New Bronco - press conf from Ford

[roundhouse]

They also don't need to be worked on by me. Just picked up an 09 Grand Marq for my dad as they love their Panthers (no one makes a new car even close, we looked).

Only 33K miles and needed over 3 grand of work before I even bought it. Year later and PS is puking up, front struts are shot, door lock broken on pass front, oil reminder "reminds" 24/7 no matter how many times you reset. Guess who gets to fix it all. Most who claim they don't have to constantly "tinker" with their 10 year old and/or 100+K rigs are full of it.

I need at least one car (two really, as I don't have time to fix the misses car either)
I can drop at dealer, pick up loaner, and go back and get it whenever it's fixed (if it's broke).

I’ve owned a couple of 15 year old Toyota’s with 300k on em that required ,zero, repairs .

A 15 yr old ford with 300k , gonna need a lot more repairs than a typical old Yota
They are dull and boring , but the ones I’ve owned have been very reliable

All the stuff that’s gone wrong with my old expedition were all caused by ford trying to save a fraction of a penny or by having a total idiot design it and another team of total idiots sign off on the design

Two threads engaged to hold the spark plug in the head ?
Any handyman or first year engineering student knows that’s not going to work

A spark plug that breaks when you remove it ?
Clearly designed by an idiot and never ever tested in real life

The plastic cog that’s broken on every rear AC unit ?
Could have been easily made from something stronger , but would have cost a tenth of a cent more

The plastic cog that breaks on the adjustable pedals ?
(Needs to get people further away from the airbags that were killing people )

Etc etc

And what’s with the ignition coils on fords ?
The ones on our Yota were never replaced
The ones on Chevy LS motors last forever
On a Ford you have to replace them every couple of years

 

[SteveL]

If I had to buy a newer truck it would be a yota. More and more of my old iron buddies are switching over go Tacoma for their dd's. They run forever and the interior dont fall apart in a few years. Typical of ford. When they got the ranger right they discontinued it. Now let's see how the new one holds up. I'm guessing they'll have em out at fab fords.

 

[1strodeo]

If I had to buy a newer truck it would be a yota. More and more of my old iron buddies are switching over go Tacoma for their dd's. They run forever and the interior dont fall apart in a few years. Typical of ford. When they got the ranger right they discontinued it. Now let's see how the new one holds up. I'm guessing they'll have em out at fab fords.

bought a new Yota in Apr 2017, by July it was in the shop, again in August, again in September, by January Toyota cut me a check for full price, lemon law.

Next day bought a new F150, has not been to the shop...cept for oil change ;D

 

[BCH BRCO]

Nice comments 1strodeo!

 

[Skiddy]

When they got the ranger right they discontinued it. Now let's see how the new one holds up. I'm guessing they'll have em out at fab fords.

I am sure they will, I have seen a few on the lots and a couple driving around already. one of them I saw had what looked like larger tires and 4x4, looked pretty good. but the price tag

 

[bronconut73]

bought a new Yota in Apr 2017, by July it was in the shop, again in August, again in September, by January Toyota cut me a check for full price, lemon law.

Next day bought a new F150, has not been to the shop...cept for oil change ;D

Where's the like button for this?!

 

[ep67bro]

LIKE Button on that for sure!! I have had a bunch of F150s. From the 90s all the way up to present and have had very little issues.
My 2016 F150 was great did have one issue with the radio/Nav system but was covered under warranty, I got a 2013 F150 that is work truck and never been back in the shop, I got a 2016 F250 service truck that has been flawless, I had a 2008 Expedition that we put over 200K on and the only issue I had was a bad window motor, had a few other work F150s and they were all great. My two 2019 F250s have been great so far. The best was my 98 F150 I got it when I was 21, I drove the hell out of it, four wheeled with it, towed boats, tractors, and trailers all over. I just about lived in it for the 6 years I had it, drove it like I stoled it. burned tires every time I left a light with it racked up about 150K and traded it in on a Superduty. The kid the bought it from the dealer where I traded it put another 150K on it driving it worse than I did. it only stopped because he totaled it in an accident! That was a great truck!

I have said it before and will say it again I don't care what brand you buy there is a chance of getting a lemon. $20,000 Toyota, $100,000 Mercedes, $40,000 F150 dont matter! I do agree that some brands are more prone to issues,( Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Kia, Hyundia) and even the best companies have bad designs. Let people like what they like, and this has gotten way off topic. Where is the new Bronco??? LOL

 

[1strodeo]

Let people like what they like, and this has gotten way off topic. Where is the new Bronco??? LOL

Could be the new Bronco Scout?!??! ;D

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...ut-trademarks-in-the-us/ar-BBWaAXw?ocid=ientp

 

[half cab]

Could be the new Bronco Scout?!??! ;D

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...ut-trademarks-in-the-us/ar-BBWaAXw?ocid=ientp

Baby Bronco Boy Scout.

 

[sprdv1]

Baby Bronco Boy Scout.

no sheet... lol

 

[bbolander]

Could be the new Bronco Scout?!??! ;D

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...ut-trademarks-in-the-us/ar-BBWaAXw?ocid=ientp

It's hard to see Ford actually using the name Scout. Maybe it's to prevent IH or someone else bringing out a new Scout.

 

[Jakedog]

Baby Bronco Boy Scout.

Do they still use the word "boy" in boy scouts?

 

[half cab]

Do they still use the word "boy" in boy scouts?

You know I thought about that before I posted.;D Good point you make. Maybe I should have put "Baby Galboy Scout"

 

[JaxLax]

It's hard to see Ford actually using the name Scout. Maybe it's to prevent IH or someone else bringing out a new Scout.

This was my reaction.
Kind of like how I've got the www.[firstname][lastname].com place holders for all my kids as soon as we decided on their names.

 

[Bronco Junkie]

You know I thought about that before I posted.;D Good point you make. Maybe I should have put "Baby Galboy Scout"

What a pathetic world we live in today.

 

[bbolander]

It's hard to see Ford actually using the name Scout. Maybe it's to prevent IH or someone else bringing out a new Scout.

Well, I've been watching the Blue Oval Forums subject. A few members there work at the plants and seem to be in the know. It looks like Ford will use the Scout and Bronco Scout names.

 

[dewshan]

https://imgur.com/a/504pilt

Wonder if this could be it?

 

[399strokerEB]

Hahahahaha, I think that's an April Fools joke from a couple years ago.

 

[bronconut73]

That image is just a test mule there may be some Bronco drivetrain under there but it's just a test mule.

If you look at that one straight on from the front you can see that the wheels stick way out from the fenders which is a dead giveaway that that is a different body that is going to end up on that drivetrain whatever that drivetrain might be

 

[dewshan]

Hahahahaha, I think that's an April Fools joke from a couple years ago.

Good use of duct tape now that I look at it! Would be fun to do that to my early bronco and see if people ask questions about it! Would also have a clipboard and jump suit to make me look official.