📣 Ford announces MIC hardtop solution (program 21B49): unscheduled orders will get MY2022, delivered & built Broncos will have tops replaced

[jaruss01]

<< Goes to wife. Okay, go to bronco6g.com. Read this bulletpoint. I have a build date, I could still get this in 2021!

Response after her 'legal' review of this document -

"IF YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING THIS IN 2021, YOU ARE SOOO DUMB.....LOOK - YOU'RE GETTING A 2022...AT BEST...JUST DEAL WITH IT"

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[itbesandrodoe]

My original order was a 2 DR Big Bend w/ SAS Modular Bumper & Safari Bar.
Switched to a 4DR Big Bad (soft top) w/ SAS Modular Bumper & Safari Bar. (On 7/20/2021)
I was a 7/14 Res and a 2/19 Order. @PREMiERdrum any chances I get pulled in this round of scheduling?

 

[Administrator]

Full Order Holder FAQ:

Awareness Communication - Upcoming Customer Satisfaction Program 21B49
(Certain 2021 Model Year Bronco Equipped with a Hard Top Roof Roof Panel Delamination)

 

[KTP 30]

Well F me with a pineapple! Give me my bronco that's been built. It can sit in my driveway, garage wherever. I can utilize it for the rest of the year while the weather is nice then you can replace my top when you get them that way it won't be rotting in the yard at map for six freaking months

 

[Tangent27]

OK Ford, i am happy that we have at least some kind of leaked info now BUT if my hardtop is bad (7-1 "In production" limbo) then just ship that bitch as is and replace it when you replace the others. You are making me pay twice for your mistake. if its going to leak and fester in your lot it may as well leak and fester in my garage. Mistakes cost money ford.

 

[NotoriousBDP]

Looking forward to seeing how this all plays out.

 

[XirallicBolts]

Counter-proposal: give me the crap hardtop now, discounted upgrade to modtop in 2023.

 

[Monster1926]

Sounding like bye-bye AMB for me.

They’ll still make it. They’ll have plenty left over from the 21s they won’t build.

 

[Frankie945]

I don’t understand how they didn’t know the tops were crap to begin with.

 

[Freyer]

 

[Rlack75]

No. MIC hardtop production for unscheduled First Edition builds will resume late this year with the updated hardtop design. I wouldn't expect this until probably November, as the new tooling still needs to be completed, installed, and tested before production of the new hard tops can begin. Once that happens, they have committed to building new MIC hardtops for all units that have already been delivered, then the "bad batch" Broncos trapped at MAP, THEN for production of new units.

I would think they would want to clear that lot at MAP first. The ones already delivered require more coordination, logistics…

 

[Kos]

Welp, there it is. Not even an email to address us, just throw it up on the site. Well done once again @Ford Motor Company .

Let me guess...

If they hadn't informed the dealers first, the second you got an email you'd call your dealer and then complain that your dealer knows less than you.

This wasn't official Ford communication for the customer. It's a leaked internal document outlining how they are going to move forward.

 

[Boxer4]

Hi

New


All new tooling and an altered design. It became quite clear that even when manufactured exactly to spec that the design was flawed.

The timeline here is optimistic, but the right move nonetheless.

Thinking Ford needs to take a second look at the Roof Rack mounting notch on the back clamshell.
While it’s hard to see, it appears to simply clamp under a thin non-reinforced MIC lip. My first thought was how this would hold up on a shifting load.
Also, they may want to label the required torque setting for the Clamshell bolts.
Don’t want to see someone cranking down those bolts just because of a rattle.
Ford-If your listening- throw a bone to those pushed to MY22 -
Make The Clamshell Side Windows Removable.

 

[vrtical]

I feel bad for the sand lot crew.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

No. MIC hardtop production for unscheduled First Edition builds will resume late this year with the updated hardtop design. I wouldn't expect this until probably November, as the new tooling still needs to be completed, installed, and tested before production of the new hard tops can begin. Once that happens, they have committed to building new MIC hardtops for all units that have already been delivered, then the "bad batch" Broncos trapped at MAP, THEN for production of new units.

I don’t know how this timeline enables them to make close to 6K FE’s by year end.

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