Since a lot of people ask me if there's anything I don't like

[Lord Bronco]

The list of my dislikes about my new Bronco is very short. They are:

1. Moisture in the rear cargo floor compartment. No idea why. Water is not getting in from above. Right now, the carpeted underside of the lid has stayed wet for several days, and there is moisture/condensation on the tools/jack/etc.

2. The loud-as-hell double horn chirp when I leave the engine running and get out and close the door. There is no option for disabling this. Don't tell me to download some third-party software to install in the computer system of my new Bronco. I dislike and do not understand the keyless, push-button ignition concept to start with, but since that's how it is, I keep my keys in my pocket. I'm not going to clutter up my interior by having to stick the keys somewhere. I keep them in my pocket since the key ring has my work and house keys on it, as well as the key for my storage trunk in the back. You may ask why don't I just turn the engine off? Because I often stop at a gas station a quarter mile from my house to get things, and I don't want to turn it off and back on again 1.5 minutes after cranking it at the house. It's not good for it to shut it off before it's warmed up. And I often pull up to my business after hours to run inside to grab something, and I don't want to turn the truck off. The only way it doesn't chirp if you leave the engine running and get out is if you leave the door open.

Not only is the double chirp piercing to my own ears, it makes anyone within a half mile think you are honking at them, so they turn and look.

3. The waterfall of rainwater if you put the window down during rain. This one is so minor I hesitate to mention, but I guess I will, even though it doesn't bother me enough to care about, since I have even a mildly negative opinion of it.

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[ATLbronco]

It's not good for it to shut it off before it's warmed up.

Is this real? Genuine question, never heard this before.
Does the auto start stop wait for warm up before activating?

 

[Lord Bronco]

Generally speaking, running your car less than three miles and turning it off isn't good over time. I disable the autostart/stop when I get in. That's another feature I should have listed.

 

[icd70]

As to #3 Here are some pics of the amount of water this waterfall creates. These where taken at NH Off-Rodeo

EDIT: This is a soft top badlands. Not a MIC top.

 

[hellahella]

As to #3 Here are some pics of the amount of water this waterfall creates. These where taken at NH Off-Rodeo

I think thats what happens when they start putting water in boxes

 

[icd70]

I think thats what happens when they start putting water in boxes

And to be honest the flavored water in the boxes were awful. Very diluted and off a little.

 

[Jr87mustang]

You know what really annoys me? The P N R D letters don't light up at night on the shifter. I know its on the digital display behind the steering wheel but it really does annoy me.

 

[Broncolli]

In your Rodeo picture with the water on the dash - I notice you have boxed water in the mesh door net. Did they give you that box of water? Is it because boxed water will not slip diagonally or crush like plastic would in the netting, vs a regular water bottle, due to the shape of the container?

 

[MN_OuterBanks]

Is this real? Genuine question, never heard this before.
Does the auto start stop wait for warm up before activating?

No it’s not real

 

[Mr. Nice]

The condensation build up is from the exhaust. The muffler is directly below that whole cubby. There is a heat shield but still physics prevails and heat travels upwards and may cause condensation to form there

I have owned and operated over fifty vehicles in my life. None have ever had any type of interior moisture issues as stated .
If condensation is caused by the Bronco’s exhaust, you have a bigger problem. It’s called carbon monoxide…

 

[icd70]

In your Rodeo picture with the water on the dash - I notice you have boxed water in the mesh door net. Did they give you that box of water? Is it because boxed water will not slip diagonally or crush like plastic would in the netting, vs a regular water bottle, due to the shape of the container?

The water was there as much as you wanted but there was no reason for the box water other than the paper box is more eco friendly than the plastic bottles. And apparently Ford is really trying to sell their Eco friendly selves!

 

[Broncolli]

The water was there as much as you wanted but there was no reason for the box water other than the paper box is more eco friendly than the plastic bottles. And apparently Ford is really trying to sell their Eco friendly selves!

I will find out in a few days, thankfully, but do the plastic bottles move around a lot in the mesh ? I imagine them sliding and or crushing in the mesh door pockets. I do hope someone comes out with a real cupholder for the doors, maybe one that snaps on and off so it can be removed or those wanted the no door look.

 

[Techun]

Complaints...I wish it would downshift out of tenth instead of hitting 8+ psi on long hills.

 

[icd70]

I will find out in a few days, thankfully, but do the plastic bottles move around a lot in the mesh ? I imagine them sliding and or crushing in the mesh door pockets. I do hope someone comes out with a real cupholder for the doors, maybe one that snaps on and off so it can be removed or those wanted the no door look.

I think you'll find they will hold a bottle nicely. The are fairly snug but not crush tight.

 

[Hkak45]

Is that a warped speaker panel on the dash there?

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