2022 Ford Bronco Reliability Report

Vehicles roll away when they should hold still. Several owners say the vehicle moved in reverse while in park or as it was shut off, causing a crash with 2 injuries and another person struck in the knee. One engine fire started at a gas pump after the driver smelled fuel. Other patterns include doors and windows shaking from about 9,000 miles, cracked hardtops, gasoline fumes in the cabin, transmissions refusing to engage drive, and rough running with a flashing check engine light. Several owners also report waiting a long time for open recall software updates.

Braking can fade or fail without warning. Owners report ABS faults with the pedal sinking to the floor, a hard pedal with a check brake system message at highway speed, and brake booster or vacuum hose failures that remove power assist. One crash and one fire-related injury case are on file. The most common complaint is a loud foghorn moan or squeal when reversing. Dealers often call it normal or wait for a back-ordered hardware kit. Owners also report a rattling manual park release cable, rear roaring noises and unusually fast pad and rotor wear at 14,600 miles.

Fire is the leading risk. Four reports are fire-related, involving smoke from under the hood while driving or parked, sometimes after an engine compartment hot warning. Fuel odor and a cracked fuel injector recall appear in several of them. Water pumps leak again and again, with one vehicle needing three pumps by 50,137 miles. Other owners report stalling, sputtering and loss of acceleration within the first few thousand miles, including fuel pressure control errors. One engine failed outright at about 3,000 miles, and one catalytic converter melted. Repairs often stall on back-ordered parts.

Most filings here are about fuel system recall 25V467000, not an actual failure. Owners report the parts are unavailable, only an interim repair was done, or the VIN still shows the recall as open. Many of these filings come from Bronco Sport owners. Real failures include two fires: one started under the hood in slow traffic and caused smoke inhalation, and one started at the fuel filler of a parked vehicle at about 8,000 miles. Owners also describe strong fuel or exhaust odors in the cabin and a lag before the vehicle accelerates.

Rear shocks leak, and their external reservoirs corrode and can break off. One owner reports a reservoir separating at 70 mph and nearly hitting the car behind. Leaks show up from about 20,000 miles, and some vehicles need a second set. Recall 25V025 covers the reservoir corrosion, but owners report parts on back order, a campaign placed on hold and dealers declining to classify the rust as corrosion. With failed shocks, the rear end shudders or bounces. Front shocks leaking is also reported, and one owner paid over $900 after the warranty ended.

Power assist can cut out, and the wheel can lock or stiffen while driving. Owners report assist fault warnings, broken steering gears and rack and pinion failures, often with parts on back order. Some VINs were left out of related recalls. Three crashes are on file, including a vehicle that pulled hard left into a guard rail after an assist failure. One heated steering wheel cover caught fire with a blue flame. Less serious but common is a clicking or wind-up noise when turning, reported from about 4,000 miles and in hot weather.

Airbags fail to deploy in serious crashes. Four crash reports describe no deployment in a rear-end hit at about 50 mph, a front-corner impact with a trailer, a tree strike and a 45 mph side impact, with chest trauma and other injuries. Water leaks are a separate pattern. Rain enters through the A-pillar into the airbag housing, and some owners worry about long-term damage. Other reports include a driver seatbelt buckle sensor fault that keeps the airbag light on, a cracked steering wheel airbag cover and a passenger-side airbag case that was filed down during installation.