Ford will start shipping new MIC hardtops, Broncos this week! 🚛

[HBTFD]

We will see if the MIC 2.0 can be produced at a rate to match MAP without being junk. I am in the “o ye of little faith” crowd.

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[bloominguez]

"The only delay now, he said, is the time it takes to run all Broncos that have been sitting awhile through comprehensive inspection.

'We'll do a water test on the new roof as well," Grueber said. "We'll make sure they're ready for sale.'"

Wait I'm sorry, a water test hasn't been done??? Am I misinterpreting this?

I'm genuinely shocked at the number of comments about the water test. What did you expect? Do a water test on *your* Bronco before they put the top on???

There is a difference between development and production. Of course they've done thorough testing during development (with the visibility on this issue, I have to believe they looked closely at this). But then you do quick checks & inspections on each vehicle after production for certain systems. This can't be that hard to understand.

 

[KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS]

Not sure I'm 100% good with this news. Why would they start shipping tops to customers who already have their Bronco before clearing out Dirt Mountain? Current owners are fine driving around for a bit longer with a "not perfect" top!

I know, right! You would think they'd want to get the MAP lot empty of the thousands of idle Broncos to actually complete the sale for the dealerships!

 

[Wanted33]

OMG, is this true.....nah it can't be true. To much bad luck lately..........well, maybe it is true.........Oh hell, Imma gonna say it's true. FINALLY..................

Oh shit, just had a thought. What we gonna bitch about now?

 

[Velacyn]

Might be time to add a few more ford shares to the old portfolio

 

[Bronco4]

So many people on this Website were so so so wrong. We all know who they are and they are on record. But don't worry they will not stop posting their negativity.

 

[JD155]

Literally just got off the phone w/ my dealer an hour ago. Discussed switching to soft to & dropping the MIC. Because I didn't want to wait another year. Awaiting a call back from my salesam to discuss further options. And now I see this news. FML, now what should I do 7/20/20 res 2/5/21 order. Base/2.7/Squatch/Mic Top

 

[Deputy909]

Would like to know what change was made.

 

[Bronc-O]

Not sure I'm 100% good with this news. Why would they start shipping tops to customers who already have their Bronco before clearing out Dirt Mountain? Current owners are fine driving around for a bit longer with a "not perfect" top!

From what the article says, they are doing both.

Ford Motor Co. will start shipping this week thousands of new hardtop roofs to dealers waiting to replace the faulty ones on 2021 Broncos already delivered, the Free Press has learned.

Also, Ford will be installing the new tops in 2021 Broncos that have been held backthen shipping those vehicles immediately.

 

[linbackr99]

I will be ready when they call!

 

[VictoryLights]

I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Im getting a soft top, so this doesn't really effect me, but this seems rushed. If the original tops that have been tested for years were bad enough to warrant replacing thousands of them, there is no way these have already undergone a redesign and adequate testing. I expect more problems to come.

You're assuming they tested them in the first place.

While they certainly had years to do the testing, if the problem was exposure to sunlight and humidity causing failure in a matter of days ... How hard could they have really tested it in the first place?

 

[NM_21Bronco]

So my Friday build will actually (hopefully) ship...no way

 

[palley6]

I'm genuinely shocked at the number of comments about the water test. What did you expect? Do a water test on *your* Bronco before they put the top on???

There is a difference between development and production. Of course they've done thorough testing during development (with the visibility on this issue, I have to believe they looked closely at this). But then you do quick checks & inspections on each vehicle after production for certain systems. This can't be that hard to understand.

Its not clear from that article, and obviously Im not the only one who raised the question. They built/shipped/parked a ton of vehicles with defective roofs so I think its within reason to question the wording, but seemingly I better understand what this actually means now.

 

[skater777]

MIC 2.0 photo to confirm that this is real. Just kidding! I'm happy for all of you folks who will be getting these soon. Report back ASAP!

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