Whatever you want to call it, Ford is aware of an inherently defective part and continues to use that part. Ford put the defective Texas Instruments cruise control switch into cars/trucks/vans for YEARS despite the design itself being a fire hazard.
The initial switch recall started with early...
That's exactly what Ford did for the cruise control switch recall years ago, and that was absolutely more hazardous than a delaminating hard top.
https://www.autosafety.org/ford-cruise-control-deactivation-switch-recalls-and-history/
Ford's response was to recall the affected vehicles in...
At this point they need to get rid of the Webasto MIC top entirely.
BTW, Webasto was somehow nominated for an award for the MIC top technology: https://fordauthority.com/2024/09/ford-bronco-hardtop-roof-tech-finalist-for-2025-pace-awards/
I noticed the big gap there too.
Wouldn't be surprised if we got entirely new grilles in '27, all of them based on the modular grille design with interchangable inserts.
I'm curious to see how the Sasquatch flares, mud flaps, and the non-powered side steps from the 2025+ models (with the flared up edge on the ends of the step) all line up. The mud flap design follows the curves of the vehicle better than the aftermarket options out there.