Hard top issues

[Walkman73]

Any one having this Hard top issues ? It looks like the right side mount is bent and the Bronco is only a month old . We have only taken the front row tops off twice

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[stonerdoom]

I think I see what you are talking about? Does it seem like it's sealing up and snug when you are putting the fasteners down? Any leaks that you are noticing? Any change in noise or wind?

If so, hat in hand and head to the shop for the warranty battle. Or, if you know a good fabricator who might be able to tweak that for you. But then you are opening up a whole new can of worms.

 

[Walkman73]

No noise just yet but it's hard to take it off and put back on

 

[Bruzer22]

Those strikers can be adjusted, there's a TSB to adjust those due to uneven roof panels/wind noise/etc. TSB22-2288

 

[Walkman73]

Those strikers can be adjusted, there's a TSB to adjust those due to uneven roof panels/wind noise/etc. TSB22-2288

Thank you for the info

 

[Ksjrb03]

This seems to be a common complaint with recent builds. Like previously said, those can be adjusted and their was a TSB about adjusting them. Hard to tell in you pic, but if it is truly bent, might need replacement over adjustment.

 

[ChrisB351]

I took mine to the dealer for adjustment on the rear of the front panels. I could feel air coming in from the seal. They did the TSB which brought the front panels down and made my problem worse. When I took it back for them to undo it they again made my problem worse but this time the left panel was binding at the alignment pin and wouldnt come out. This time I said screw it, looked up the tsb instructions, and did it myself. Literally took 10min and I fixed both my problems.

 

[Walkman73]

I took mine to the dealer for adjustment on the rear of the front panels. I could feel air coming in from the seal. They did the TSB which brought the front panels down and made my problem worse. When I took it back for them to undo it they again made my problem worse but this time the left panel was binding at the alignment pin and wouldnt come out. This time I said screw it, looked up the tsb instructions, and did it myself. Literally took 10min and I fixed both my problems.

Any special tools needed ?

 

[ChrisB351]

Any special tools needed ?

Nope

 

[derichio02]

Nope

Do you still have the TSB doc or link you can share?

Found it here:https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downloads/tsb05-14/bronco_tsb222288.pdf

 

[Walkman73]

Do you still have the TSB doc or link you can share?

I don't have the TSB doc

 

[derichio02]

I don't have the TSB doc

I just added a link to it. Didn’t see the number above before I posted

 

[Walkman73]

I just added a link to it. Didn’t see the number above before I posted

I found this
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10216460-0001.pdf

 

[indio22]

I took mine to the dealer for adjustment on the rear of the front panels. I could feel air coming in from the seal. They did the TSB which brought the front panels down and made my problem worse. When I took it back for them to undo it they again made my problem worse but this time the left panel was binding at the alignment pin and wouldnt come out. This time I said screw it, looked up the tsb instructions, and did it myself. Literally took 10min and I fixed both my problems.

Good move. On this type of vehicle, the owner if handy has the time and attention to play around and get things aligned. Compared to a busy shop where time is money, probably the mechanic isn't going to spend an hour or more making small adjustments, driving around listening, and then adjusting again etc.

 

[BigHoof]

Funny, the factory knows there are issues and sends out a TSB but does nothing to correct their assembly process. Then they wonder how to rein in their spiraling warranty repair costs which are currently in the billions. Gee, I wonder why they are so high.

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