POLL: MIC top owners, Do you have the side cracking issue?

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

Why would they cover it after warranty is up? That’s not how a warranty works lol

If you don’t have any issues in the first 3 years or 36k miles, then it’ll probably be fine. The ones having issues seem to be happening much sooner than that. Either way, there’s a warranty time Limit for a reason.
If Ford warranties issues on every vehicle after the warranty is up, they’d be out of business.

Is the MIC covered under the 36 month warranty? And not the 12?
Many manufacturers when they see they have a problem, extend the warranty to cover that issue for many years into the future. If this keeps happening, FORD should consider doing the same.

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[Ducati1098]

Is the MIC covered under the 36 month warranty? And not the 12?
Many manufacturers when they see they have a problem, extend the warranty to cover that issue for many years into the future. If this keeps happening, FORD should consider doing the same.

Warranty extensions are usually for safety related or driveability items, not appearance.

And yes, the top is covered under the 3/36 bumper to bumper warranty.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

Warranty extensions are usually for safety related or driveability items, not appearance.

And yes, the top is covered under the 3/36 bumper to bumper warranty.

Thank you.

 

[BigOleBuck]

The percentage of cracking MIC tops is always going to be relatively low based on manufactured numbers. Here on this forum some seem to broadcast this issue louder than it really deserves. I am one with the cracked MIC which is being replaced as I type this response. But it seems to me that we as forum members are making this issue much bigger than it needs to be. The numbers do not support it. There is just as equal numbers to support water leakage at the rubber seals, ie back window, t-panels.

I get how some may want to make this a huge issue to Ford. But you have to sit back and look at the big picture. Numbers produced and sold and categorize each fault separately.
You will see that the percentage is rather small.

Warranties are there to assist in these matters, and Ford is aware of these issues. There is indeed a TSB on MIC cracking, there is a TSB on rubber moldings/seals. But you will not get a Recall on the true percentages. My dealership at time of my visit for the cracking did their do process and took pictures, sent request to Ford for replacement while I was there and got an approval. I left there with my work order in hand with in writing top to be replaced and ordered. Within 9 business days top arrived at dealership. At this very moment being replaced. The process was at best perfect. I'm very pleased how the process worked. If you have this issue then do as I did, go to the dealership.

I tend to disagree. These things have only been around for a couple of years. Clearly the construction, materials, design etc of these hard tops is trash. Between the wind noise, leaking, cracking, and discoloration, I think as time goes on the problems are going to show up more and more for people who had “a good top” at one point in time. To restate what others here have said before: these tops are the bane of the Bronco 6G’s existence and are not made to last. It’s a shame.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

I would like to hear from those that have painted these tops...if it helps "seal" the top? If any of this cracking is showing through? My guess, if the cracking is going to get bad enough...it will crack right through the paint as well. My guess, a lot of Bronco owner's will keep their Broncos for years. If these tops fall apart, I foresee a class action against Ford (which I am not advocating).

 

[drzmat]

Mine just started cracking....

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Just got word that the top on my wife’s bronco will be replaced under warranty. The drivers side window section will be replaced. It had the cracks above the window.

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