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Hello Everyone,
This is just a cautionary tale for something that we have been dealing with since December 21.
Let me Set the Scene...
Christmas with the family. We are traveling from Colorado to South Dakota looking to beat the "wall of cold" headed across the central states. Its cold (-5 to -15) but its really not snowy. Nothing on the highway, but the wind is carrying what little there is. Having come from the great lakes area, it really wasn't a bad winter day.
We are 30+ minutes out of Scottsbluff Nebraska, when the car suddenly goes into limp mode. There is no cell service, so the ford app isn't telling me what's going on. That's ok though, I do what the forums have taught me. Turn off the car for 10-15 minutes, turn it on and try again. That seems to do the trick. We make it up to Lusk, Wy grab some gas and some food and keep heading north.
30 minutes later, and the car goes out again. Its really sluggish and feels kind of jumpy. Problem is... again there is no cell service. This is notoriously one of the worst stretches' of highway in the continental US in the wintertime. (its dangerous because it gets really slick and windswept) That being said, it was nothing even close to the worst I have experienced on this road. I just knew I needed to hit Edgemont, SD because that's the closest signal and gas station around.
We limp our way to Edgemont making sure to stay under 40mph to not put and stress on the vehicle that we waited 27 months for. In Edgemont, we rinse and repeat the "bronco fix in method". Turn it off, wait 20 minutes, turn it back on again. HEY, it works! We make it to Rapid without issue and head to bed with visions of sugar plums and warning lights in our head.
Next morning, car wont start. I figure, why tempt fate. Call a tow truck and get it shipped to the closes ford dealer.
They come back a few days later and let me know the following;
"Air filter is Saturated through and through. Big old puddle in the bottom of the airbox. Also, moisture worked its way up the tube and borked the turbo sensor. We need to order a new one of those as well. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY"
This makes 0 sense. I have yet to take this Vehicle off-road (only got it a couple months ago). Its a totally stock vehicle and this is its first "snow". Surely there must be a factory issue with my car? I have plowed through snowdrifts 3 feet high in a 1990 S-10... I should be confident that a $50k 'offroad' vehicle can handle 4 hours of highway time and some blowing snow?
Ford wont even argue on my behalf. I have spent countless hours with them on the phone and close to 20 emails. I am out over $1k in damages and car rentals because my brand new car is afraid of some snow. If anyone thinks I am exaggerating, I have included a screenshot of what weather was officially reported for the day that this all went down.
Honestly this puts a super bad taste in my mouth and I hope its a warning to all other bronco owners. Ford does not appear to stand behind their vehicle and its really shaken my faith in my new 'highly-anticipated' offroad rig. I would love some advice on this matter if anybody has had a similar experience?
This is just a cautionary tale for something that we have been dealing with since December 21.
Let me Set the Scene...
Christmas with the family. We are traveling from Colorado to South Dakota looking to beat the "wall of cold" headed across the central states. Its cold (-5 to -15) but its really not snowy. Nothing on the highway, but the wind is carrying what little there is. Having come from the great lakes area, it really wasn't a bad winter day.
We are 30+ minutes out of Scottsbluff Nebraska, when the car suddenly goes into limp mode. There is no cell service, so the ford app isn't telling me what's going on. That's ok though, I do what the forums have taught me. Turn off the car for 10-15 minutes, turn it on and try again. That seems to do the trick. We make it up to Lusk, Wy grab some gas and some food and keep heading north.
30 minutes later, and the car goes out again. Its really sluggish and feels kind of jumpy. Problem is... again there is no cell service. This is notoriously one of the worst stretches' of highway in the continental US in the wintertime. (its dangerous because it gets really slick and windswept) That being said, it was nothing even close to the worst I have experienced on this road. I just knew I needed to hit Edgemont, SD because that's the closest signal and gas station around.
We limp our way to Edgemont making sure to stay under 40mph to not put and stress on the vehicle that we waited 27 months for. In Edgemont, we rinse and repeat the "bronco fix in method". Turn it off, wait 20 minutes, turn it back on again. HEY, it works! We make it to Rapid without issue and head to bed with visions of sugar plums and warning lights in our head.
Next morning, car wont start. I figure, why tempt fate. Call a tow truck and get it shipped to the closes ford dealer.
They come back a few days later and let me know the following;
"Air filter is Saturated through and through. Big old puddle in the bottom of the airbox. Also, moisture worked its way up the tube and borked the turbo sensor. We need to order a new one of those as well. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY"
This makes 0 sense. I have yet to take this Vehicle off-road (only got it a couple months ago). Its a totally stock vehicle and this is its first "snow". Surely there must be a factory issue with my car? I have plowed through snowdrifts 3 feet high in a 1990 S-10... I should be confident that a $50k 'offroad' vehicle can handle 4 hours of highway time and some blowing snow?
Ford wont even argue on my behalf. I have spent countless hours with them on the phone and close to 20 emails. I am out over $1k in damages and car rentals because my brand new car is afraid of some snow. If anyone thinks I am exaggerating, I have included a screenshot of what weather was officially reported for the day that this all went down.
Honestly this puts a super bad taste in my mouth and I hope its a warning to all other bronco owners. Ford does not appear to stand behind their vehicle and its really shaken my faith in my new 'highly-anticipated' offroad rig. I would love some advice on this matter if anybody has had a similar experience?
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