Bad news about MIC 2.0 quality after a few days

[Butzy]

ffs!!!! I'm not an engineer but it looks like all it needs is solid edges just like hollow doors that come with builder grade home interiors. Keep the honeycomb contained for a half of in inch around all edges. Are we getting cardboard roofs?! Wtf!! Reminds me of my 1980 mustang headliner.

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[RLW]

Hate that Ford can’t get this correct.
I am and have always been a soft top guy for the down/up convenience.
They should really give the 2 doors a soft top option. That’s just asinine they don’t.
Also the “wrinkly” windows on the soft top are an easy fix. Not sure why they have so much trouble with that? You could have a diagonal piece of fabric between two hard windows that still allows the movement to lift the rear a little.

I’ll stick with the Ford soft top for now and in a few years buy an aftermarket one.
Seems like many hardtop guys will likely be doing the same when these MIC really start falling apart after a few winters.

 

[Theherofails]

My dirt mountain MIC 2.0 Badlands arrived in San Diego today. Besides some scratches & dings on the roof - here are a few shots of the edges I'm seeing. looks a bit rough but honestly not 100% sure what I should be looking for & concerned about. The middle roof panels also seem to be a different shade of grey from the rest of the roof.

Good eye. I agree, looks like a small bead of sealer.

I am in agreeance here. It didnt look that way on my phone, but zoomed in on my PC and it could easily just be sloppy work.

 

[Butzy]

unbelievable that some college educated individual believes this is a good product for a vehicle in any climate.

 

[1975U15]

So your solution to Fords failed tops is to spend more money on aftermarket tops?

How do you know it’s more money? I mean apples to apples and the whole get what you pay for thing.

 

[MLRey]

Maybe Ford should go talk to Jeep and their top manufacturer. The various Wrangler tops seem to hold up just fine.

 

[Cable Guy]

Exactly... I want to see what Dirty Mike and the Crew (@Ford Motor Company) have to say about this F-shack!

Sounds like a soup kitchen is eminent

 

[Altitude]

Welp...checked mine this evening due to this thread. I have the same issue. Blend Date 9/24, built 9/26, took delivery 10/8. Calling dealer tomorrow.

I'm interested to see these seams in the tops after a few snow storms, thawing and re-freezing. Those gaps are going to split wide open (probably). Heck, they seem to be splitting on their own under normal conditions. I reckon its just a matter of time before Ford announces no more hard tops until 2023 when the new manufacturer comes online.

 

[broncoky]

I noticed everything people are mentioning/discovering on the 2.0 tops few weeks ago. Slight honeycomb/snakeskin and lots of exposed edges. For the most part mine doesn’t appear to be deteriroting, but this cooler Kentucky weather will surely be the test of that!

I’ve been following this thread today and I wasn’t going to comment, but…… on my way home from work today the dreaded clicking sound started! The sound is right above the drivers head/right ear and there is no escaping it without damaging your hearing and the speakers! Its maddening and that’s putting it nicely! I pulled over multiple times trying to adjust the latch to see if it would help. It made no difference if it was latched or unlatched!

When I got home I removed the top 2 panels and made sure the brackets for the rear cap were tightly fastened and then carefully replaced the 2 front panels. When they were both in place I decided the latch the drivers side first this time and then the passenger side to see if that would help. Hopefully I won’t be cursing on my way in to work tomorrow.

I honestly think these are the same tops. I believe Ford led us to believe they were tooling/etc for the tops to cover for the chip shortage. They assured and stated publicly that the Bronco was not affected……. I think a large majority of the chips Ford allocated for the Bronco went to the F-150‘s when they started clearing them out all of the sudden this summer. All of this happened right around the same time. Ford just needed time to identify the absolute shit tops and buy some time for giving up the chips and waiting for the new shipment to come in. There for awhile all the Broncos being delivered were models ordered without the mid package . Mid package and higher models were at a stand still. My top looks identical to one in the line photo from 7/2. Uneven panel over the drivers side and all…. I took Delivery the day after it arrived at the dealership on 10/2, exactly 3 months after it was “produced” but not ”built” until 9/30.

 

[1975U15]

I noticed everything people are mentioning/discovering on the 2.0 tops few weeks ago. Slight honeycomb/snakeskin and lots of exposed edges. For the most part mine doesn’t appear to be deteriroting, but this cooler Kentucky weather will surely be the test of that!

I’ve been following this thread today and I wasn’t going to comment, but…… on my way home from work today the dreaded clicking sound started! The sound is right above the drivers head/right ear and there is no escaping it without damaging your hearing and the speakers! Its maddening and that’s putting it nicely! I pulled over multiple times trying to adjust the latch to see if it would help. It made no difference if it was latched or unlatched!

When I got home I removed the top 2 panels and made sure the brackets for the rear cap were tightly fastened and then carefully replaced the 2 front panels. When they were both in place I decided the latch the drivers side first this time and then the passenger side to see if that would help. Hopefully I won’t be cursing on my way in to work tomorrow.

I honestly think these are the same tops. I believe Ford led us to believe they were tooling/etc for the tops to cover for the chip shortage. They assured and stated publicly that the Bronco was not affected……. I think a large majority of the chips Ford allocated for the Bronco went to the F-150‘s when they started clearing them out all of the sudden this summer. All of this happened right around the same time. Ford just needed time to identify the absolute shit tops and buy some time for giving up the chips and waiting for the new shipment to come in. There for awhile all the Broncos being delivered were models ordered without the mid package . Mid package and higher models were at a stand still. My top looks identical to one in the line photo from 7/2. Uneven panel over the drivers side and all…. I took Delivery the day after it arrived at the dealership on 10/2, exactly 3 months after it was “produced” but not ”built” until 9/30.

Wait…..are you saying Enron…I mean Ford lied?? Not possible.

They’d never do that to inflate stock holder/Ford corporate equity value. I don’t believe you.

 

[Kel]

as FEs must have mic top just send the unbuilt fe with mod top instead. That should compensate for the 2 min day 1 reservation holders who have not getting their vehicles. Thanks in advance @Ford Motor Company

 

[SasquatchBronco]

Maybe Ford should go talk to Jeep and their top manufacturer. The various Wrangler tops seem to hold up just fine.

 

[mpeugeot]

My question here is, if this is truly a 2.0 then why move the 1.0 production label to it? Did they just apply some kind of primer to the old one on 9/16 and call it 2.0?

I was wondering what ATN (Dave) was implying when he said there was no MIC 2.0, now I know what he was saying... it's clear as day now.

That is all you need to know right there. Proof that there is NO MIC 2.0, just some bullshit sprayed on top to prevent it from snakeskinning. Thank you... They didn't move the label. They likely were having difficulty getting it off and said, "f it, next top is already here".

So my shit has been sitting at Dirt Mountain waiting for them to spray it with some bullshit primer??? F' this noise. Ford thinks that they are slick passing this shit off.

@Ford Motor Company, explain this?!? Send this up to Dirty Mike and the crew... the secret is out.

 

[Spray]

I was wondering what ATN (Dave) was implying when he said there was no MIC 2.0, now I know what he was saying... it's clear as day now.

That is all you need to know right there. Proof that there is NO MIC 2.0, just some bullshit sprayed on top to prevent it from snakeskinning. Thank you... They didn't move the label. They likely were having difficulty getting it off and said, "f it, next top is already here".

So my shit has been sitting at Dirt Mountain waiting for them to spray it with some bullshit primer??? F' this noise. Ford thinks that they are slick passing this shit off.

@Ford Motor Company, explain this?!? Send this up to Dirty Mike and the crew... the secret is out.

Spraying a primer on is all they have done to at least some of the MIC tops. Maybe there truly is a MIC 2.0 maybe not. My sons 2DR is at the dealer and will be picked up on 11/5. His Blend was 07/13. If his has the two stickers indicating that the top was manufactured on a date earlier than 08/12 and then sprayed with a primer coat to cosmetically hide the delamination it will be brought up to the dealer that a new roof will be required.
This is Ford putting lipstick on the pig to make their numbers for their quarter. They needed to get these off the mountain!

 

[Last Ride Bronco]

Well, my MIC top delivered on 10/15/21 is improved, but still has the unsealed edge on the rear portion of the clamshell. That being said, I’m glad to have it. I will let my dealer know with pics and if it becomes an issue by coming apart, will have it replaced.

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