Ford Bronco Complaints (2022)

367 consumer complaints on file.

#11508017February 18, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wiper slow down ( wipe every 30 seconds) during heavy rain even when set to high speed. This occurs after a few minutes of operation and is intermittent.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507841February 17, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers slow to a very delayed intermittent speed after around 40 seconds. This problem doesn’t just happen once in a while, it happens every time I use them. It is extremely dangerous when wipers suddenly stop in heavy rain or sleet, in highway traffic, because the driver instantly cannot see the road. This is a very serious problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507709February 16, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD WHEN DEPRESSING. BRAKE PEDAL THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PART NEEDED WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED FROM 08/18/2022 TILL 11/11/2022, APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED ON 11/11/2022 AND RELEASED BACK TO ME. AS OF THIS DATE 02/16/2022 FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR 3 MONTHS OF LOST VEHICLE USAGE AND 3 MONTH WARRANTY EXTENSION. A SURROGATE WAS APPOINTED BY FORD AND SHE DID NOTHING TO GET ME ANY COMPENSATION FROM FORD OR EXTENDING MY WARRANTY. THE SURROGATE REFUSES TO ANSWER EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS FROM ME IN REGARD TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507615February 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Soft top leaks when it rains. Contacted local Ford Dealership and they have advised a design flaw from Ford, that they cannnot fix. Contacted Ford Motor Co. to advise of problem. They claim they are unaware of such issue and no fix at this time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507586February 16, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield wipers have some sort of system that will automatically slow or increase their speed from what I can tell but the system is not working as intended or if working right is downright unsafe. This morning I had heavy rain in my area and moved the setting to the highest and fastest it could go, after about 20-30 seconds it would automatically slow itself down to where it would only wipe every 3 seconds or so which during the heavy rain was not enough and I could not see. To "reset" the automatic system I would have to cycle the intensity modes on the wipers up and down every 30 seconds or so to keep my blades moving fast enough to repel the water off the windows. From reading other forum posts a lot of people are having this issue and FORD is blowing it off to customers who take them in for repair or to be looked at for this issue. This needs to fixed and mandated from you all to fix at this point before someone gets seriously injured from this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507501February 15, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving in a hard rain/snow mix in central Wisconsin on February 14th 2023, I had to set my wipers to high in order to maintain safe visual clarity of my surroundings. For unknown reasons, my wipers would progressively slow to a standstill. The only way to maintain wiper function was to keep one hand on the wiper control and manually turn it from one function to the next to wake the system up and make it work again. After about a minute of working, it would slow and stall again. This felt very dangerous and clearly WILL cause many accidents if left unaddressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507440February 15, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers slow down and then stop while in either high or low switch position regardless of amount of moisture on windshield. The only way to get the wipers to continue is to turn the wipers off and then on again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507340February 15, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving!! My brake pedal felt rock hard , I HAD NO BRAKES !! The car kept cruising , luckily for us! Vermont is very rural and roads was wide open with no traffic, I had some time to keep stomping on the brakes till I was able to regain braking power, this could have killed us!! If I needed to slow down I would not have been!! I had a 3 year on in the back and my pregnant girlfriend in the passenger, I almost shit my pants when I realized the brake pedal was unresponsive! I had no service !! We had to drive the car with intermittent braking just so that I can’t get some sell service!! I contacted a fire dealer that was 40 minutes from my location to give them a heads up, I was advised to call ford customer relations, my case number is CAS-41297357-H8T7R8 They towed the bronco on Monday to bring it to that dealer while I’m here in Vermont for about a week , I have no vehicle, ford offered 40/day in reimbursement if I get a rental, unfortunately this isn’t 2013 where I can actually find a car rental for that price , cheapest was 90 per day. I posted this on Facebook and was so surprised that this has happened to other bronco owners !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507288February 14, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
During heavy rain or snow fall I turn my wipers to full power mode, but the Ford Bronco will automatically sometimes slow down and stop completely the wipers during the middle of the storm. The first time this happened I almost crashed because I suddenly could not see out of my windshield because the wipers were too slow (or completely stopped). This is so dangerous and I was only driving 30mph. This now happens consistently, and I have to turn the wipers on/off to clear rain/snow off my windshield to allow me to drive. It is distracting to turn wipers on/off consistently while driving during heavy storms. This urgently needs an immediate recall/fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507245February 14, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
As a concerned consumer, I was informed by the dealership that the new Bronco comes with "smart wipers" that automatically switch to a slow intermittent feature after running on constant Medium or High speed for around 45 seconds to a minute. However, during a heavy rain on the morning of 2/14/23, my wipers stopped on me, putting me in a dangerous situation where I almost ran off the road due to poor visibility. This is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed urgently. After researching, I discovered that this problem is widespread among Bronco owners and there are no warning lights to alert drivers of the issue. The dealership also failed to inform me of this problem when I purchased the vehicle just 5 days ago. As a loyal Ford customer, I am disappointed that this is the only Ford vehicle I have owned that has this issue. I strongly urge the company to recall and replace the "smart motor" wiper system with a standard motor to prevent further safety hazards.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507100February 13, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
During flat towing the EBB shuts down making the auxiliary brake ineffective, this a safety concern. Ford is aware of the situation, but has failed to address this safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506516February 9, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
After 30-50 seconds of operation, the wiper speed reduces significantly, regardless of how much rain is falling on the windshield. This is particularly problematic during heavy rain fall. When the speed of the wipers is reduced or increased, then returned to the previous position, they maintain adequate speed for another 30-50 seconds before the speed is reduced once more.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506429February 9, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
When driving with the windshield wipers on low speed, after about 30 seconds the wipers will stop and then go into "intermit" mode. To correct you have to turn the wipers from hi to lo, and then the exact same problem occurs. I did take the vehicle to the dealer who inspected and told me this is normal due to the "smart wiper system" that they are equipped with. This is a highly unsafe condition since its very hard to see in heavy rain
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506428February 9, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed during rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506405February 9, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
When set to high speed the wipers after a brief period will "slow down to protect the wiper motor" or something, creating a situation where in even mild rain the car forces the wipers to slow down making it unsafe. Clearly... Ford has severely under spec'd the wiper motor/gearbox hardware and "fixed" it with software making the vehicle unsafe where it will just randomly decide that high speed wiper's are not available anymore.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506327February 8, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have driven multiple times in the rain and when using the wipers, they slow down almost to a crawl impairing visibility. It doesn't matter what setting they are on, they slow down to the point that I am unable to see. I have to manually restart the wiping process each time, but the problem persists. It happens on all settings. It gets to the point that I don't feel safe driving it sometimes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506288February 8, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
At the top 2 wiper speeds, the windshield wipers will slow down to speeds where I am unable to see. It’s extremely dangerous, especially at faster driving speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506166February 8, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The new Bronco has "smart wipers", this is what I have been told from the dealership. The when wipers are on constant Medium or High speed, after about 45 sec to 1 minute, the wipers resort to a slow intermittent feature. This happened to me during a very heavy rain on the morning of 2/8/23. This was a huge safety issue! When my wipers stopped on me this morning, I almost ran off the road due to the inability to see- super heavy rain. After researching this issue, it is a very large, wide spread issue that many Bronco owners are experiencing. There are no warning lights, nor did the dealership say anything about this issue when I purchased the Bronco- 5 days ago. This needs to be a recall to replace the wiper motor to a standard motor and not a "smart motor". I have owned many fords and this is the only one that I have owned that has this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505657February 5, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
** NOTE: THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CORRECTED! FORD AND DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO NHTSA FOR UPDATE PURPOSES" . . . NHTSA ID Number: 11498595 Incident Date December 22, 2022 Consumer Location ROME, NY Vehicle Identification Number 1FMDE5BH4NL**** Summary of Complaint The wipers will slow down when operating at low, high, or intermittent. Ford claims these are "Smart Wipers" I believe there is an issue that requires a feature correction or re-flash of the related program to correct. I have to continually adjust the wiper control knob to re-set the wipers to the proper speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505315February 3, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2022 FORD BRONCO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM WINDSHIELD ADHESION SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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