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

[Dwayne The Bronc Johnson]

Seems current Dirt Mountain (first edition Dirt Mountain we can call it) by September and Future Dirt Mountain by October. Wonder if the email will say "Stay Pumped"?

I'm concerned as to where Ford views our Broncos that have been "In Production" for weeks or months, although our dealers/800 numbers/etc. have confirmed we're "produced". Hopefully we're part of the first bullet point and not the second.

Yeah, I kind of alluded to that in my next post but my pitchfork got muffled by everyone else's pitchforks lol

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[Last Ride Bronco]

I believe all new options and ordering for '22s were to be available in September and we would just be modifying an existing order and locked in with our current dealer. Besides, the grass isn't always greener.

It appears absolutely no WildTraks of any kind for 2021? That stinks.
After waiting over a year, what's another 6-8 months? It is what it is.

On the brighter side, maybe I'll be able to get a white mod top, drop the WildTrak graphics and add some crisp white retro stripes.

Wiltraks already scheduled with a VIN will Get built as a 2021.

 

[notlimahttocs]

The problem is you will end up waiting for the hard top and then come October, welp another issue! Delayed again! How can we believe any dates they promise anymore? It’s a joke at this point.

So are you implying I should change to the soft top?

 

[subshooter]

I have been extremely critical of Ford leadership, communication and decision making but I am very happy with this outcome and how they ultimately handled it based on the FAQs provided. It's a tough situation that was caused by them in the first place but this is the right recovery plan as painful as it is to us long term reservation holders.

 

[Pitpup]

There isn't a whole lot of hard tops that need replacing, really. MIC tops are pretty rare in the wild... Mostly softies. The lot hold trucks are like 2000+...
That alone should only be like 2 weeks of hardtop production...
Am I drinking Ford Kool-Aid?? You betcha!

Ford Kool-Aid? Are you using a straw and if so, is it made by Webasto? Careful you don't dribble down the front of your shirt...

 

[rugbysecondrow]

Ford is replacing all tops, making sure new units come with the proper tops and standing behind their product.

what the hell else do people want?

 

[Luv9rove]

Since I had already figured I would get a 2022, this isn't a surprise or a huge deal for me. And I want a roof that isn't defective.

Hidden in the message, confirmation from FORD for GREEN!!!!

 

[djbuff303]

does build date = blend date in this case? What if they started building my car but it never got a top? I had a 7/16 blend date.

We'll find out in September. You were likely built on your blend date, with a bad top, just like I was. And you're likely stuck on Dirt Mountain, just like I am.

 

[Prestons96]

Can they option the 2 door with soft top now? Lol maybe 4 door is the way to go…

 

[Wildtrak2020]

So the new redesigned top is still being manufactured by Webasto? I thought I read somehwere that they were working on getting a new hard top supplier up and running?

 

[Ksjrb03]

I am thinking about changing to a soft top. Do we know what the price of a new mic top once it becomes available? Will Ford price it over the cost of the current option at $695?

The current option is NOT $695. That is an upgrade price over the cost of the included soft top which costs ~$2000. The MIC top street price will be pushing $3k with shipping.

 

[Skdmarc]

They looked at the wrangler/ gladiator when designing the bronco you would think they would have used some of the top construction that's worked for years in their design

 

[RedHotFuzz]

The critical info missing here is the price of the accessory hardtop. It's insane that such a thing won't be available until 2023 (!!!), but it's difficult to decide whether to switch to a soft top now without knowing how much $$$ that accessory hardtop will cost down the road. Major fail.

 

[Pitpup]

The design will look very much the same (and be the same color, to those of you asking)...

Wonder what this means for the 'free headliner'...

 

[WuNgUn]

Lots of people are assuming this means a new supplier, but I don't have any confirmation of that. From what I can tell, this new tooling for the MIC hardtops is being designed and paid for by Ford and will be installed at the Plymouth plant for Webasto to produce.

The MOD tops coming in 23 are from a new supplier that has yet to be publicly identified.

It's common that auto manufacturers pay for and own the tooling of its suppliers who supply them....
I think Webasto misled Ford for too long about its production output and quality concerns. Otherwise, this ball would of started rolling months ago, unfortunately. Still expecting multiple delays....

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