Need help, best way to fix?!?!?

[ToddReynolds]

Finally got around to taking off the hardtop of my 2024 Badlands and 2 of the bolts on the passenger side were very difficult. Once I got off I saw why. What is the best way of going about getting this fixed?

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[ToddReynolds]

Sorry, 2023

... typo

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I'd start with the dealer before I did anything myself.

 

[j1mfish]

I would take it to your dealer.

 

[Shotsy]

I'd say that's a defect - just a smidge out of tolerance. Should be a warranty issue - do you agree, @Ford Motor Company ?

 

[ToddReynolds]

Waiting on a call back from dealer, sent sales rep pics and he said he didn't know how they were going to fix it that it was a manufacturing issue

 

[ColbyLang]

Doesn’t matter if he doesn’t know. It’s a factory defect covered explicitly by the warranty.

 

[Fly by Nite]

Die grinder with a carbide burr to open up the hole. A Dremel may be able to handle it too.
Agree it should be a warranty repair.
Did the top fit ok? If not, the underlying threaded bung needs to be relocated.

 

[Bronccraig]

Quality is job 1…like how did they even get the bolts in there..hope your 2023 cactus grey HT 2 DR was built on a different shift / day than my CG 2DR HT…I havent taken my HT off yet either, going to be an interesting fix..

 

[ToddReynolds]

This is the response I received from my salesman "
I have no idea, you can set up an appointment for service and see what they can do but that's from the factory so I don't know how they would fix it or change it"

 

[BlueBronco]

@flip your thoughts?

 

[Gtrekker]

I would let the dealership handle it 1st before anything is touched and think they would without issue...

But, as far as a repair.... drill it out and install a nut sert and just get new hardware to match.

Good luck at the dealership...🫰🫰

 

[kodiakisland]

This is the response I received from my salesman "
I have no idea, you can set up an appointment for service and see what they can do but that's from the factory so I don't know how they would fix it or change it"

Sounds like a fair assessment from a salesman. It’s not his job to fix it or know how to. Take it in and have the service manager look at it.

 

[Rick Astley]

I'd say that's a defect - just a smidge out of tolerance. Should be a warranty issue - do you agree, @Ford Motor Company ?

Won't you need the vin number to know if it's a problem?

 

[Donkeygyrl]

Start with dealer it shouldn't be a problem.
If you have to tackle it I would use these they allow for some misalignment are usually stainless and can be installed with flush rivets

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