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New Or Old Problem? Roll cage corrosion?

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This guy talks about a $20,000 repair on his one month old bronco…….

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Correction, this guy won't shut the f*CK up about his issue. Thinks that posting it everywhere is going to make it go away faster. Plus the trucks he builds are just ugly overkill
 

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My 2026 Badlands Lux has this on the left rear pillar. Very disappointing. I don’t notice until a couple days after delivery.
 
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My 2026 Badlands Lux has this on the left rear pillar. Very disappointing. I don’t notice until a couple days after delivery.
Well put. Very disappointing and not a whole lot you can do about it. Kind of sorta not worth stressing over.
 

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Why does it look like two different color paints, camera angle?
 

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Two different Broncos…..
I asking about a single photo of the pitting, the top appears blue/gray while the face appears green?

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Since that structure is part of the crash protection system and vehicle structure, I'm pretty sure that Ford would want to fix/repair/replace to avoid liability.
 
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Of course I’m concerned because in approximately two weeks we will be picking up our new Bronco…… About 1,650 miles away. And I am sure nobody wants to see this stuff on their new vehicle……….
 

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Of course I’m concerned because in approximately two weeks we will be picking up our new Bronco…… About 1,650 miles away. And I am sure nobody wants to see this stuff on their new vehicle……….
Wait WHAT? The picture isn’t of your Bronco?
 

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Wait WHAT? The picture isn’t of your Bronco?
I saw that original video where the guy is complaining about his white bronco and other people replied that they have the same issue and one guy posted a picture of his green bronco. I’ve been on this website approximately three months, probably more. I have not seen anybody complain about this issue yet. That is why I posted it to see how big of an issue this really is. I never claimed that was my vehicle.
 

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What's shown in the photo is purely cosmetic and not an issue. Ideally Ford would clean the weld areas better but that is not rust or risk of structural damage.

OP I don't know if Bronco ownership is for you. If you are going to worry about non-issues before even taking delivery, I can't imagine how you will be able to handle real issues because there are some with these vehicles. Like I seriously hope you ordered a painted top and not a MIC top.
 
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What's shown in the photo is purely cosmetic and not an issue. Ideally Ford would clean the weld areas better but that is not rust or risk of structural damage.

OP I don't know if Bronco ownership is for you. If you are going to worry about non-issues before even taking delivery, I can't imagine how you will be able to handle real issues because there are some with these vehicles. Like I seriously hope you ordered a painted top and not a MIC top.
Believe it or not I am not a pansy…..lol. I am used to all kinds of screwed up issues. I can’t even begin to tell you how many jeeps I’ve owned over the years and now I’m switching over to a bronco. With defects sometimes you just gotta “” tuff it out””. We had to do a buyback on one of our jeeps because it was a super lemon. I probably had close to about 10 jeeps now. And each one has had its problems from minor to major. I just saw this rollbar issue pop-up a couple of days ago and I wanted to see if it has happened a lot. If it is on the bronco that we ordered when we pick it up in two weeks that will be OK because now I know about it and it is no longer a surprise. Been there / Done that. We just got rid of my wife’s 22 Wrangler and my 23 gladiator in the last few months. Yes, i do sll of my own work…. All of it.

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