Ford Bronco (Pros & Cons) 30,000 MILES LATER! 

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I own 4 Fords. A 2017 F250 Super Duty King Ranch, a 2018 Mustang GT Premium, a 2018 Shelby Mustang GT350, and a 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat. I bought all of them new and I have problems with all of them that started within weeks of driving them off the lot. Ford has fixed some of the problems, but most of them still exist even after Ford tried to fix them. I love the looks of the new Bronco, but I refuse to buy another Ford.

Ive had my Bronco Black Diamond with throwback steelies for 2 years also. Never had a problem. I have a file of recall notices for minor things which I've never addressed. Great video.

Great review! I agree with pretty much every point you made. Love my Bronco too!

Good looking rig! Prefect setup for the Oregon Desert. Can’t wait to ride again! 👍🏻

I had you had real cons on the list. Got scared for a sec 😂

The tires are one of the biggest reasons I got a badlands non-SAS. Also, for the blinker I believe it is supposed to sound like a horses hooves.

First modification I did was mudflaps. Eliminates the problem of rocks flying up on the side of the car. Should be a stock feature imho.

Brian, I have 8K miles on my 2023 badlands Sasquatch and have enjoyed every mile in it. Enjoyed you sharing your thoughts of your bronco. My only problem is I don't get to drive it enough, now that my wife wants to drive it instead of her driving our other vehicle.

Put a v8 in the bronco, make the engine bay less complicated looking and drop the price 30k and I'd buy one.

Nice video - Thanks for posting! Wish we had a more robust tire option from Ford..

Yeah I totally agree with you I wish the modes would stay where you want them until you decide that you don't want them in that mode anymore

Definitely the blinker lol is loud 😂😂

Had 2 Jeeps. Latest is an 08 4dr JK….. 292,000 miles-great vehicle. But worn out… thoroughly. But tried to buy a new Jeep…. And could not order one, and won’t consider that 4xe crap hybrid. Ordered a 24 Black Diamond Bronco….. 7 weeks to build, plus 2 weeks deliver. Plus $2k below MSRP….. after test driving…. Bronco is slightly better on road, and should be as good off road as my Jeep…. Which is a mid-level Sport. Thanks for the video….

The horn honking thing can be turned off with the key fob. If I remember correctly, you hold down the lock and unlock buttons for 3 seconds and then lock it at the end. That might not be exactly it, but there are multiple posts on the bronco forums about it.

Two things that might cause the whistling noise when it is cold. 1. The window might not be closing completely. Such as it stops going up too early. Might be something stuck in the window weather stripping groove or it could be just too much friction of the glass sliding in the rubber and the load sensor in the window motor senses that and thinks the window is closed. You can apply some silicone spray to a twisted piece of paper towel and run that all around the window weather stripping groove to lube it. Silicone preserves and lubricates rubber. Maybe the window would close up all the way then. 2. Since the problem happens in the cold it could be a crease or twist in the door weather stripping. Or it could be a gap in joints of the door weather stripping. Again, silicone spray rubbed all around the door seal might help. Good luck!

I'm over 28,000 in 14 1/2 months. I've had ZERO problems with my base Sas 2.7. It's been everywhere and never been stuck. I agree with you on just about everything(turn signal, LOL( I hope I don't start noticing that MORE now!)

You pointed out some things that will NOW annoy me! 😄 Honestly, the cons melt away with how fun it is to drive.

very informative, i really like your presentation. Im waiting a year so far for a black standard heritage.

I respect you not wanting to try de-programming the honks and chimes, but to me, the ability to easily do so without paying hundreds of dollars for dealer software or aftermarket tuning devices makes Bronco all the more endearing to me. Completely agree re: the volume pop-up; it's even more infuriating when I'm using phone projection and Sync has to layer over AA/ CP.

That blinker clip clop noise reminds my daughter of horse hoof clops, so I like it. What size Toyo’s did you mount on the BD wheels, looks good.

The Bronco would have been better with a 302 v8 without all the smog junk.

I just found your channel and subscribed not because of this review but because of your overlanding. I have a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sport EcoDiesel but I like to know what problems and upgrades others are having with their Broncos or 4Runners. My Wrangler does not have lockers but I can probably go anywhere you go on an overlanding trip unless you are doing hard core rock crawling. So, it works for me. It seems a lot of people buy a Jeep or Bronco that is way more capable than they will ever use. So, whether it is a Bronco or a Jeep just go off road and have fun. But I will not "Jeep Wave" a Bronco in fact I don't Jeep Wave a Grand Cherokee or Liberty either.

Agree with pretty everything you mentioned...except for the jeep part at the end 😂

You forgot to mention the no rear AC vents for your passengers. Huge miss for ford considering all their competitors have them. Not fun for desert wheeling.

Thanks for the update. I had a 2022 Black Diamond with 2.3 engine and put 8000 miles on it, including a trip to Colorado Springs and Moab with no issues. I traded it for a 2023 Badlands with 2.7 engine, non sas and now have 4000 miles on it with no issues. I am even getting a little better gas mileage than with the 2.3 engine. I like the standard 33 in BF Goodrich K 02 tires on the Badlands because they are all terrain and not the mud terrain tires on the sas pkg.

So for the window whistle... it's the door seals... so if you take it all off, you'd see some clips or something in the pinch welds... add something to make it take shape.

The low tire pressure alerts are ridiculous, I aired them down.... I KNOW!

I have never ever had any luck with Fords. I owned and OG Bronco before it got sold while I was in the Army…thanks Mom! Bought a Bronco II what an absolute piece of crap and then a Ford Taurus which always had something break or wear out. Conversely, I owned a Chevy Blazer, that thing was bullet proof and never failed me and that goes the same for our VW Bus (which we still have).

I agree with the window whistling and the rock chucking Territory tires 100%. I also hate when the volume comes up on the screen. But I really don’t think it’s too hard to hit the ok button to return to GOAT mode. I have actually found it useful when I’ve left on a mode and returned to pavement and forgot to take it out. I put the steering bushing from Broncobuster on my Wildtrak and added the tie rod sleeves from Rough Country. I also added the Zone offroad perch collar lift but I find it has too much body roll. I’m going to remove them and try the Eibach 2.0 shocks which I just watched a video that said they may the rear of the vehicle feel wiggly but I already ordered them so I will test them out myself, since I am running stock size tires. The other issue I have is the lack of storage. I wouldn’t mind a wider Bronco with a large center console. I have 106,000 km on my Bronco. I do like it, but the whistling window drives me wild. Way too much road noise. For that reason I think I will buy a pickup after this one is miled out. The biggest surprise was how capable it is out the box. I had 2019 Chevy High country before this and the turbo six is a very comparable. I thought I would notice huge power losses but that’s not the case. I would not buy one with a removable roof if I had the choice. I enjoy the ac and keeping clean and I have had roof leaks in the carwash. The seats are fairly comfortable. I have gone on several trips over 1000km and I was comfy the whole way.

We have 2 Wildtraks. A 2 door and a 4 door. We love them. I have had Rubicons in the past and prefer the Bronco. As far as the tie rods. I think Ford is hoping warranties expire and they don't have to replace the HOSS 2 set ups that never should have been on the Bronco. The new ones come with HOSS 3 and it is supposed to be better. I am going to upgrade both to either the HOSS 3, 74 Weld or Bronco Buster steering rack and tie rods eventually. They are pricey though. How do you like the frameless windows? I would prefer framed windows. That would solve most of the problems we have with them presently. Overall, it is a great competitor to Jeep and can go anywhere I have been in a Rubicon.

the cons are just ridiculous other than the wind noise/whistle!

A lot of the cons are just personal preference. Most of those are common on every vehicle so not cons for me other than the tires grabbing rocks. Great review though, really enjoyed it!!!

7:53, when Im on the bluetooth on the phone everyone asks if thats my blinker, and they always comment that its crazy loud.

I finally found a solution to the whistling coming from the passenger window. I tried everything and it drove me nuts. The sound is coming from the top front corner of passenger window. It sounded like it was center to back of top of window. I cut a piece of hard foam into about a 2 inch long piece in a pencil like shape. Stuff it up in between the rubber seal and roof lip to make the front top corner fit tight. After months of adjusting front and back windows, applying lube to rubber seal, etc. This fixed it. Let me know if you have any questions.

your blinker clicks when it is on because most people rarely look at their dash and will be driving down the freeway with their blinker on.

I'm a Jeep guy, that drives an '88 XJ, but I will admit the Broncos are cool ... Won't get one, but I like to see what everyone drives. So with your comment, "alot of comments on forums about things malfunctioning and breaking" ... Well those actually make me wonder, "how are they using them?" Are they getting abused, is said Bronco doing a lot of crawling and going over crazy stuff. That is what I always wonder. Ya! stuff is going to break when you shit kick it. So this is good to hear. Some folks (newbies) think they are going to break axles and drive shafts doing... Exploring. Not everyone is a rock crawler

Jeep over bronco for hardcore off-roading, why?

A good, fair and accurate review based on my 32k miles in my Badlands SAS, Lux. I too have the same passenger whistle problem in the cold that drives me crazy. I “fixed” the double honk and other issues with Forescan and everything is fine. I’m enjoying my Bronco a lot more than the Rubicon I had before it.

My answer is nope. Dead fuel pump and module with less than 10k on the clock. Died in the Owhyees, not a good place for that. Fun while it lasted.

The horn issue drives me crazy

Owned a 2 door Bronco Outerbanks and sold it after 7 months. The noise from the hard top was not tolerable…….. Glad I got rid of it!!!

My 21 Bronco has 25k miles and i’ve decided to keep it til the wheels fall off

Only complaint with my Bronco is the infotainment system. It randomly drops Apple CarPlay and won’t reconnect until the vehicle is turned off and restarted.

You put the rims from a black Diamond on your badlands? So does that mean I can also put 35’s on my stock black Diamond rims? No rub issues? Of course I think yours is lifted though.

I went from a Tesla to a 24 Bronco, so far just noticed the USB-C port up front doesn’t work. Otherwise I love the way it drives, I honestly hated my Model Y could not get rid of it soon enough.

What fuel mileage and range do you get with your current setup?

The cons seemed more like not that big of deal tho i will say as someone that on Bronco #2 the windows issue should be a recall. My first Bronco was a 2023 Outer Banks softtop with the 2.7 and the noise ans rattling made me literally hate the vehicle. 6 months later i have a loaded i mean loaded 2024 Wildtrack hardtop and all the issues i hard with the 2023 where gone. Idk if the change something but the windows work great zero noise. I did notice a ton of window gaskte flaws on the 2023 as well. If you cant get ford to fix the whistling id put a peice of weather sriping in you window seal.

They all made good models and bad models. You just have to know which ones.

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Bring spare tie rod while wheeling

consider yourself lucky lol but it is only 25k? That should not be a challenge

It appears that sensitive people shouldn't get a Bronco. If you are a sensitive person, get a Toyota. I drive a 2013 FJ and I live with the FJ quirks and feel thankful to have a very capable off road vehicle even if it's not perfect. 😊

When my 02 4runner hits 250,000 miles I might take a look at pros and cons... nah. It's perfect.

Is your Bronco a 2021?

How does it compare to a jeep and does it stand up to a jeep

I hate it when Americans complain about little stuff in American cars, I'm from the middle east, where most of these countries have nothing but cheap Chinese cars where basically at 70,000 miles you need a new engine, or Really expensive German cars that are not reliable at all. But no American Japanese cars due to sanctions....for political reasons

I’m going to disagree about the hardcore off roading comment.

The new Bronco is a gimmick. I've also never understood why someone would drop $50,000 on a vehicle to beat on in the woods.

I have most of the same complaints for my 23 Badlands SAS. Another annoying thing is when the wireless Android auto disconnects, which is all the time You cannot reconnect unless you're at a complete stop. This is for safety reasons which is a bunch of BS! So you're on the highway doing 80 your Android auto and maps disconnect, pullover come to a complete stop to reconnect your Android auto. What a POS