It's very strange. My 21 has never spent a day under cover and the top is still flawless. It was a dirt mountain replacement top though, those must have been lovingly handcrafted by artisans.
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UPDATE: Hardtops need to be redesigned! Cracking and bubbling on my second hardtop replacement
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I think it boils down to a lack of quality control at the Webasto factory because babying your Bronco or treating it like stole it does not seem to impact the failures of the hardtops.It's very strange. My 21 has never spent a day under cover and the top is still flawless. It was a dirt mountain replacement top though, those must have been lovingly handcrafted by artisans.
Just encourage the "normal" defect area with dropped sandbags or other blemish free impact area and go back or to different dealer.
There is a class action lawsuit that this law firm is looking for participants. May be something to look into for those with denied warranty claims.
https://classlawdc.com/2025/07/03/2...king-cracked-roof-class-action-investigation/
https://classlawdc.com/2025/07/03/2...king-cracked-roof-class-action-investigation/
Hope they have better luck than the people that tried to get Ford to take responsibility for their panoramic roofs in the F150s.
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There is also a full recall on some.
Ford is recalling 16,200 2021–2022 Ford Broncos (3-door and 5-door models) with molded-in-color hardtop roof panels. These improperly manufactured panels can crack, delaminate, and detach while driving. Owner notifications are underway, but complete replacement parts are not expected to be ready until November 2026
Ford is recalling 16,200 2021–2022 Ford Broncos (3-door and 5-door models) with molded-in-color hardtop roof panels. These improperly manufactured panels can crack, delaminate, and detach while driving. Owner notifications are underway, but complete replacement parts are not expected to be ready until November 2026
Sorry - been traveling and haven’t gotten to this yet. I’ll do a write-up and pics this weekend!
@Eldowerks finally doing the write-up and pics…
Read the forums about cracked roofs, some on their third or fourth roof, and was glad I didn’t have it - until discovering cracks and warping drying my roof in February. Brought it to the dealer immediately, since I had 33k and I’m coming up on 3 years, as well.The issue seems to be luck of the draw on manufacturing; mine’s more of a pavement princess, though I off-road several times/year. It’s garaged.
Dealer’s really solid, but said Ford would only replace the front and center panels now - though I had honeycombing on the back. They said replacement roof is up to $10k; no thanks. As soon as they installed the replacement panels I drove to Line-X. I went with Premium for the UV protection; owner has been with Line-X 24 years and doesn’t recommend Ultra - doesn’t even carry it. It was about 4 hours and just under $1k out the door (taxes kill ya.)
I really like the roof. It added some weight (dunno how much; it’s not terrible, but the center panel is definitely more awkward. I think the Bronco’s quieter too, but not certain. Glossier than I expected, but not obnoxious. I see it as peace of mind; didn’t want the rear cap to fail right after warranty expired.
Read the forums about cracked roofs, some on their third or fourth roof, and was glad I didn’t have it - until discovering cracks and warping drying my roof in February. Brought it to the dealer immediately, since I had 33k and I’m coming up on 3 years, as well.The issue seems to be luck of the draw on manufacturing; mine’s more of a pavement princess, though I off-road several times/year. It’s garaged.
Dealer’s really solid, but said Ford would only replace the front and center panels now - though I had honeycombing on the back. They said replacement roof is up to $10k; no thanks. As soon as they installed the replacement panels I drove to Line-X. I went with Premium for the UV protection; owner has been with Line-X 24 years and doesn’t recommend Ultra - doesn’t even carry it. It was about 4 hours and just under $1k out the door (taxes kill ya.)
I really like the roof. It added some weight (dunno how much; it’s not terrible, but the center panel is definitely more awkward. I think the Bronco’s quieter too, but not certain. Glossier than I expected, but not obnoxious. I see it as peace of mind; didn’t want the rear cap to fail right after warranty expired.
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For the center panel, I definitely can recommend the EZ4x4 rear roof rack. It holds the center panel using the factory clamps and turn-switch-things. Makes removal super easy and is especially worth it if you have a roof lift to remove the rear section.
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Looks great! I like the black satin finish. This will be my course of action if my top ever starts cracking.
Thanks for the great write up and pics!!
Would you mind sharing the name of the Line-X shop either here or in a PM?
I’m assuming the shop removed the rear cap to do the job? Also curious how well they wrapped the edges of all of the panels and how far into the grooves around the back windows they were able to apply the Line-X? Thanks!
Don’t mind sharing - they were awesome. It’s Line-X of Boulder; unfortunately a bit of a hike for you.
The owner is Kyle, and we spent a lot of time discussing options. He said he couldn’t warranty it because of his experience with Coleman campers (too much flex on plastic bodies), but I’m not concerned. I was about to go out of warranty on the rear cap anyway…and I read the other threads. No issues with the liner approach.They did remove the rear cap and glass, and taped off the side windows. They were really careful not to spray the rubber; like any paint job, I’m guessing prep took well over 2 hours.
I’ve zoomed in on a couple of the above pics to give you a sense of how well the liner filled in, and I’ll try to get some better angles in the next few days. The first is the rear glass hinge cover, and the second the side glass.
Sorry - pics swapped when I uploaded!Don’t mind sharing - they were awesome. It’s Line-X of Boulder; unfortunately a bit of a hike for you.
They did remove the rear cap and glass, and taped off the side windows. They were really careful not to spray the rubber; like any paint job, I’m guessing prep took well over 2 hours.
I’ve zoomed in on a couple of the above pics to give you a sense of how well the liner filled in, and I’ll try to get some better angles in the next few days. The first is the rear glass hinge cover, and the second the side glass.
Thanks!Don’t mind sharing - they were awesome. It’s Line-X of Boulder; unfortunately a bit of a hike for you.
They did remove the rear cap and glass, and taped off the side windows. They were really careful not to spray the rubber; like any paint job, I’m guessing prep took well over 2 hours.
I’ve zoomed in on a couple of the above pics to give you a sense of how well the liner filled in, and I’ll try to get some better angles in the next few days. The first is the rear glass hinge cover, and the second the side glass.
I get out Colorado-way frequently and I wouldn’t mind making a point of bring my Badlands into Kyle‘s shop knowing he has experience and knows what he’s doing regarding Bronco tops.
Details look pretty good!
So he removed the rear cap side glass windows, and re-adhered them back in place? Wow.
My other concern would be not getting too much Line-X in the pockets where roof racks are attached.
Yours is the best write-up I’ve seen yet from someone who’s Line-X’d their top. Hopefully you can chime in down the road and let us know how it’s holding up.
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