Mine has started the same thing at the bottom of the passenger side glass. Several hairline fractures. These tops are a P.O.S. My Bronco has 3k miles, garage kept, and the top never removed yet. Ridiculous.
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Maybe I’m crazy, but I can’t be asked with this—I just don’t think there’s a federal case to be had here.
Everything turns to dust eventually... I couldn’t be bothered with these supposed cracks, or I’d go nuts with any of the real issues that WILL eventually occur.
Not a knock on you, OP. You go forward with any proceedings you see fit—I just think people need to stop expecting perfection from projectiles that are literally moving through the physical world. Absolutely nothing is perfect.
Mine cracked today and I was completely gentle with it, it cracked right across the rear most bolt hole and was still sitting on the Bronco (supported by the locating pins) and just snapped - a 4 inch long crack clean through. The top is, as someone else said, paper mache!Ford will probably start deferring all liability to the owners for taking the top off incorrectly.. I have to admit some of the big cracks I have seen on other Broncos could have been from dropping the canopy.
Pic?Mine cracked today and I was completely gentle with it, it cracked right across the rear most bolt hole and was still sitting on the Bronco (supported by the locating pins) and just snapped - a 4 inch long crack clean through. The top is, as someone else said, paper mache!
We're talking about the very same company @Ford Motor Company that provides a compressor and built in fix a flat with my Fusion Energi and THEN says I have to replace my TPMS sensor on my own when the fix a flat ruins the sensor...I'm sorry, you gave me no spare, a can of MotorCraft tire sealant and it ruined the sensor and that's my responsibility to replace at $100?? Let's not even get into the 2 piece lugnuts that swell and then can't be easily removed.Ford rejected the warranty claim?!?! On what grounds? That it’s a consumable component?!!?
no words.......Maybe I’m crazy, but I can’t be asked with this—I just don’t think there’s a federal case to be had here.
Everything turns to dust eventually... I couldn’t be bothered with these supposed cracks, or I’d go nuts with any of the real issues that WILL eventually occur.
Not a knock on you, OP. You go forward with any proceedings you see fit—I just think people need to stop expecting perfection from projectiles that are literally moving through the physical world. Absolutely nothing is perfect.
I would get the hard top (which is by comparison cheap) and buy an aftermarket soft top should you want a soft top as backup, because the aftermarket soft tops are far less expensive than the hard tops.Making me wonder if I shouldn't change to soft top for MY23 change and buy after market hardtop later on sometime. Course we could be looking at less than 1% actually having an issue.
Now THAT is a crack.I would get the hard top (which is by comparison cheap) and buy an aftermarket soft top should you want a soft top as backup, because the aftermarket soft tops are far less expensive than the hard tops.
FWIW, the crack is something that I expect that Ford will tell me is my fault (it's not) and I know that it's probably easily repaired with some JB Weld (which will likely be stronger than the top material anyway). Here is the crack...
As you can see, the unwaxed interior isn't looking all that hot either. Excuse the dirt, I was off-roading yesterday.