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So Ford sells you a new vehicle that overheats a couple days in, tells you it will be 3-4 weeks for repairs and doesn't give you a loaner? A problem or two on a first year vehicle may be expected but it sucks Ford hesitates to make it right.
They are just working overtime to protect the environment... LOL.
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I am not sure the exact issue with the loaner- They just keep avoiding the question. Good thing I am busy working during their business hours!
Just guessing here but the issue with the loaner may very well be the same issue that it is difficult to get a rental car. With the all time high prices on cars, the dealer probably sold most of the vehicles that were service loaners. Second, since you didn't purchase the Bronco from them, the dealer probably feels a bit less obligated to give you a service loaner.

I think the suggestions out there to contact Ford Customer Service is the best one.
 

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I can hear armchair service advisors (Ford apologists) typing up a paper on why she is not entitled to a loaner.
 

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Sorry to hear about your BD! 3-4 weeks is unacceptable for sure! Saw this post and checked my coolant tank and coolant was below the MIN line. Cap was also not fully tightened also. Picking up special ford coolant in the am from ford to top it off. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this for now. Good luck and I hope you get your bronco back ASAP!
 

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I’m guessing there are no cars to loan and the Ford dealership here has had cars sitting for 12 weeks waiting on parts.
 

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Geez, I feel for ya- op. So nice that you are one of the lucky ones to get a Bronco this year- a 2 door Sas to boot- not many of them produced.

And 3-4 weeks out is just terrible. Did they do a diagnosis and the lead time is for parts or is that just their back log to get to it? Either way, terrible and you are without a ride.

The issue could be a simple fix or could be way more involved. I am very curious as to what it ends up being.

With my years of experience on working on vehicles if this happened to me I would have for sure dove into it and at least seen what was going on.

Anyway- keep us posted. Really nice Bronco- close to what I had on order - a white 2 Door Basequatch until I was bumped into having to re-order from scratch and start the process over with another year wait.
 

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I am still awaiting my Bronco but it did happen to my brother’s new Raptor a few years ago. It turns out a clamp wasn’t tightened well enough at the factory and came loose. My brother has had a few quality issues with the Raptor and warned me from day one against getting a Bronco.. I’m hoping he just got a late Friday afternoon build.
I had the same problem, loose radiator clamp, on my 2002 Sport Trak.
I put over 260,000 miles on the truck and had no other issues.
 

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Hopefully you didn't toast the turbo
 

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I believe this is the only Bronco I’ve seen driving down the street, so disappointing if true. Let me know which dealer is taking forever.
 

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Just guessing here but the issue with the loaner may very well be the same issue that it is difficult to get a rental car. With the all time high prices on cars, the dealer probably sold most of the vehicles that were service loaners. Second, since you didn't purchase the Bronco from them, the dealer probably feels a bit less obligated to give you a service loaner.

I think the suggestions out there to contact Ford Customer Service is the best one.
WE had to take in our Edge for warranty work and they gave us a Mach-e to drive for the day. Super fast car!
 

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I believe this is the only Bronco I’ve seen driving down the street, so disappointing if true. Let me know which dealer is taking forever.
I had it towed to the Ford in Wolfchase.
 

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I’ll keep y’all posted… Buck is off to the dealership.
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Bye Buck get well soon and stay cool everyone gets the drippy runs sometime.
 
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Just talked to the manager -60 cars ahead of me for repairs. Trying to get me a rental car. I am calling Ford Customer service. They have not even looked at it yet.
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