Bronco Wildtrak 22 will not start in negative degree weather

[CarlosRapa]

My full-sized Bronco Wildtrak 2022, will not start. The battery is fine it attempts to start but never fires up. Is anyone else having this issue? Seems like it just isn't getting fuel.

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[Montana Bronco]

My 2023 Base started just fine at -25F this morning.

 

[Ducati1098]

Fuel pump potentially? Wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen one go out.

 

[PWillette]

Any chance moisture in the fuel? Condensate build up is a possibility. Have you tried dry gas?

 

[Zulu7]

Because you call it a "Car"

It's on STRIKE

 

[HighVelocity]

Blow on it gently.

 

[Who iz]

Recommend premium gas in winter especially. Might help...Admit I use it in Oregon year round for better throttle response.

 

[CarlosRapa]

Recommend premium gas in winter especially. Might help...Admit I use it in Oregon year round for better throttle response.

Yes, I use 93 year round. So it is just odd.

 

[CarlosRapa]

Because you call it a "Car"

It's on STRIKE

It would almost be funny if the thing didn't strand me in dangerously low temps for hours because a tow truck could not make it. At this point, I could have called it a lot worse. I still love the Bronco, though. So I fixed the title of the topic.

 

[CarlosRapa]

Any chance moisture in the fuel? Condensate build up is a possibility. Have you tried dry gas?

I'll have to give it a try, normally this needs circulation though to get it "dry" but worth the try.

 

[CarlosRapa]

Fuel pump potentially? Wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen one go out.

Maybe I need to look at the fuse for the fuel pump too. I will when I can get back to the vehicle tomorrow.

 

[HotdogThud]

ECu can't deal with negative numbers. Make sure it's in Fahrenheit vs Celsius so it can go lower without going negative.

 

[PWillette]

I'll have to give it a try, normally this needs circulation though to get it "dry" but worth the try.

Worth a shot especially if you are less than half tank of fuel.

 

[Taltyman]

Not sure if this will apply to new vehicles but in the 80's we had a Mitsibitchy van and a Bronco. Lived in Ohio and were going to drive back to Texas in the van as it had more room. It was winter and minus double digits. So early before down I got up to start the van and it would crank but not start. I did this a few times. Finally the temps got warmer and my wife decides to try to start it. After a while she comes in and says it started, ran for a while and died. So I go out and notice oil running along the curb and it's very thin and discolored. So we end up just going in the Bronco. Long story short, when cranking and not starting it was pumping fuel into the cylinders and the fuel ran down past the rings into the crankcase and diluted the oil so much that when it finally started it basically ruined a lot of stuff.

 

[MNBigfoot]

No need for premium gas in the winter, use it if you want, but that's not the cause of your problem.

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