Considering buying a Bronco... how bad are the rattles?

[Some Gamer]

Next week will mark 1 year with Betty, my 4 door, hard top. No rattles and I've only noticed excessive wind noise once, during the freeze in Texas over Christmas this past year. I was driving into the wind at 80mph in about 18° weather and got a whistle for a short time.

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[Sherminiator]

No rattles outside of the Windows rattling when opening and closing the passenger side door. Not a huge issue.

 

[mC.242]

I think the build fit/finish out of the factory is a bit inconsistent because some folks have reported them being pretty bad - but for me I don't have any that are noticeable and I've go over 16K miles on mine.

 

[mC.242]

Next week will mark 1 year with Betty, my 4 door, hard top. No rattles and I've only noticed excessive wind noise once, during the freeze in Texas over Christmas this past year. I was driving into the wind at 80mph in about 18° weather and got a whistle for a short time.

Ha, our Bronco's have the same nickname. My wife named ours so I can't take credit though.

 

[Stache12]

I don't notice the rattles, but I am annoyed with how poor the ride quality is. I was expecting way more with all the hype people gave it.

 

[Jruta]

2022 2 door MIC. Zero rattle or squeaks.

 

[FleshTuxedo]

I don't notice the rattles, but I am annoyed with how poor the ride quality is. I was expecting way more with all the hype people gave it.

Lol have you ever been a passenger in a Wrangler?
Like, I expected some rattles here and there, but for the most part my OBX is pretttttty much how I expected it to be. No rattles, for the most part, and I think it's a pretty great ride quality.
I have had 4 grown men in my Bronco (2 door), and they all thought it was fine.
However, in my friends 4dr wrangler I feel like I'm gonna puke if I'm in the back seat.

 

[Ksjrb03]

By far the most rattly, squeaky, wind noisy vehicle I’ve ever owned or been in.

 

[RELEGATION BATTLE]

The rattles are numerous.
You’ll never keep up with them.

I love them.

 

[NVCowboy]

Late 2022 Hard Tp 4D. No rattles. Wind noise on windy days. Consensus seems to be that early deliveries were more prone to rattles and wind

At Bronco OffRoadeo my loaner had a squeak in the seatbelt behind my left ear, but that was a vehicle that’s seen very little pavement.

 

[James Cole]

Thanks for all your responses guys,

I purchased a 2023 SAS Badlands 2.7 Four Door.

-The sub rattled but I fixed it.
-There was a passenger window rattle but fixed it as well tightening the lower adjusters.

No rattles at all left, I am impressed....

Ride quality does suck in the rear, thinking maybe OEM Fox 2.0 shocks might help but not sure...

 

[bkfit]

1yr 6 months 17k No BSR, (buzz, squeak, rattle) other then items I have inside.

 

[TheShark]

So far the only rattles I've dealt with are self-inflicted, something I've put in one of the storage bins or something I've hung from one of my mollie panels. With a little rearranging I usually solve the rattle.

 

[Norm A.]

We have a 23 Badlands SAS 4 door with Mic top and no rattles, it has slight wind and tire noise at high speed but nothing turning up the radio won't fix LOL

 

[omi205]

Interesting. Comments are definitely all over. My mic hard top has been fine. Nothing out of the ordinary. If you have wrangler/gladiator then it wont be much worse or better. Similar. I noticed less rattles from wrangler JL. My personal take.

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