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I saw a similar post and felt bad about possibly hijacking theirs. I will delete information relevant to just mine from theirs and repost here.
I called one of my local dealers and let them know that I had hardtop cracking issues with 1,300 miles on the odometer and they said if it was just cracks that it would not be covered by warranty. I was trying to figure out how much time to afford pursuing this and immediately it was "strike one" without even showing up at the dealership.
I have never been offroad, have 1,300 miles since June of 2023, and is not a daily driver. We bought this new in June and it is interesting to see the development of these cracks with such little use. So far, it is on both sides and in a very similar place [to others].
Another member identified how difficult it is to photograph the blemishes in these hardtops and they are right. In the daylight, this is almost unnoticeable. Getting a picture proved difficult...but here we are. And the similarities [to others] are too uncanny.
If someone has a dealership in San Antonio that they they recommend, let me know. So far it is not looking good.
Some notable observations:
Never driven with the mid and front sections off. I have taken them off out of curiosity but did not drive it and the back portion has never been off.
It does not look like any of the "cracks" have broken through the surface layer.
I cannot feel the "cracks" with my fingernail but with the skin of my finger can feel a bit of an imperfection.
The bolt that holds the hardtop down is directly on the other/interior side; like almost perfectly.
I want to check the torque on the interior bolts but also do not if they are the problem and I need to leave a trail for Ford to follow.
I'm somewhat observant of my surroundings and these were defintily not obvious in June. I was aware of hardtop issues and often look mine over to see if anything has cropped up. I would say that they have appeared in the last week or so.
We are lucky to have an extra car or two and the Bronco has not seen much action yet. No rain, snow, etc. Garage is semi-climate controlled and in the dead heat of a South Texas summer does not see over 85.
I called one of my local dealers and let them know that I had hardtop cracking issues with 1,300 miles on the odometer and they said if it was just cracks that it would not be covered by warranty. I was trying to figure out how much time to afford pursuing this and immediately it was "strike one" without even showing up at the dealership.
I have never been offroad, have 1,300 miles since June of 2023, and is not a daily driver. We bought this new in June and it is interesting to see the development of these cracks with such little use. So far, it is on both sides and in a very similar place [to others].
Another member identified how difficult it is to photograph the blemishes in these hardtops and they are right. In the daylight, this is almost unnoticeable. Getting a picture proved difficult...but here we are. And the similarities [to others] are too uncanny.
If someone has a dealership in San Antonio that they they recommend, let me know. So far it is not looking good.
Some notable observations:
Never driven with the mid and front sections off. I have taken them off out of curiosity but did not drive it and the back portion has never been off.
It does not look like any of the "cracks" have broken through the surface layer.
I cannot feel the "cracks" with my fingernail but with the skin of my finger can feel a bit of an imperfection.
The bolt that holds the hardtop down is directly on the other/interior side; like almost perfectly.
I want to check the torque on the interior bolts but also do not if they are the problem and I need to leave a trail for Ford to follow.
I'm somewhat observant of my surroundings and these were defintily not obvious in June. I was aware of hardtop issues and often look mine over to see if anything has cropped up. I would say that they have appeared in the last week or so.
We are lucky to have an extra car or two and the Bronco has not seen much action yet. No rain, snow, etc. Garage is semi-climate controlled and in the dead heat of a South Texas summer does not see over 85.
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