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- Rick
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- 2025 Bronco Badlands Sasquatch HOSS 3.0
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So I've been on an interesting journey with my Bronco. I first bought a 2024 Wildtrak and as I was taking delivery, washed and ready to go, I felt a good amount of water on my lap. Dealer said it was just water left over from the wash that ran down as I opened the door. I was skeptical, but took delivery. Wanting to be sure, I washed the Bronco the next day and found water leaks in both front and passenger sides, soaking the seats. I took it back and the dealer's service department determined it needed to be taken to the body shop for "straightening". To the dealer's credit, they said it shouldn't be my problem and offered me an identical replacement. I thought all was well and asked them, just to be sure, to wash the heck out of the roof and be sure no leaks. They did, said all was good, I came to pick it up (it was dry by then) and I took it home. Washed that one... no wet front seats! But... tons of water in the cargo area. Took it back and they said they had seen this a lot and the factory said a new roof was required, so they ordered a new roof. Replaced that... took it home, washed it (again, garden hose, no high pressure) and it now leaked over the front passenger side. The dealer explained that the new 2025's had a new top design and I was basically offered to trade my 2024 WildTrak in for a 2025 Badlands with the new top. Several new features seemed attractive to me and I basically had to pay for the upgrade (this was a Sas Badlands with Hoss 3, so it was more money). Paid the difference and away I went. I washed it heavily and no leaks! ...until now. 500 miles on the odometer, it was left out in the rain... and the front passenger seat is wet. The leak is coming from the same place as the other Broncos, the top of the A pillar where the airbag cover seam mates with the top of the door frame plastic cover. I had never taken the roof panels off, so I don't know what changed, but here we go again...
It’s now back at the dealership for this leak. What in the world is going on? For the record, I don't use a power washer. I don't use high pressure, just a garden hose, though even if I did, one would think it would be okay to use those. The rain was a good summer soaking, so it rained quite a bit. But my god, I should be able to take a $70k vehicle in the rain and not get wet. I know a lot of guys will talk about how its an offroad vehicle and not to worry about it, but I just can't do that. Especially with wanting to take trips and not have my wife complain about needing an umbrella to go with me. It's just nuts. That's /three/ Broncos in a row that leak. Two with the MIC tops and one with the new white fiberglass (I assume based on the resin smell) version.
What gives? Is anyone else having this kind of luck?
R
It’s now back at the dealership for this leak. What in the world is going on? For the record, I don't use a power washer. I don't use high pressure, just a garden hose, though even if I did, one would think it would be okay to use those. The rain was a good summer soaking, so it rained quite a bit. But my god, I should be able to take a $70k vehicle in the rain and not get wet. I know a lot of guys will talk about how its an offroad vehicle and not to worry about it, but I just can't do that. Especially with wanting to take trips and not have my wife complain about needing an umbrella to go with me. It's just nuts. That's /three/ Broncos in a row that leak. Two with the MIC tops and one with the new white fiberglass (I assume based on the resin smell) version.
What gives? Is anyone else having this kind of luck?
R
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