What 344 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Bronco 2dr

Once the vehicle hit around 3000 miles it started making a loud clicking noise while the vehicle was running parked or driving . The noise continued to get louder. When I called New Brighton Ford where i purchased the vehicle brand new on 4/25/23 at the end of June I was told to make a service appt. The soonest they could see the vehicle was 4 weeks later. Because of the continued noise I called on about July 12 2023 they agreed they would look at it upon looking at the vehicle. It was found that the engine was in engine failure. They kept the vehicle for six weeks and had to replace to the engine.

NHTSA ODI 11549695

2022 Ford Bronco loss power while driving moderate speed (35 - 55 MPH) and would not immediately restart after the first attempt. After finally restarting it would continue to stall. The car was towed to the dealership where after four weeks of investigating they found the catalytic converter to be melted. The car has now been sitting at the dealership for 7 weeks with an "indefinite lead time" on replacement parts. My Bronco only has 14,000 miles on it and no determination on what caused the catalytic converter to melt.

NHTSA ODI 11549426

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V825000 (Back Over Prevention) 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 contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention system was inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed by dealer and the manufacturer informed that her vehicle had an 8'inch screen and the software update did not apply to her vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 14,500.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V825000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the software update to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact's daughter had been in reverse (R) and reversing in a parking lot at approximately 2 MPH, she crashed into another parked vehicle with her rear bumper. The contact's vehicle had minimal damage on the rear bumper. The other vehicle had damage to the passenger side taillight and to the rear passenger panel which had been dented by the contact's bumper. The police were called, the other vehicle was not occupied at the time of the crash, and a report had been written. The contact's daughter stated that the camera was not functional at the time of the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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BRAKE PEDAL KICKS BACK ON OUR FOOT WHEN STOPPED BRAKES DONT WORK GOOD LOST BRAKE FLUID MUST PUMP BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN ON GOING FOR A YEAR NOW DEALER DROVE FOR ONLY NINE MILES THEY SAID ITS OK STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM - ENGINE HAS LOST POWER WHEN HOT - WHEN IT IS COLD ON START UP THE MOTOR RUNS ROUGH AND LACKS POWER DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE ENGINE PROBLEM YET -TURN SIGNALS WILL TURN WHEN TURNING RIGHT WHEN IT IS CANCELED IT WILL TURN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON SAME THING GOING TO THE LEFT IT TURN THE RIGHT ON ON -ALL PROBLEMS ARE STILL ON GOING AS OF 10-4-2023

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multiple lights on dash turned on also check engine light' loss of power and jerking of vehicle

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The hard top convertible is leaking in multiple areas. Primary location is behind the second-row drive side between trunk area and back seat. Other area is between the two front seats in the center. The gaskets have been replaced one time already and its back at local Ford dealership a second time for same problem. Dates for repairs include 8/9/23 and 9/11/23.

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4 door hardtop roof leaks. It is available. There is nowhere, including Ford website, to report non-safety defects.

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Rear Middle Seatbelt extremely difficult to access. It is a different seatbelt than rear passenger and rear driver so seatbelt extenders are not available or do not work. Seatbelt sits to low for access for passengers, especially children in car seats.

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Owner's ford bronco 2022 continues to exhibit unsafe behavior: where after entering 4L, reversing and then moving forward (manual transmission), the rear camera will not disable until the vehicle is shut off. Despite active recall sent from Ford (in post card) as well as present on NHTSA on this vehicle (ford bronco 2022) after reaching the dealership in person, calling ford headquarters. Ford motor company mentions there is no active recall, software is updated, and there is nothing they are able to do.

NHTSA ODI 11539538

The whole truck shut off, dashboard, stereo, engine, while driving and in gear. Had to drift over safely to a stop to restart the engine. The safety of my children and myself were in danger due to this catastrophic failure. No warning lights, no previous problems.

NHTSA ODI 11536141

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the contact stated that the soft top of the roof made abnormal popping sounds, causing uncomfortable ear pressure. The contact rolled down the windows for the popping sound to cease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. The manufacture was contacted, and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 67.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V358000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V358000 (Seat Belts) 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The soft top on the 2022 four door Bronco does not properly latch. I know earlier years and some 2022s were recalled for this but mine has not been recalled and it needs to be addressed. Also the back up camera and 360 cameras do not work

NHTSA ODI 11529929

While wipers are in full-time mode, they will occasionally switch to intermittent mode even though rain continues to accumulate on the windshield. This forces me to take my left hand off the steering wheel to 'reset' the wiper system while driving with limited windshield visibility. Taking my hand off the wheel during a downpour is unsafe and should be the last thing I need to be concerned about. My vehicle is available for inspection. Dealership replicated the fault on similar Broncos and said it was 'normal operations'. They claim that the wipers go into intermittent mode so the wipers motor doesn't overheat. However, there is plenty of rain on the windshield when I've experienced the transition to intermittent mode. No warning lamps, messages lit up during this failure. I have a video available that documents this issue.

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My 2022 Ford Bronco 2 door hard top has wind (air leak) noise where the T-top joins the hard top. The weatherstripping does not properly seal causing wind noise, possible water intrusion (potential mold issue). This wind noise has been brought to the attention of the dealer and Ford's regional field engineer. The wind noise can cause hearing problems but not hearing emergency vehicles, and potential heating loss. The voids in the weather stripping can allow water to enter interior causing a mold issue. The factory has replaced the hard top once, but the issue still persist. This is a common problem with hard top Broncos.

NHTSA ODI 11529530

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle violently pulled to the left and crashed into a guard rail. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made abnormal sounds. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that on the Mobile App, she was notified that the power steering assist had failed, along with other unknown messages. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was then towed to a body shop. A Police report was filed. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

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Frequently, due to a software glitch recognized by Ford, the steering wheel controls fail to change the audio preset. When this happens, the driver must take their eyes off the road to adjust the radio station, which can be distracting. The problem will persist until the vehicle is restarted, and is often only noticed while driving.

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On rare but recurring occasions, perhaps twice a month, powering on the adaptive cruise control results in one of two issues: 1. The ACC will engage, but set itself for 15 MPH, even if driving at highway speeds. When this occurs, the ACC either cancels itself out, or remains on until it detects a malfunction, and then cancels itself out. 2. On rare occasion, the autonomous breaking will, upon powering on of the cruise control, seem to detect a phantom vehicle that is not there and attempt to aggressively brake. The Ford Bronco ACC is unique in that it attempts to set the ACC on when the system is powered on, unlike other vehicles where the driver must power it on and then set it.

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2022 Ford bronco has by default an auto engine shut off when coming to a stop and set of conditions are met. The event occurred to a MANUAL transmission 2022 ford bronco. ~4/5/23, driver was driving up the canyon at an incline when encountering stop and go traffic. After stopping on the incline, the engine shut off per normal operation after shifting to neutral with the brake pedal firmly pushed. About 1-2 seconds after engine shutoff, while driver has brake firmly pushed, the car begins to roll back, with an apparent loss in brake power. Only after driver clutched in to first gear and stalled the vehicle did Vehicle arrest in its rearward motion, narrowly avoiding backing into the car that is stopped behind. From an outward observation the auto start/stop is not suited for standard manual transmission operation when stopped on an incline. The roll back apparently is due to loss of brake power/boost when the auto-start stop function stops the engine.

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The wiper system when turned to the standard or fast wiping position during any rainfall condition will slowing reduce its speed in less than a minute to the slowest speed for both positions and stay at that speed regardless of rainfall conditions. Even in normal rainfall conditions this has caused serious responses because of the delay with wiper returning to clear water from window. Whether your coming to a stop behind someone or passing on a turnpike with semi's or even following in heavy traffic. I have been able to work around with a switch back and forth from standard to fast or fast to standard to keep the wipers moving however the same issue arises. Today is my first scheduled oil change and tire rotation, which is when I asked about the wipers. The service person had not been aware of the wiper issue. He looked it up and is told by Ford that there is no problem. No warning lights or messages.

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When driving in heavy rain 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 in heavy, blinding rain 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 during heavy rain. Our Bronco is currently at the dealership being serviced. We were blinded in the rain storm traveling on the interstate. This is a very serious issue that needs to be resolved before someone is killed!!

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Lost power while in drive. Car became unresponsive. No response to accelerator inputs. Engine light flashes and request to stop car, turn off, and restart. No power to get out of traffic, safely rolled of highway.

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Drive shaft on the front driver side had a CV boot failure. 2021 Bronco already had a recall for the same failure but my vin isn’t covered under that recall. Reference number for previous recall is 22B27.

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