum the top 3 speeds of the wiper controls should stay on unless driver manually choses intermittant option for road mist or light rain conditions. This is an accident and death waiting to happen. I will be alerting my local dealership of the issue and would expect Ford to issue a saftey recall for this asap.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520488May 4, 2023
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
1st Issue: Antilock brake failure Brand new 2022 Bronco purchased mid Dec with around 2000 miles in February the brakes failed to stop with the pedal to the floor at traffic light and finally all 4 wheels locked up skidding into traffic. Luckily no accident. Repaired took 3 weeks to get the part. 2nd Issue: May 1st Powertrain malfunction at 3000 miles pulled up to a stop sign the engine shut off. Finally after 30 minutes the engine started back. Drove it straight to Ford Service dept. Telling me today the part they need is on indefinite backorder. Prior to the failure no lights came on, but the Ford Pass App showed them. Powertrain Malfunction, Antilock fault, Hill assist warning, and pre collision assist not available. Dealership thought is an app issue and couldn’t repair unless the lights came on. In both cases the warning lights came on after the fact.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520203May 3, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V165000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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. The VIN tool showed no recall associated with the VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520144May 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
During wiper operation in the low speed setting, after approximately 40-50 seconds of operation the wipers sometimes reduce in speed to a slow intermittent setting and stay that way until the wiper is turned to a new setting. This happens even in heavy rain, which can result in a significant safety hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519950May 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
When driving in heavy rain/sleet and you put the wipers on High (or even Low), they automatically switch to Intermittent after about 1 minute. They actually stop wiping at a high speed and pause between wipes for several seconds. In order to keep the wipers going you have to keep switching the wipers from Low to High to keep them moving. This is a safety hazard since you honestly cannot see though the windshield. This is a major safety issue, and makes driving in bad weather even more hazardous. Ford should be required to fix the wiper motor on these vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518834April 25, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield easily chips and cracks. Vehicle has only 4500 miles and two chips without cracking and one chip with cracking. None happened at highway speeds and seemed to be small objects.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518770April 24, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The intermittent wiper feature stops. Even when I turn the wiper control to “on low speed setting” (Not intermittent or rain sensing) the wipers stop after a short time then resume as it they are on an intermittent setting. This occurs in light rain, drizzle, and heavy downpours. I can get the wipers to resume if I turn the wiper control knob. Then in a minute or two they stop again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518729April 24, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers go to an intermittent state while in the constant wipe positions. Both low and high speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518527April 23, 2023
ENGINE
While at a stop with vehicle running, the vehicle sputters and stalls when trying to accelerate/start moving. This has happened multiple times when stopped at an intersection and creating a safety hazard for the occupants of the vehicle. Multiple attempts to restart it have to be made and it eventually gets going again but this is very dangerous to be stalled at a busy intersection. Vehicle is going into the dealer to be checked out this week. The only message we have seen is "Manual Restart Required" on the instrument panel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518523April 23, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving in moderate rain and wipers set on constant low speed the wipers stopped running continuously and went to intermittent even though no changes were made to the wiper control. I moved the control to high speed constant and soon after they went to intermittent. I have not taken it in for service yet but have an appointment this week. This is very dangerous and is a hazard in rainy conditions. There were no warning lights or other indicators of a problem on the vehicle instrument panel or the Ford Pass app.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518073April 20, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers revert to 4 second intermittent delay after approximately 1 minute, regardless of the speed setting that was selected. E.G. Driving through heavy rain and sleet, the wipers were put onto the constant low setting. After approximately 1 minute (approximately 25 swipes), the wipers slow to a 4 second delay intermittent setting on their own, resulting in a completely obscured windshield for 4 seconds until the next wiper wipe. Changing the wiper knob to any other position resumes the newly selected position operation for another approximate minute, then reverts back to 4 second intermittent delay. With moderate or greater rain, or spray from nearby vehicles, the driver is forced to choose between operating the wiper control knob every minute, or having a completely obstructed windshield every 4 seconds. This problem has been present since the vehicle was purchased, and remains today.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517720April 18, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that there was low compression in cylinder #3. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517549April 18, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
When driving in rain & snow (both heavy and light), the wipers slow down on their own while I was driving on the freeway from full wiping speed to intermittent wiping once every 5-7 seconds. I kept having to toggle from fast to slow to fast again just to see. It scared me so much the first time it happened. Thank goodness I have only experienced this weather during the daytime. The temperatures were near, or below freezing, which should've helped keep the motors cool. The windshield was not dry, at all. There was little to no debris or sleet build-up on the windshield or blades, impeding the blades. Other Bronco owners that have reported it to Ford were told "this is normal" per multiple online reviews. How can impeded vision due to erratic wiper blades be normal??!! There were no warning lamps or messages indicating why it is happening. It just happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516795April 12, 2023
POWER TRAIN
New Ford Bronco with a 7-speed manual has transmission scraping noises.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516693April 12, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving in a rain/sleet storm with my windshield wiper set to the normal (slow) speed, they suddenly stopped but then resumed in an intermittent fashion. They then continued to slow down making visibility nearly impossible. I could not see other roadway users nor signage. The only remedy at the time was to to toggle them off and back on again. I did this for nearly two hours, which was a considerable distraction. I have not used the vehicle in inclement weather since then and it has not been diagnosed by my dealer. The vehicle instrument panel made no warnings or messages while this happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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