general problems of the 2021 Ford Bronco

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated the rear translucent heavy plastic panel was loosened due the breakdown of the plastic tabs used secure the rear panel in place. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with soft top and when the weather was warm the side panels and rear panel would be removed to open the rear of the vehicle like a convertible. The contact was concerned that the clear panel could fall from the rear of the vehicle and strike the vehicle behind. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the soft top needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the soft top had been replaced because the side clear panels had experienced a similar failure with the plastic tabs. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that the sides of the soft top material above the b-pillar and the a-pillar were detaching, which could cause the soft top to separate from the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was inspected, and the dealer determined that the soft top needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to TSB number: 23-2229. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no guarantee that assistance would be provided in covering the cost of the repair. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered that the removable hardtop was cracked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the removable hardtop needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was made aware of an undisclosed recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound from the rear of the vehicle. When the contact stopped at his destination, he observed that the rear removable soft top had come loosened, and the plastic clips used to hold the soft top in place had fractured due to the force of the air blowing over the roof of the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred for the second time and had been previously repaired a year prior. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to technical service bulletin number: 23-2091 loose exterior fabric on rear window (structure). The failure mileage was 42,725.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the rear window clips fractured, causing the window to detach and fall onto the roadway in traffic. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by the dealer and determined that the failure was the depillar clip. The vehicle had not been repaired by the dealer because the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the part was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.