These roof panels are garbage and Ford should be ashamed of themselves.

[PetePerkins]

How are folks adjusting the panels to fit tighter against the seals? Is there a procedure that I missed somewhere?

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[JT58Bronc]

No complaints at all here. Coming from a 97 Jeep TJ soft top- that was loud on the highway top flapping but still manageable. Bronco is way quieter. These are outdoor fun vehicles- will be louder than a typical car. I drive with the windows down and rear glass open- I like to feel the open air when I drive around town. I also like to hear my modestly loud MBRP exhaust. It's all part of it and why I love my Bronco.

 

[Imaginary Friend]

I expect a lot of complaints and pressure as Broncos start getting out of warranty.

I expect a lot of people to be ready to punt them at that point, and the aftermarket top manufacturers will be loving it.

I'm still in complete disbelief that I can't order a factory 2-door ragtop Bronco....

 

[BroncoChallenger]

Ours isn't really that loud at all, even out on the expressway. Don't get me wrong, it is louder than any other vehicle we own, but we can leave the stock stereo system at '5' and have no issues hearing it while talking over it.

We've only had the removable panels off once, and we haven't taken the back off yet at all. When I put the tops back in place, I fussed with it a bit and made sure it was clamping down properly, and it was actually quieter than before we took it off.

 

[Hdscreens]

Post a vid of how it sounds to give us a better idea.

 

[Swacer]

Took my Bronco in several times for wind noise coming through the roof panels, especially on cold days. After several trips and a TSB, the noise is now 10X worse than before. I get a super annoying whistling noise coming from 3 or 4 areas. My son has to wear headphones whenever he is in, and the family refuses to do any trips for more than 30 mins. (I can't blame them!) All the dealership can do is escalate the issue to Ford corporate and wait. It's been 2 months now with no word, and the service shop just throws their hands up. I see a bunch of threads of people spending time and money trying to fix their own issues with the top. What a shitty product.

Buys offroad car with removable top and doors. Complains its not as quiet as a Lexus SUV.

 

[Montana Bronco]

Buys offroad car with removable top and doors. Complains its not as quiet as a Lexus SUV.

Yup. LOL.

 

[3People1Body]

I've only read a few comments, but the only time I hear excessive wind noise is when it's windy outside and winds are hitting it from the sides, other than frontal (driving).. I live in the East, it might be a larger issue in the Western US (more wind). Just my 2¢.

 

[Tonka Bronka]

OP has a right to be upset. This whole top thing is a disaster. Ford SHOULD be ashamed of that debacle! When folks ask me about my soft top, I tell them I love it, and I do, and I tell them to not buy a hardtop!

 

[Sojourner]

There are a series of steps to fix this:

1. Enlist in the military
2. Get a job around Arty or EOD or jets
3. Ensure you get leadership that doesn't give you proper PPE nor the time to properly use it (easiest part)
4. Eventually, the resulting hearing loss will eliminate most of it and the remaining wind noise just kinda harmonizes beautifully with the tinnitus.

^^^This ^^^ is actually in the Bronco Owner's Manual.

 

[TrailDust]

The top is made of cardboard after all, Webasto junk they won a prize for somehow. Mine was relatively quiet for the first year, then I had the top off for about 6 months and now it's horrible. Way worse when it's 20 degrees of less out. Couple that with the whistling frameless windows that blow out in heavy cross winds and it's a quality masterpiece! Even so I still like it for what it is. But, the '22 Rubicon 2 door I traded in for the Bronco was Cadillac quiet compared to the Bronco, no comparison. Jeep has a heavy, sturdy top with minimal factory insulation that kicks the Webasto crap's butt.

 

[UncleBrad]

Compared to my old JK with a soft top, my new Bronco is as quiet as a tomb. Zero squeaks and rattles as well. I think perhaps Ford has addressed a lot of these issues on the tops. But I don't expect much because of the compromise that has to be made in shock/vibration/wind/thermal design considerations. After all, we want to have removable panels at a reasonable cost.

 

[J-Lugster]

The top is made of cardboard after all, Webasto junk they won a prize for somehow. Mine was relatively quiet for the first year, then I had the top off for about 6 months and now it's horrible. Way worse when it's 20 degrees of less out. Couple that with the whistling frameless windows that blow out in heavy cross winds and it's a quality masterpiece! Even so I still like it for what it is. But, the '22 Rubicon 2 door I traded in for the Bronco was Cadillac quiet compared to the Bronco, no comparison. Jeep has a heavy, sturdy top with minimal factory insulation that kicks the Webasto crap's butt.

Giving Webasto an award for the MIC hardtop is akin to giving your dog a treat for crapping on your kitchen floor.

https://fordauthority.com/2024/09/ford-bronco-hardtop-roof-tech-finalist-for-2025-pace-awards/

 

[Mako]

Took my Bronco in several times for wind noise coming through the roof panels, especially on cold days. After several trips and a TSB, the noise is now 10X worse than before. I get a super annoying whistling noise coming from 3 or 4 areas. My son has to wear headphones whenever he is in, and the family refuses to do any trips for more than 30 mins. (I can't blame them!) All the dealership can do is escalate the issue to Ford corporate and wait. It's been 2 months now with no word, and the service shop just throws their hands up. I see a bunch of threads of people spending time and money trying to fix their own issues with the top. What a shitty product.

Took my Bronco in several times for wind noise coming through the roof panels, especially on cold days. After several trips and a TSB, the noise is now 10X worse than before. I get a super annoying whistling noise coming from 3 or 4 areas. My son has to wear headphones whenever he is in, and the family refuses to do any trips for more than 30 mins. (I can't blame them!) All the dealership can do is escalate the issue to Ford corporate and wait. It's been 2 months now with no word, and the service shop just throws their hands up. I see a bunch of threads of people spending time and money trying to fix their own issues with the top. What a shitty product.

Call naive but I bought my Bronco with the full expectation that is would be somewhat noisy, that is the beast you bear. Anything that comes with optional sound deafening should have giving you a clue that there is possibly noise. I drive mine on short trips, long trips and all in between and while the noise is there it isn't that bad. Compared to my wife's Maverick it is noisy, her Maverick is noisy compared to our Lincoln. I prefer the real noise of driving it topless and naked. ( see pictures)

 

[n0xlf]

How are folks adjusting the panels to fit tighter against the seals? Is there a procedure that I missed somewhere?

Attached is the only thing I can think of for adjustment. I smoke tested my top. There are 14 leaks. I can live with 13 of them, but the one in the center of the front panels produces a loud whistle. It's been to the dealer, and like others, is now worse after they replaced the seal. I've taken the entire top off, lubed all of the seals, and there is no difference. I adjusted the front panel receivers and it also made no difference.

The front left rotating latch of my right panel has zero tension on it, which I suspect is related but don't see any way to adjust that.

My first car was a '66 with a soft top, so I can appreciate some noise, but we've come a long way since 1966 with most aspects of the Bronco.

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