Any news on the update from ford yet?
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Flat Tow 2.7l Electric Brake/BMS time out. NTHSA claim
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Just checked, nothing new.
Unfortunately it seems as if this has been put on a back burner thatās on a stove in a cabin way back in the woods that Ford rarely visitsā¦. Letās hope itās not on a gas stove that gets outlawed.
Looks like many of us will be pulling fuses for the foreseeable future.
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It may be time to start calling, referencing the Two TSB's and also updating the NTHSA with the TSB's. We have been more that patient on this and were told it would be fixed by now. FRUSTRATING.
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It seems like the NSA Ready Brute Elite II with surge brake might be the best option. I am pretty sure that will be the flat tow system I end up purchasing. I had been holding off waiting on the Ford software update but......... time to move forward now.
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I installed the Air Force 1 because my coach has air brakes and itās working great with the Bronco fuses pulled. That said if I were to do it over, knowing what I know now, Iād definitely go with the NSA system you referenced above. Itād work with any coach and would work with or without the brake boost active on the Bronco so there wouldnāt be a need to pull fuses.
Plus with the NSA system I could tow the Bronco with my 3/4 ton diesel pickup when Iām doing hunting and fishing expeditions and want to haul more gear than will fit in my 2-door Bronco and are headed to a spot far from paved roads where I need to tent camp rather than take the motorhome.
This system works very well. We use it and find it a good solution
It is time consuming to install the brake cable.....not hard just need to figure a route through the Bronco front end.
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Man. Feel bad for you guys just waiting and waiting and waiting and not getting much except a work-around. I have the smaller engine which I didn't want, but that's what I could get, and I have never been happier I couldn't get what I wanted because like some of you --being able to flat-tow the Bronco natively was the primary purchasing decision for me.
They are obligated to come through on this. Iām not letting this go out of principle. But it would be helpful for others to send complaints not just a chosen few
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What is the best way to file a complaint?
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Interior Guy @Interiorguy is spot on. We all need to jump on this effort to help it gain attention and priority. Thanks to everyone who is paving this path forward.
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Go back to the beginning of this thread there are several post about filing NTHSA
I just checked the newest version of the ownerās manual and Ford never added anything regarding pulling fuses to the flat towing procedure, at least not that I can find. Iād guess the majority of owners who flat tow donāt read this, or other, forums and have no idea thereās an issue with the 2.7. Iāve met two Bronco owners in RV parks and neither knew there was an issue. I surely wouldnāt except a dealer to share the information on the TSB with every owner and most owners donāt have @grtharris sharing the latest information. If Ford added the fuse pulling to the manual I doubt weād have a leg to stand on since this could complete their obligation as far as NHTSB.
I filed a complaint months ago but for those filing complaints the fact Ford hasnāt communicated the issue directly to all owners should be noted.
Lastly I scanned to lawsuit in the link above and according to that there have only been 9 complaints filed. Nine isnāt going to move the needle.
I filed a complaint months ago but for those filing complaints the fact Ford hasnāt communicated the issue directly to all owners should be noted.
Lastly I scanned to lawsuit in the link above and according to that there have only been 9 complaints filed. Nine isnāt going to move the needle.
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Tilzbow , right on , I was talking to a guy at the filling station the other day and he had no idea there was a problem.
One of the nice's paint jobs I have seen. It was the Eruption Green Metallic with stripping to give it the old Eddie Bauer look with bullet hole aluminum wheels.
Think is was a OBX sasquatch.
O, anyway he tows without a brake system, large diesel with tandem rear axles.
One of the nice's paint jobs I have seen. It was the Eruption Green Metallic with stripping to give it the old Eddie Bauer look with bullet hole aluminum wheels.
Think is was a OBX sasquatch.
O, anyway he tows without a brake system, large diesel with tandem rear axles.
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