definitely one of the first things I noticed after getting my bronco.. everything scratches so easily. I can be more rough in my corolla & not have to worry about banging anything up. so much for being ‘built tough’ 
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Built Ford tough.definitely one of the first things I noticed after getting my bronco.. everything scratches so easily. I can be more rough in my corolla & not have to worry about banging anything up. so much for being ‘built tough’
Agreed though the interior does scratch easily. For this type of vehicle it shouldnt be like that.
Kids backpacks have absolutely destroyed mine. Nothing but Fords in the driveway for 20 years and it’s definitely the first nd only to have paper mache interior.
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I’ve been using 303 protectant from day one and no scratches. Wife and daughter have plenty of nails too.
my dogs ride in the back seat
my dogs ride in the back seat
Mine is pretty scratched up in the back but I’m over it. None of my other plasticy interior cars scratch this easy.
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My cargo area looks like a wild animal got stuck back there.
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Oh I have a dog and he has scratched the crap out of my escape. I just am suprised with how easily it scratches in the bronco. I’ve not experienced that with other vehicles from just driving around town. And I’m suprised so many people on here are ok with scratching the crap out of their broncoClearly you do not own any dogs.
Don't worry, after you get enough scratches all over the place it all blends together and it looks like it was designed that way!
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Same!
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its definitely frustrating considering how much these trucks cost.
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Thanks for the info. I will have to get some of that!
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I’ll never be easy on Ford for their choice of recycled plastic bottle interiors. It started with the Maverick. The plastic is garbage. Love the Bronco. I stated in another thread I may not buy another (bought 4 in past 18 months) if they keep up with these price increases and don’t step up some quality in certain areas.
As much as I love to bash the ultra cheap materials in the bronco, let me tell you that Mazda is as bad, maybe worse! I have owned 4 CX5s and the the plastic is really soft. You can almost watch a scratch form from just looking at it. I throw that out there just to say I honestly believe it’s an industry trend….. go cheap as possible, definitely not just a “ford thing”.
though I will say it’s harder to take the cheap stuff in a $50-$60k vehicle!
though I will say it’s harder to take the cheap stuff in a $50-$60k vehicle!
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though I will say it’s harder to take the cheap stuff in a $50-$60k vehicle!
Exactly this ^
Exactly this ^
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You make a good point. My attempt at humor covers a bitter truth.Oh I have a dog and he has scratched the crap out of my escape. I just am suprised with how easily it scratches in the bronco. I’ve not experienced that with other vehicles from just driving around town. And I’m suprised so many people on here are ok with scratching the crap out of their bronco
Maybe I am jaded or maybe I'm one of the ones to find out first; but, "Built Ford Tough" is a long time gone
As one anecdotal example, my 22' badsas that i waited over 600 days for as a early reservation holder has had a camshaft phaser failure requiring engine rebuild at 6700 miles. I have seen accounts on this forum indicate they waited several months for warranty parts and another 2-3 weeks for the repair... I'm currently up to 7 week part wait as of this post.
As much as I love this truck I have to be honest about how terrible the quality control and rollout of the Bronco line has been.
I genuinly wonder at what point do the countless bad decisions from the Ford "leadership" reach a breach of fiduciary duty to share holders that will warant a course correction.
