2021 Ford Bronco problems
Owners have filed 300 complaints about the 2021 Ford Bronco with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 22.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 9.7%.
Complaints300
Crashes11
Fires3
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 22.7% · 68
Electrical system 9.7% · 29
Unknown or other 9.3% · 28
Suspension 8.0% · 24
Back over prevention 7.7% · 23
Fuel/propulsion system 7.0% · 21
Service brakes 6.0% · 18
Visibility/wiper 4.7% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Ford Bronco in this data, 2021 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2022 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 166 in the last three years against 134 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 25,250 miles.
In owners' own words
I have reported this prior (complaint number 11481579). Another total catastrophic shut down of the vehicle occurred while my son was driving causing a near miss fatal rear ending on a busy road. The vehicle loses all power and electrical for no reason while being driven. Only after 5-10 min can the vehicle be restarted. I am reporting this story to new agency so I recommend the NHTSA take issue seriously. Engine
I was on cruise control going about 70 yesterday when I lost all power at the gas pedal. I made it to the side of the highway and waited 90 minutes for a tow truck to come get me. I had my dogs with me and it was 25 degrees out. We were three hours from home. The service department reported today that I had a catastrophic engine failure. A valve came loose and was crushed by the pistons or some such. Engine
On December 4, 2021, I was accelerating to get on the freeway when my Bronco started shaking (from the front of the vehicle/under the hood) and refused to speed up. I was thankfully able to pull safely off the freeway into a vacant lot and wait for a tow. The work was completed, but I still had to wait over a month before getting my vehicle back. The entire engine needed to be replaced. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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