Warranty denied! - Ford Bronco breaks in the sand

[@AllTerrainNation]

Please share this and help get Fords attention for Dave Z

[@dailylife3975]

They even took a group of people multiple times to moab off-roading to show its capabilities so why would they do that and then not warranty that makes no sense I would sue them

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

I will ! I'll do a remix of it. Go to legal zoom and have them template you out a demand letter and send it to them. It's less than $100 , sometimes free. Tell them they're fixing it or you're going to court. The demand letter is the official "I'm ready to sue you" paperwork. It's more than words. Often , this is enough to put a fire under their back side. ALSO, get a dash cam !!! Then you have video proof of everything in the future.

[@andyackerman7123]

The Bronco is, literally, advertised as an off road vehicle. If something breaks while off Roading, and it’s not obviously caused by misuse, it should be covered. This is dumb.

[@joalvarez6252]

Its a Ford! Keep your expectations low on Ford man!

[@andyackerman7123]

@@joalvarez6252 lol… I mean… you can pretty much say that about any US based car company. Corporate America ftw

[@joalvarez6252]

@@andyackerman7123 Unfortunately! Ive had many upsets with Harley Davidson! And how these big corporations are failing and slowly going under is no surprise, How long did they think they could keep those absurd prices for mediocre craftsmanship, I rebuilt my hog with better aftermarket parts and what have you! It will be the last HD I buy I can tell you that!

[@andyackerman7123]

@@joalvarez6252 Call me crazy, but I’m drooling over the Pan Am… just not looking forward to the cost of owning one lol. I want that go anywhere option, but I still don’t have my endorsement, and the auto lowering suspension might be useful for a new rider

[@joalvarez6252]

@@andyackerman7123 Honestly Im not a fan, but I can tell you this bud! When it comes to HD, its best to buy used, and here is why! A used bike will come with all the bells and whistles! Most dudes get all the gadgets put on it, and as far as your endorsement, HD offers classes and deals when you take the HD course! As far as lowering the ride height, you might get away with a few inches lowered! But hey every inch counts right! Haha!

[@Bingoz277]

Hence the reason why I backed out from my Bronco order. The more I do research, while my Bronco is being built, the more problems I see in regards to the quality built and dealer support that customers are not happy with. I actually saw 3 Broncos at the dealership waiting for new engine replacement or other parts. As a potential new Bronco owner, these are the things I don't want to hear or see coupled with stories like yours leading me to believe that I made the right decision to back away until at least Ford sort things out.

[@steveellsworth2547]

I do agree. I was in the market over the past 2 weeks. I went ahead and passed on the $15K markup on the Bronco and purchased a 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys. I will NOT be purchasing a Ford product again soon.

[@johnhalter8317]

Bought a brand new Bronco ll in 86, it was my last Ford. 3 transmission in 60,000 miles and engine was shot from a defective oil pump. A gutless wonder that was never beat. I bought a used Grand Cherokee with 20,000 miles on it drove it to 300,000 replacing fuel pump in tank only. Would have kept driving it but a tree fell on it parked in driveway. Sold it to a guy for 1,800. Worked and retired from Ford Motor but I flat up told them if they want me to drive one I need to be paid more!

[@stephengreen3566]

It is ironic that Henry ford paid his employees enough to buy the model T, but now, they can't afford a Bronco that the model T could run circles around.

[@Holden-McGroin]

The Bronco is literally marketed as an extreme off-road vehicle. Ya know, I really wanna get one of these, but with the issues, the mark-ups, the availability…I think I might just be better off getting a Wrangler.

[@AllTerrainNation]

They have some dealership issues as well with warranty work

[@msubulldogdotcom]

Don't trail ride in 4 Low, yet that is what they have you do at Bronco Off-roadeo

[@nicholasfrench4374]

That’s the same thought I had.

[@paul9156c]

The dealer is full of 💩. I would be talking with an attorney who specializes in automotive lemon law.

[@bad05ford]

Beat the hell out of a 95 gm in 4lo, drove a 97 f250 in low plenty and my current 05. If bronco can't handle 4lo it's designed wrong.

[@TechFan]

What was the resolution with this one? Did it get fixed finally under warranty?

[@AllTerrainNation]

We will have Dave back on on the next couple weeks to finish up this story

[@mopossomethinglikethis2572]

I’ve got a few codes popping up for engine misfire with #2-3 cylinders, 2nd. Time. The dealer is on top of the repair, but they are telling me it has to do with the 4 wheel drive gear select module, which needs replacing. Service tech also said the codes that come up have not been encountered before so Ford Tech Support stepped in and confirmed the module is defective and the replacement is 3 weeks out on backorder. So it sits during the winter in the High Desert, The best time to explore…pish…

[@aMotoheadsGarage]

So glad I sold my Bronco and got back in a Toyota!!!

[@shockerracing]

If Ford starts to get a name for not covering these Broncos for damage when there’s failures off-road word will get around fast. The Bronco literally comes with the Off Rodeo to get people to use these vehicles off road!

[@AllTerrainNation]

Well they will start looking at wrangler again

[@shockerracing]

@@AllTerrainNation exactly! My Jeep dealer loves to see that I actually take my Jeeps off-road and has never questioned it for warranty issues.

[@ernestjohnson1807]

Ford's has had a reputation for breaking down for years. This polished turd is marketed as an offroader and can't finish the Baja. A stock vw can finish. Ford ownership comes with a revolving repair bill.

[@timkis64]

i hate to see people go thru this crap.but as a ford man for 40 years, i expect it.fords quality has been on a steady downgrade for over a decade.a manafacturer cant constantly cut quality without ending up with cheap made junk.& NEVER buy the first 2 or 3 model years of a new design.they RUSH them into production & expect the paying customer to do their long term testing for them.after owning fords for 40 years, it will be a cold day in hell before id own ANY newer ford.the once high quality standards are gone forever in the quest for maximum profits.when you buy NEW vehicles, your asking & paying for long term headaches, & the manafacturers are happy to supply them for ridiculously high price.when you buy the vehicles your rewarding these manafacturers for building the cheapest pieces of sh•t they can possibly build & get away with.dont buy sh•t.& they will be forced to stop building sh•t or go bankrupt.just what i've learned over 40 years of ford ownership.they are NOT worth the money you pay for them.

[@raymondfink9580]

Ford needs to make this right. They built a vehicle that is supposed to do certain things, and if it doesn’t, they need to fix it

[@jackrussellville]

For some reason some techs act like the money is coming from their personal bank account

[@gregoryazar6367]

Wife and I literally decided to put our order in on a Bronco next week. So glad I saw this. Sitting tight until I see or hear Ford do right in this instance.

[@bengleckl1877]

Dude lots of things are going wrong with the bronco .I'd stay far far away

[@joalvarez6252]

You're better off getting a toyo 4runner! In my opinion!

[@terrytuepah171]

If I were you I would hold off on buying one right now most people in the auto world are saying at least a 20% drop in the price of new cars. Also as others have said lots of problems with the new broncos actually all auto makers are having higher than normal Problems I was actually surprised that Tesla has the highest build quality problems. Most manufacturers have issues with products and quality nowadays.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

@@joalvarez6252exactly!

[@joalvarez6252]

There is a current recall on ford bronco regarding issues with the transmission!

[@billsrq1788]

My brother had a 1978 bronco that was in the dealership for 8 months for a transmission with only 7,500 miles on it. Hello all from Siesta Key Florida

[@AllTerrainNation]

Dang! That’s a long wait for repairs

[@Xterraforce]

Our local Ford dealers have alway been very different over warranties. One has a reputation for trying every way possible to deny a warranty claim while the other is picky sometimes and extremely generous at others. For example a guy had to fight a warranty denial over a failed track bar bushing because the dealer claimed the cat back exhaust he'd installed voided the warranty. In another case a guy's son had "borrowed" his Ranger and was showing off in a field next to their house and dropped the front end into a pond. He told the dealership what had happened and asked how much it was going to cost since he knew it wasn't a warranty issue. They said they'd let him know once they got into it to assess the damage. They called a few days later saying after taking it apart and cleaning it up their report says there was apparently a catastrophic turbo failure and that they would be replacing everything under warranty. Hopefully this is a case of a bad dealership writing it up as abuse and if it's taken high enough up the ladder someone will actually look at it and honor the warranty instead of taking the tech's speculation.

[@Aceinfinity-le8zc]

Ford warranty is so hard to work with. I hated dealing with them on my Raptor. My Jeep dealer is so much easier to work with. They flat out told me that why would I deny us making money. The manufacturer doesn’t know what you’ve done to it.

[@Johnnyscarcarereviews]

If it refused to roll and the towing company forced it to roll then I'd say it's highly likely that those gears broke due to that. I'm going to check with a head tech and get their opinion.

[@donnieroebuck6590]

This is absurd...Ford is having serious issues and pushing the responsibility onto owners. The CEO admitted that warranty claims are driving low profits. And no trail riding in low range? As an avid and highly experienced offroader I call bunk. Ford commercials show these vehicles bombing thru the desert in high range and rock crawling on "slickrock" in low range (so-called "slickrock" is the highest traction surface you'll ever encounter offroad). The load the transfer case sees in low range on slickrock will far exceed what it would see in sandy soils. Push hard on the dealer...a large part of your problem is likely there...

[@g.donuts3551]

4grand always seems to be the magic number to fix a Ford. Transaxle that imploded on van, similar to this transfer case. Numerous electrical failures, up to and including new PCM on an F250.

[@giahoag6637]

I am so sorry Dave 😔. Like Dave and Kelly stated you were not misusing or abusing this vehicle. The 2 Ford reps that were there even stated this. I hope Ford makes this right for you and our girl Ashley.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mikebas7325]

Hope they cover this as they should. If they don't, I sure hope this gets seen by numerous people and Ford ends up losing people and sales because of it.

[@bdd1469]

Typical dealer BS. Run it up the ladder and Ford and don't take no for an answer. Hire an attorney to send them a certified letter. They advertise this as a competitor to Jeep. If it can't do a little off roading with exploding a transfer case it is false advertising.

[@raymondfink9580]

This is why a second shift arm just for the transfer case is wise. Stupid electronics.

[@broncodude]

I remember seeing this base Bronco and it was sweet looking!

[@keithfitterer6899]

Well, dealing with dealers are just like you stated. They’re looking at it for themselves and if anything happens, it’s your fault. We are dealing with a similar situation with a 2023 Land Rover defender that we waited 5 months for. It has been in service more than on the road! They keep repairing it and tell us it’s fine! Initial problem was the transmission shifting into neutral and then stopping, couldn’t get it to move. Another problem was a latch for the rear seat, then the steering locking up while driving, the start stop button quit working along with the remote start. Now, it’s in service after a road call with a fuel pump problem! They told us they would buy it back at 55k due to depreciation after we paid 62k to buy it!! This has all happened since April 2022! These defenders are on the market for 65 to 75k used with a lot more miles than we have on ours, 6k. Unbelievable for a 62k vehicle that it is so unreliable!!!! Thank god we haven’t had a major accident with this vehicle!!

[@LPWSzzz]

I understand everyone probably doesn't know how to wrench on there own vehicles but you could buy a mint 80,s blazer chevy or the same with ford and there extremely versatile especially the chevys as far as swapping engines, axles , and parts are available everywhere from the junkyard to the aftermarket, my 89 suburban is like a godamn house, I don't have to chase weird electric issues and the 350 is probably one of the most reliable engines of all time , but if it ever blows a rod I can buy one for 300 and swap in a weekend, just saying there's better options out there, newer isn't always better and know it's actually getting worse

[@TSi99999]

Literally 250 computers and it has issues? Impossible!

[@americanpatriot8996]

This is why I buy Jeeps and only Jeeps but all of these car companies suck cause jeep screws ppl over also but jeep is better at it. But the funny thing is these companies advertise these vehicles as Offroad beasts and yet when it comes to backing there products they are not around and MIA.

[@mr.rogers5586]

In Florida we have the lemon law. Hope you get it fixed.

[@latemodelbob]

Sorry to see your loss…And just so people know that there is two transfercases used in the 6th gen Broncos, Your Transfercase was a base “Univance” Transfercase that failed…And there is also the “BorgWarner” or the Advanced Transfercase option that’s standard in the higher level broncos and BRaptor or an upgraded option in the lower trim models. I personally designed the BW Advanced version and I’m not here to dog the Univance TCase as I know sometimes parts fail, I was merely letting people know that theirs two different suppliers of Tcases being used in the Broncos. Hope you your back up and running by now and good luck next time.

[@Johnnyscarcarereviews]

Call the manufacturer. At a Mercedes dealer I've seen a case where they claim with manufacturer but then also try and get paid by client so they make money twice. I asked my contact to call the manufacturer and they clearly stated we have told the dealer this is covered. Manufacturer must have called dealer because after that attitudes changed.

[@rinaldocatria4386]

FORD ABSOLUTELY SHOULD WARRANTEE THIS. THE DEALER IS A JERK FOR NOT BEING YOUR ADVOCATE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE DEALER IS THE MAJOR PROBLEM.

[@f4murray]

Big Mike's Used Auto Parts has a transfer case, Township Michigan. Just in case your problem doesn't get resolved by Ford.

[@gregorylyon1004]

I don't care what Ford says about the bronco. That is a Tonka truck it's not off road capable. Ford just put beefy tires on a side by side and called it the new Bronco. If you want an off road truck, but a Toyota Land cruiser

[@jackj2411]

I guess this shows that ford will not support their vehicle. Even when Ford people see it wasn't abuse.

[@JackFrost-xy7yl]

I have decided not to go wheeling in my bronco until I get the bronco buster front suspension kit. I think the front end is the the biggest weak point.

[@mynameisfrank6519]

I broke all the axles in my 22 badlands Sasquatch in Moab. I didn’t take it to ford because I knew they wouldn’t warranty it and in my case they probably shouldn’t have. I’m now having what I believe is the transfer case making noise only in 4 wheel drive modes. Definitely not trying to fix this dime. I upgraded the front axles and was lucky to find factory axles.

[@toms5157]

'Shouldn't trail ride in 4-lo' What kind of garbage is @Ford selling these days?!

[@AllTerrainNation]

That’s the dealership talking sadly

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

Pretty obvious Ford didn’t do their homework on how this kind of vehicle actually gets used. Too many reports of the basic drivetrain components failing in typical four wheeling situations. Bronco appears to be a styling exercise best consigned to pavement Princess duty. What we feared with the IFS design. Sad.

[@jjc4577]

Sounds like Ford expects the majority of these to be grocery getters :-( Ford should be embarrassed about this with all the nonsense they made their customers go through to even get one of these.

[@panzer948]

Well that sucks... sorry to hear. I drive mine in 4 Lo religiously while offroading, which sometimes I think is an exception to what others are doing. I think its the best mode be in while offroading if less than 30 mph. I think this had a weak point.

[@AllTerrainNation]

Yes we have driven in 4low for long periods of time with no issues. We believe this T case failed and Ford isn’t standing behind it

[@TheTwoticket]

I have a question. Is the bronco vented above the hood? Why didn't he have it in neutral at the beginning when you first started to pull him, because to me that was when he did all the damage and revving the engine in drive when you started to pull him. These are rookie mistakes, that are now on video. So the best I think he can hope for is to meet ford in the middle of the cost of a new transfer case, reason being that something went wrong with transfer case after he went through the deep puddle{ water damage on electronics} then not properly towing the vehicle. I own a polaris hilifter built for the mud and water which the bronco is not and still I had to dieletric grease all the electronic connections and the spark plugs. I have been 4x4ing for many years, and no vehicle is totally prepared for the deep water in stock form and without seeing the actual puddle, I could see from the engine bay, that he had water over the engine and I know he didn't prepare the bronco for deep water. So I would not be surprised if they saw these videos and just say no to the warranty.

[@AllTerrainNation]

He splashed a mud puddle.. And the truck was in neutral when he was towed. The damaged tc happened as he was driving on a slope. Btw that’s a Ford exec in the video.

[@TheTwoticket]

@@AllTerrainNation When he splashed the puddle it went all over the engine and electronics you can see that in the video and if it was in neutral why was he revving the engine then. Also his bronco is not the sasquatch package and that package is only warranty allowed to go up to 36 inches of water.

[@AllTerrainNation]

@@TheTwoticket I’m not going to break down every move. The truck broke and should be under warranty

[@achilles5197]

FIX THE BRONCO FORD, UNBELIEVABLE!! 1500 MILES IM HAVING HILL START ASSIST FAILURE COMING UP AND HAVNT EVEN HIT DIRT YET.

[@nelsongrubb8620]

Sounds like a factory issues and Ford needs to correct this. Ford should also give him an upgraded transfer case for dragging their for trying to deny responsibility

[@bshay1993]

That sucks. They aren't going to honor the warranty with this. My 21 Ecoboost was an electronic nightmare and I called 15 times and they blew me off. Sorry man but I'm sharing this for sure

[@BirdDogOffRoadAdventures]

Man, that sucks. Very crappy on Ford’s part for not covering it. Just curious if Dave’s base had a T-case skid?

[@AllTerrainNation]

He didn’t but the TC blew up on the inside

[@glenh4397]

This is why I haven't nor will I buy anything but a Toyota, and they are starting to go downhill as well. Service what you sell in an honest manor. Really hope Ford does right for this guy, ridiculous he has to endure this crap.

[@harlandurant7014]

Well guess we need to detail it before you take it for warranty work. I would not tell the dealership anything other than in stopped moving.

[@raymondfink9580]

Get witnesses, get a couple technicians and a lawyer on your side and see how fast it gets taken care of

[@Co1eTrain84]

They have 33" of water fording capability and it doesn't have 4x4 to just hang around on road. What a joke that Ford didn't cover that. Thankfully my local dealership is small town and I'm friends with the owner. That shit is 100% getting covered

[@danimal450]

Like and share video, one thing all manufacturers hate, bad press!!

[@Land_Raver]

I've recovered the new ones. Not very good offroad.

[@AllTerrainNation]

We've done well with ours

[@frankconsidine5989]

Hopefully they take care of it. Dave do not let them bully you

[@pezpengy9308]

its not just the bronco. if you read virtually any owners manual - jeep included - they say that driving off road voids the warranty.

[@Mpatient1]

If Ford refused to warranty it they def wouldn't be getting the old one to study it, put every bit of scrap in the back and I'll take it home with me...

[@stephengreen3566]

You mentioned they are going to ship the broken transfer case back to Ford. I would tell them, "This is my truck, if you want the broken one, you have to give me a working one", "otherwise you can't have it, it is my property." Tell them if they want to study this one they will have to replace it with a new one. It looks like Ford has started to treat its Bronco owners like they bought a Focus or Fiesta with a double clutch automatic. LOL

[@raymondfink9580]

Dealerships work for the brand, not you. They will blame you before blaming the product. Tek’s will find any reason to blame you so the company doesn’t have to pay for it.

[@BuckingBronco]

I feel bad for Dave. I hope he gets his Bronco repaired under full warranty. It may take time, but it sounds like the right thing to do.

[@joalvarez6252]

That ford warranty is a joke man! Idk why good hard working Americans are still buying Ford, i get it keep buying American, however theres no point in buying junk!

[@BuckingBronco]

@@joalvarez6252 I hear you. There is the remote chance that Dave’s Bronco was simply defective in some way. The odds are that some may be faulty, but that doesn’t mean that all of the others are automatically junk. The law of averages says some vehicles will slip past QC inspection or have something crucial overlooked at a critical point in its manufacture. Perhaps Dave’s rig was the one that was flawed in some way, and was only revealed when it was pushed. In times like these, it’s better to think clinically rather than emotionally. I know, it’s easier said than done!

[@joalvarez6252]

@@BuckingBronco That is a way to look at it chief!

[@terrytuepah171]

Typical story of big business fucking over the little guys. Most big companies would rather lawyer up and pay them over doing the right thing and fix the man’s car. But it’s our fault we need to stand up to them. But too many people suck it up and move on. Good luck with your battles

[@mattdagger1480]

As a tech I can say techs are not your friend. Techs dont get paid hardly anything for warranty work(usually half what it usually pays the tech). They usually will not advocate for you on warranty issues because they see it as them loosing money if they get assigned to fix it.

[@rmarsh8082]

I'm a Bronco fan of the older Bronco platform and was doing homework on the newer model. Over the last several months I've watched this turn into a disaster for Ford. Mechanical, service, sales, pricing have ALL been issues. After all this and the poor folks going thru all this... Ford you’ve not only lost me as a potential Bronco customer, you've lost me from EVER buying a Ford product!

[@myauctionaddictionestatesa7451]

I was lined up to order one in 2024, and ordered a Grenadier instead. I just cannot except how poorly these were engineered,

[@JoseP-hj5zo]

Your local Ford dealers sound like mom and pop businesses . Here in Southern Calif I ‘be heard through the Bronco community that warrantees have been honored . No Questions asked .

[@paul9156c]

My 85 4RUNNER would have also had no issues. I hope it was covered under warranty.

[@adamwebber9547]

Hopefully Ford would look at this as an opportunity to - 1. Get the transfer case, etc. and investigate perhaps in order to prevent more? And, aches and pains aside for waiting MMMMMOOOONNNNNTTTHHHSSSSSS for the Bronco, c'mon - give this guy some lovin'. You would if he were from RTR or one of your Ambassadors...

[@stephengreen3566]

Ford's release of the Bronco is the worst vehicle release of all time. Valve problems, production delays, roof problems, transmission problems, what a disaster. I would rather buy an older model and spend 20-30K fixing it. It would last longer. LOL. At Ford, quality is job last.

[@ernestjohnson1807]

Ford's just doing Ford things. The new branco, biggest disappointment since the new t-bird. I can't understand why people keep shooting them self in the foot buying these.

[@pacificnorthwestfrontier]

shouldve gotten a Frontier! LOL

[@AllTerrainNation]

Top come off that frontier?

[@pacificnorthwestfrontier]

@@AllTerrainNation nope but the transfer case doesn't explode 😅😂 jk

[@AllTerrainNation]

2005-2009 had some nasty transmission failures but we wont look there ;) Each next gen truck has issues.. Even the mighty Toyota and Nissan

[@pacificnorthwestfrontier]

Nissan covered it through warranty 😊

[@pacificnorthwestfrontier]

Toyota idk, I've never owned one

[@YusufGinnah]

And folks wonder why secondhand Toyotas still command top dollar...

[@AllTerrainNation]

Toyota had some trucks breaking in half.. Every company has some issues.. They work thru them

[@bustertn2014]

Get a good mechanic, tech, and lawyer. Time to sue. As for Ford, I dropped a cylinder in my F250 work truck at around 90k, took 5 months to get a new motor. I had the transmission replaced at 42k took 4 weeks. It was warrantied, but in general I have never trusted Fords....

[@LPWSzzz]

Yeah if ford advertises a truck going off road that don't actually mean it , actually they rather you baby it so nothing ever breaks and they get less reports on how fragile there product actually is

[@garywilliams7484]

I know what’s wrong with it. It doesn’t have a trail rated badge.

[@ares333x2]

😔 sad. So many new vehicles are just weak. Have you seen the new Colorado/ GMC towing a tiny 2.5k lbs off-road camper bend the frame in a sky pointed "v"

[@rydfree]

I would ask to see the computer data that tells them what speed , gear , rpm , turbo boost etc that the vehicle was at when this happened . They most certainly have that data and maybe saw that tow mode wasn't engaged before being towed or something that flags it as being caused by user error . If they don't have that evidence then it's just a bad dealer and going up the food chain should get it sorted out . There is always two sides to every story and we need to have some idea of why they will not cover it before jumping on the dealer or Ford overall . All honest vehicle dealerships cover things under warranty or deny them based on what they see . This happens with all brands .

[@randumadventures]

Tell them your going to trade it in for a jeep as is. It’s probably still worth more than you paid even broken.

[@ArtStamos]

Yea it's a Ford thing go to Original dealer request them to Contact the factory rep they will fix under good will warranty,. Even if it is something you did wrong they will fix it, the dealership employee just hates the fact that you have a truck they can not afford

[@skiptheroad]

Demand to get your blown t-case back from the dealer. If Ford wants it, tell them the price is $4000.

[@SirGreta]

I am actually glad that the Ford dealership burned me on my preordered Bronco last year.......been Jeepin ever since.

[@paul9156c]

Never buy because it looks cool. Buy because it's reliable, and safe. That means never buy a Ford. Imo

[@powderknits]

Ford’s service department is a joke. Honestly, I love my Bronco, but wish Nissan made an SUV in a manual transmission. Been reading a lot on the forums about the manual transmissions at 2k-4K Miles blowing and needing to be completely replaced. Ford is certainly digging themselves a Pretty big hole.

[@roadglide1142]

The manual trans is probably produced in China just like on the Mustangs that had the same issue!

[@tammeraeads7850]

The Ford Bronco has never had any offroad prowess, besides the very first gen. The second genz like the OJ Bronco had C clip rear axle shafts I swear were made of porcelain of some sort, so whenever you break an axle on the trail the rear wheel, axle shaft all all walks rite out from under the vehicle leaving you a three wheeler. If you want a real off road vehicle get the raptor, or a 85+ Toyota 4x4 4runner since you want an SUV or Just empty every pocket and get the Jeep! I like my 98 Jeep GC it has a 5.9l 360 pushrod engine, genuine heated leather seats and all that great 90's crappy dodge plastic interior and I wouldn't trade it for 2 fully loaded brand new broncos, just my 2 cents.

[@camspack9354]

If it was me I would definitely get after him it shouldn't matter if it's in for low for high or whatever in for low it saves the transmission so you're not working the transmission so hard going up hills and rough terrain what not and for high you're putting more stress and more strain on the transmission and transfer case differentials all that fun stuff I have a rule of thumb where as soon as I hit the dirt road I'm in for low and in drive and once I need to shift it down I shift it down to hold that gear. Sorry I am rambling on but I think you have been done wrong I think it's just a lazy shop and if there's any way you can get to a different one I would do that and I would not let them charge you, but I would also read over your warranty information just to make sure the whole drive trains under warranty cuz it shouldn't matter what happens if your drive trains under warranty.

[@Suds649]

Really a trans tech! Any service technician worth his salt should be able to service the transmission. The real issue is having to proper tooling to do the job. The problem is that most service departments rely on the technicians to purchase the tools they need to do the job. The problem is that the manufacturers change design every year or two. The technicians don’t use these specialty tools enough to justify the investment. Also you can not write off the cost of the tools on your personal taxes the dealerships can.

[@richki.24]

I have heard horror stories about the Bronco ...... why are people buying it ?????

[@paul9156c]

See a lemon law attorney.

[@arnulforamirez5874]

Whatever the case scenario was lo/hi! It has to be warranty. It's an off road vehicle! And even if you use it regularly for that it shouldn't break unless it was a already messed up from The factory!!

[@TreesOnTheBeach]

This was predictable. But still you have people defending Broncos on every forum, yelling "off-road vehicle." The truth is that it is a licensed on-road vehicle that has some capability off-road, and that's it.

[@johnrossi6212]

OMG!!!! Such BS!!! I would get ahold of some of those Ford guys that were there with him and see if they can help out.

[@porkdogx]

Some guy on youtube had his 22 tundra motor die. Toyota told him tough sh#t

[@AllTerrainNation]

oh wow! What channel?

[@ernestjohnson1807]

He sucked up water driving through ditches. It was not a Toyota problem.

[@porkdogx]

@@ernestjohnson1807 yes, but it was not deeper than shown in the video. It didn't look like that should happen.

[@tomrobinson7393]

What channel???

[@porkdogx]

@@tomrobinson7393 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWiZqYWPa9KlfJY I hope I did the copy and paste right.

[@dylanandrew1122]

Knew it was only a matter of time before I would be happy about not buying this car

[@mpeugeot]

Does he have 50k miles yet? ;) Obviously the warranty was denied because he used the wrong wax. Lots of base model orders have not been filled, order what you want to drive. Moral of the story, do not count on the warranty to cover ANYTHING, and be pleasantly surprised when it does. Ford treats warranty claims like leprosy.

[@ldv5831]

Lesson, don’t buy a Ford ,

[@hines862009]

...so buy a Land Rover?

[@techs1smh13]

😂😂😂👍

[@dainkawarrior.1030]

Should’ve got a Toyota fj

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

No matter what the disclaimer documents said... I'm sure it's very misleading to everyone.... I mean they have commercials of these things being driven off road probably more harshly than you did... Why would a customer expect that not to be covered.... Because the people that actually off-road with vehicles are the minority? Lol .. The other thing about it is that the power comes on so fast because of these turbos that the torque gets really high really quick when you're in 4 low. I'm actually kind of glad I have the weakest Cherokee Trailhawk there is and I even run it with a throttle controller on the trail to make sure I don't over throttle it. 4 low is SO much power , it's insane. I hardly have to push the gas in 4 low. But I get the math behind it. You're 3x-ing the power basically. And if the power band is very steep on the engine... Boom ! I'd use a throttle controller to help you baby it. It helps. The other thing is , when I use 4 low , I'll often use crawl control to leave the computer in charge that way I'm doing nothing and the computer can baby it.

[@bengleckl1877]

Glad I stayed away from Ford. Out of all manufacturers they have the worst reputation ..all you see if memes about Ford owners walking ...if I was Ford I would feel ashamed

[@Suds649]

You need to have a failure Analysis done on the parts. You can’t just look at the pile of parts and say that you abused the vehicle. A qualified failure Analysis person will and can show you how the failure occurred. This is an exact science. I took classes at a Caterpillar Dealership and they could show you how the failure occurred buy looking at the way the parts failed. Believe me they can tell if it was a failure from the manufacturing process of the parts. inclusions in the base materials used or stress risers from the milling of the components these can all cause failures even the tempering of the components can cause a failure. It is easier for the manufacturer to blame the customer. PS Caterpillar was very good at this and they excepted there responsibility for there failures. It was a win win for them buy looking for the truth they could learn how to improve their quality of their products.

[@ixibladeixi2639]

Lmao. Remember, these new design Broncos are extremely new. Expect more problems not just from the dealership , but the quality also. Jeep had been to all of it. Imagine since 1941, still improving with Jeep. Good luck to the Bronco guys out there. It's gonna take decades of experience , there' gonna be a lot of heartaches and failures. Either stay loyal to the brand or move to the Jeep community and experience real comradery and pure happiness. There's only one, since 1941. Make America V8 again.

[@stephengreen3566]

The older, bigger, Broncos were almost bullet proof. I have see three of these on the side of the road, unable to move. I won't buy one.

[@bobmasters1678]

yes, FORD should fix it and get it right for Dave. . .

[@michaelmaddy278]

Wasn't Ford using Ford quality in their ad years ago,. I've read so much bad stuff about Ford an their quality control , redickulas mark ups,. Poor service, an just bad reviews. I had a 2014 Ford escape that the transmission went out, had it towed to dealer ( it was used when I bought it but I got a warranty ). When I went to check what they were going to do first thing they asked did you check the transmission I said no how was I going to check it with no way of doing so no dip stick. Well warranty company told the dealer they had a used transmission with 160,000 miles on it , no way was I going to except that my Escape only had over 67,000 miles, so I threatened to leave it on their lot an call the bank an tell them to come get it, the the shop manager told them that wasn't except able, so I got a completely rebuilt Ford transmission with basically no miles, saved me a ton of money plus I had a 2014 with a new transmission. Sometimes you just have to argue sometimes , have you tried a Lawyer yet?

[@raymondfink9580]

Sounds like the dealership shop it got sent to is totally incompetent

[@stephenr115]

I say ROCK on!!!!!