2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT Complaints

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in reverse, there was a loud squealing sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer six times to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the rear brakes needed to be repaired. The gaskets and brake calibers were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving with the high-beam headlights engaged, there was a dark spot on the driver's side headlight, reducing the visibility of the roadway. The contact stated that the failure was distracting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed the failure was caused by a design flaw. The dealer informed the contact that there was a piece of metal hanging inside the headlamp housing, which interfered with the driver's side headlight while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

Vehicle experienced catastrophic power failure while I was driving. Without warning, the vehicle shut down completely. The engine stopped, the brakes engaged, the dash went black. There was no way to communicate with the vehicle -- no way to engage emergency flashers or even to push it to the side of the road (because the brakes were locked). There was a loud "pulse" sound coming through the speakers -- "thump. . .thump. . .thump. . ." which continued for 5 - 10 minutes. A police officer who stopped to assist noted the rear tail lights were strobing. The "P" on the transmission shifter flashed continually. Over the next 30 minutes, the infotainment screen rebooted twice, but went to black within seconds. The instrument panel rebooted once, but also went black after a few seconds. The car was towed to Kings Ford in Mason/Deerfield Township OH. The service tech reported the only issue was a dead battery which he replaced. That issue has not reoccurred in my Bronco Sport. On the Bronco Sport Forum, [XXX] reported an identical event in Feb. 2023 happened to her vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I was involved in an accident with a deer. It impacted my driver door. The impact and physical damage were minimal to moderate. However, at least 6 airbags deployed, totaling out the vehicle. There have been some recalls on 2021 Broncos for faulty airbag sensors. There was no recall on mine. Yet, I believe these sensors were faulty as it was a minor impact to the vehicle. As I had purchased this vehicle before inflated prices and inflated interest, my financial loss is great. Had at least 6 airbags not deployed, my vehicle would not be a total loss.

Car stopped while driving. Couldn’t get the car into neutral to move it out of the road. Would not crank. Leaking oil.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear brakes. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100.

Vehicle started missing at 30-40mph. No lights were on but I took it to the dealership and they determined a new transmission was needed at a cost of $6464.33 plus tax. They indicated it was a known issue but no recall had been issued so I was responsible for the cost. I checked around at other transmission shops and they also said they had been seeing those issues. I looked online and online forums don’t even recommend OEM parts because they will fail.

Grinding noise from backend, vehicle went into limp mode and I was not able to accelerate, rpms were bouncing. Was able to cruise the rest of the way home at 40mph. Researching and finding that there were recalls on RDU on certain vehicles but not my particular bronco. I do not take my vehicle off reading. I drive interstate to and from work. Car is 2 years old and RDU should not being going bad other than poor lubrication from manufacturer

Driving i10 west and my vehicle lost power shifted hard and went in limp mode. Wrench light came on with these warning awd/powertrain, hill assist front end collision unavailable, won’t shift to park

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front brakes. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was determined that the vehicle had sat for too long, the brake pads, and rotors were corroded, and the rear caliber bushings and rotor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired five times, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.