Okay, my turn to vent.
This has nothing to do with Fords decision to go with the 10R60 over the 10R80, I just want a transmission that is reliable first and foremost. Out of curiosity I Googled "10R60 vs 10R80", and was dismayed at the amount of bad press on these transmissions. The first hit...
I picked up my 4dr Base yesterday. The only options are the modular bumper, brush guard and aux switches. It had 9 miles showing on the odometer when I drove off the lot. The trip home was 60 miles, about half urban stop & go traffic and two lane highway. My first impression looking over the...
This is why I don't have a problem with "cheap" hard plastic. This is a so called "soft touch" panel in my car. This panel was recalled because it can degrade and become sticky. I didn't have that problem because I keep my car mostly in the shade, but as you can see it looks pretty bad. I...
I got some good news today, my Bronco is built and waiting on shipment to the dealership. So far my dealership experience has been good, but a little nervous with the reported ADM horror stories. I'm tempted to call my dealer now, to finalize everything and determine how much and what form of...
I got my VIN and build date several weeks ago and until today I have been able to bring it up on Fords tracking site. Today I'm getting the message " We're sorry. We are unable to process this Order. Please enter a valid Ford Order/VIN. ". My dealer says everything is okay. Is anyone else...
Considering a recent thread on this topic and others, some perspective is in order:
Bronco: 20/22
Tacoma: 18/20
Colorado: V6 17/24
4Runner: 16/19
G-Wagon: 17/19
FJ Cruiser: 17/20
F150 2.7L: 17/23
Jeep 3.6L 20/24
Jeep 392: 12/17
I would say the Bronco is pretty darn respectable! If you want...
I was excited when l called my dealer and they informed me I'm scheduled for week of January 31 and provided me my VIN. Now with all these ADM horror stories I'm getting worried. The dealer has been nice so far, and agreed on MSRP from the start. I again confirmed the MSRP pricing but it's only...
I have a base 2.3L with MIC top I just ordered last week. Dealer tells me they have allocation but won't say much more. How much will dropping the MIC top help get me scheduled?
I'm a former Granger order holder looking for another dealer to place a Bronco order. Any recommendations for one that is fair and is in a better order vs allocation situation? Thanks!
I've been a member of this and other vehicle forums including the Maverick. Something about the Bronco brings out the haters you don't find with the others. For example on the Maverick forum they discuss things like interior quality, production delays, etc. without the usual hate mongers...
The latest SUV of the year issue of Motor Trend says the Bronco has "poor build quality". After carefully shaking down a 4dr Big Bend in my garage during a test drive, this reeks of bias in my opinion. Sure, there is the MIC roof issue, but the overall build quality is excellent and remember...
Today I visited a local dealer to check out a demo they just got in, 2-door Outer Banks. I paid particular attention to the common complaints on this forum, interior quality, dash, headroom, engine bay. My first impression of the interior was seriously how can anyone fault this? For me the...
During O.J's police interrogation he was asked why he was driving the Bronco instead of one of his other expensive luxury cars (including Ferrari and Bentley). Why would you drive that POS when you have all these luxury vehicles? That is my paraphrase but pretty much how the question was asked...
In light of the Maverick reveal I wish Ford adopted a similar approach for the Bronco and offered a high MPG option. I just spent a week driving all over the Colorado mountains in a 4-banger Jeep Compass including Independence Pass, Pikes Peek and I25 and I70. Plenty of power, I was coming up...
With the standard 4x4 on base and big ben, if a wheel slips does the system route torque to the wheel(s) that are not slipping? If so, how does it do this?
Looking for some advice deciding hard or soft top. Is there a difference in the body structure between the hard and soft top options? If I order hard can it be changed to soft and vise versa? I notice some preferring soft top especially jeep owners. Is the advantage ease in putting the top up...