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How many owners thus far have experienced the "Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power" message on their cluster?
2021 4dr BL, 2.7, lux, tow w/ 4,950 miles
Wife had the error pop up on 3/13 (forced it into 4H while she was sitting at a light) and 3/15 (forced it into 4A while driving 30mph). Both times, she couldn't switch it into 2H and after she pulled off the road and shut the bronco off and back on, the message cleared. Found a few DTCs stored in the computer even though the DTC on the dash wasn't lit up. No issue with the harness rubbing below the tub.
Dealership called yesterday and stated transfer case control module is faulty, Ford will not release the bronco to my wife as its unsafe (which is fine I wouldn't want it stranding my wife anyways) while waiting for the part. They put an urgent/rush request on the part and hope to have it by Monday, so we'll see.
Never had issue w/ the F150 Tcase control module and my jeep is as reliable as you can get with the old school front locking hubs and 4wd pull handle.
What sucks, is she'll now need to drive my giant lifted f150 around town for work and unable to pull into parking garages around here, forcing her to parallel park which should be comical, not to mention she's never driven my truck in winter snowy weather.
2021 4dr BL, 2.7, lux, tow w/ 4,950 miles
Wife had the error pop up on 3/13 (forced it into 4H while she was sitting at a light) and 3/15 (forced it into 4A while driving 30mph). Both times, she couldn't switch it into 2H and after she pulled off the road and shut the bronco off and back on, the message cleared. Found a few DTCs stored in the computer even though the DTC on the dash wasn't lit up. No issue with the harness rubbing below the tub.
Dealership called yesterday and stated transfer case control module is faulty, Ford will not release the bronco to my wife as its unsafe (which is fine I wouldn't want it stranding my wife anyways) while waiting for the part. They put an urgent/rush request on the part and hope to have it by Monday, so we'll see.
Never had issue w/ the F150 Tcase control module and my jeep is as reliable as you can get with the old school front locking hubs and 4wd pull handle.
What sucks, is she'll now need to drive my giant lifted f150 around town for work and unable to pull into parking garages around here, forcing her to parallel park which should be comical, not to mention she's never driven my truck in winter snowy weather.
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