First look: recalled shocks replacement's new design on my 2021 Bronco Badlands

erics667 · Aug 21, 2025

Updated shock for the recall. See the pic. Unsure if they're any better but here they are. Looks the same but with a fancy branded rubber boot. At minimum they'll last me another 4 years? /Shrug.
Backstory. My reservoir rusted through and fell off down the road, all fluid went up the back of my vehicle. Fun! Once announced I got my 2021 Badlands in to the dealer ASAP. Even then, getting it in one day after it was announced 'Resolved'....replacement shocks are on a national backorder. Dealer put in an 'emergency order' as she called it. Dealer said 1-3 business days for the parts and it was nearly correct. Got them installed yesterday, Wed, and was done by noon. YYMV.

Ford Bronco First look: recalled shocks replacement's new design on my 2021 Bronco Badlands unnamed

HeliPilot · Aug 21, 2025

looks to me like that reservoir is welded along its entire length instead of just at the bottom like previous shocks.

USAGUY · Aug 21, 2025

Was it done for free? Do you have extended warrentee?

FootPain · Aug 21, 2025

USAGUY said:
Was it done for free? Do you have extended warrentee?

It's a recall.

MayhemMike · Aug 21, 2025

So the moral of the story is to wait until the reservoir falls off or you “ help it along” in order to get new shocks instead of the “ cover up the originals “ fix.

lmarchetti · Aug 21, 2025

They are supposed to have the rubber boot, even the old ones. Some people even say the rubber boot causes even more rust as it keeps in debris.

Externally I am not seeing anything different?

Mean Green · Aug 21, 2025

Dealer told me mine was not eligible for the recall. That Ford created a kit that basically put a JB Weld down the seams and wrapped the reservoir, the put a wrap around all of that. Showed me the instruction sheet and said they can now order it.

GToddC5 · Aug 21, 2025

There's at least two official threads on this recall. Here's my input from the install I had today:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/recall-25s01-rear-shock-absorber-external-reservoir-corrosion-

repair-now-available.119852/post-2618049

Above that post, you can see my offending leaky pics.

Also, the old ones had boots, and the new ones have boots.

Techun · Aug 21, 2025

Mean Green said:
Dealer told me mine was not eligible for the recall. That Ford created a kit that basically put a JB Weld down the seams and wrapped the reservoir, the put a wrap around all of that. Showed me the instruction sheet and said they can now order it.

Why didn't you hammer off your old one if you wanted a replacement

Mean Green · Aug 21, 2025

Sorry that is not what I meant. I’m good with the fix, just that replacement is not for all…

telenerd · Aug 22, 2025

My 2022 Badlands shocks looked just like that and they were recalled. They have the plastic Bilstein covers on them before the recall was issued. I don’t see the difference?

GToddC5 · Aug 22, 2025

telenerd said:
My 2022 Badlands shocks looked just like that and they were recalled. They have the plastic Bilstein covers on them before the recall was issued. I don’t see the difference?

The thread with the link I posted above is much more informative, if you want to take a look at the difference in the attachment flange.

Rydfree · Aug 22, 2025

Techun said:
Why didn't you hammer off your old one if you wanted a replacement

Probably because any decent tech could tell impact damage as opposed to corrosion.

Area51BS · Aug 22, 2025

Rydfree said:
Probably because any decent tech could tell impact damage as opposed to corrosion.

Knock off and toss away the reservoir. Tiny weld should rust in a week. Bring it in.

Rydfree · Aug 22, 2025

Area51BS said:
Knock off and toss away the reservoir. Tiny weld should rust in a week. Bring it in.

Let us know how that goes.

First look: recalled shocks replacement's new design on my 2021 Bronco Badlands

erics667

Well-Known Member

HeliPilot

Well-Known Member

USAGUY

Banned

FootPain

Well-Known Member

MayhemMike

Well-Known Member

lmarchetti

Well-Known Member

Mean Green

Well-Known Member

GToddC5

Well-Known Member

Techun

Well-Known Member

Mean Green

Well-Known Member

telenerd

Well-Known Member

GToddC5

Well-Known Member

Rydfree

Well-Known Member

Area51BS

Well-Known Member

Rydfree

Well-Known Member

Similar threads