Sad post is sad.
As much as we loved the Bronco, it no longer suited us for what we needed/wanted in a family hauler.
My wife has always had a soft spot for Land Rovers and has always like the new Defenders.
There was no way I was buying a new one, and she wanted some pretty specific things so...
I've been through plenty of sugar sand without airing down or putting the thing in any modes or lockers.
Just keep your eyes out ahead of you to see what is coming next.
I'll usually do 4A and keep my momentum. Light throttle if needed to pick up a bit of speed.
Technically the Bronco is my wife's. I have other toys in the garage...
Though one is technically a wagon, but still only has 2 doors!
And my daily is a Golf R, which unfortunately no longer has the option for only 2 doors but it is a manual!
Gave up my 2 door GTI for it earlier this year.
And...
I've used trunk jack twice and I actually thought it was ok.
Sure there are better options - if you're prepared.
But I've also used MUCH worse. You all ever used a VW/Audi jack?
They don't call those the widow-maker for nothing! I had one fold up on my roadside once...
Slow year for the Bronco with the arrival of the Range Rover.
But I was able to get out for a little excursion for the first time in forever!
It was supposed to be a weekend camping trip but plans changed and could only make it out for the day.
I ALMOST took the Rover, but it made the decision...
Alright so a little follow up.
I got back there, popped off the trim panel and was able to unlatch it with a pair of long needle nose pliers.
Once I had it open, I was able to inspect it and it seems as if it was just "stuck".
Once I manually unlatched it, it seemed to lock and unlock no...
What plastic piece? The one that @Brian_B mentioned?
Pop that off and take a peek in there?
I Just need to crawl my ass back there I guess and poke around lol
Proximity functionality can be finicky. But I'm not sure that's my problem, as the car will recognize (by flashing lights) that my hand is there.
Which I'm assuming would NOT be happening if it were actually a proximity issue.
Oh I'm quite familiar with Land Rover reliability first hand lol.
All jokes aside though I think some of it is blown out of proportion.
But somewhat ironically, I currently have a stuck tailgate on the Rover lol.
However that's a discussion for another thread....and once I get my tailgate(s)...
Yeah saw that too. I just find it odd that when I grab the handle, the lights flash and come on as they would normally, but the tailgate will not unlock.
If something were disconnected, I'd imagine nothing at all would happen, no?
And again, using fob buttons does not unlock it either.
Yeah I did stumble across that but I don't recall anyone specifically saying that the lights would come on indicating that the thing was registering a hand being there.
I figured it wouldn't "sense" a hand at all and nothing would happen.
I'm not ruling it out though, because I do suspect my...
I searched the forum and didn't (couldn't) find anything relating to my problem.
It happened a few times off and on, despite the car being unlocked, the tailgate would stay locked.
But it would seem to correct itself. The Bronco is my wife's car, so I never experienced the issue till...
Interesting. Thanks for the insight. As a matter of fact, I have noticed the "key not detected" warning a couple of times recently.
The battery is approaching 36 months now. And Florida can be tough on batteries.
So that might explain it, may need a new battery soon!
Yeah but, how significant is this wear? And is this increased wear leading to motors (or internal components) failing prematurely?
Not trying to be argumentative - genuinely curious because its something I have thought about.
Also curious about the data on this....
Coincidentally mine seems to have just stopped working for some reason.
I can't recall the last time the car has shut down at any point while running.
I know that certain conditions need to be met in order for it to function, but I don't see why it...