If you could get rid of one ownership headache, what would it be?

[Sitruc_btb]

All the nanny screen flash’s. I know it’s in gear, I know my door is open, I know it’s in reverse now. I know already I’m the one doing it.
Who the heck are these warnings for?

For those whom common sense has been chasing, but have been unable to catch.

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[Oldhippie]

All controls hooked to computer with lots of Nannys….what is wrong with real switches and levers?

 

[KreeHBronco]

Better gas mileage. I would like to get 25 to 30mpg vs 18 to 20mpg. I know, it's a Bronco (it's not supposed to get good mileage, shaped like a brick, ...), but paying $6 or more for a gallon does tend to dent the wallet.

 

[CalvinT]

I don't like the electric parking brake and the electric controlls for the transfer case. Otherwise I'm happy with it. I expected poor gas mileage when I bought it (laws of physics).

 

[chopperbobby]

Better gas mileage. I would like to get 25 to 30mpg vs 18 to 20mpg. I know, it's a Bronco (it's not supposed to get good mileage, shaped like a brick, ...), but paying $6 or more for a gallon does tend to dent the wallet.

Get tge hell out of California

 

[Bigtopher]

All the nanny screen flash’s. I know it’s in gear, I know my door is open, I know it’s in reverse now. I know already I’m the one doing it.
Who the heck are these warnings for?

The same folks that needed a warning to not blow dry their hair in the shower...The general public isn't doing so hot on common sense these days.

 

[CalvinT]

Who the heck are these warnings for?

They're for imaginary stupid people that bureaucrats seem to think populate this country. Either that or in other cases they're because of lawyers.

 

[Harry The Heritage]

My only gripe I have with the bronco is the interior rattles, specifically the ones in the rear cargo panels. Anyone here have done a fix for this? Will putting thick insulation material inside the panels work to limit the amount of rattles?

 

[Dral97]

I have a whistle from the rear driver side window that gets bad in cold weather. I've tried to adjust the panel and do a window reset. I think it might take an actual window adjustment.

It doesn't bother me enough to do that. I guess I don't have any major gripes. The recalls are probably the worst thing.

 

[Rydfree]

The cracking Mic tops. It's the only problem I have had with the Bronco.

 

[Wolfgang VTS]

As others have posted...another gripe I have is the lack of one of these...

I don't know what "genius" engineer thought an electric parking brake button placed awkwardly to the side and below the steering wheel was a great idea...but it wasn't.

 

[twag76]

RECALLS...

 

[barbihardt]

the booting sequence with all the oks
having turn off auto stop and then you have to ok that
you have on seat belt good for you now press ok
oh do you want to continue in sport mode to bad cause you have to ok all these ok and this ok will go away before you can say yes so now i have to change back into sport mode.

and last but not least the AC doesn't cut on until all this bs is done. i'm frying in my 100° weather hiting ok buttons like bingo waiting on ac to finally cut on. the ac should come on as soon as it cranks. wtf is up with that? i know not every one is in ac needed area or needs/wants it but i do.

and now today a recall that it possible for the engine to catch on fire.

 

[MJ12]

The ridiculous amount of recalls, problems, and check engine lights/faults I've had multiple times being on off road camping trips and getting a check engine light and not knowing if you're getting your family off the trail sucks. It's quality and reliability has been a pretty big disappointment... almost left it at the Jackson, WY Ford and came home with a jeep when the second road trip I take it on causes me to spend 2 days at a dealership to get a sensor changed out that caused the check engine light. And that was AFTER a separate issue with the sway bar disconnect randomly failing sitting in my driveway saying don't drive the vehicle that caused the start of my trip to be delayed as it happened 2 days before I was scheduled to leave. I decided to keep it and have had multiple random issues. It's a 23 with only 26k miles...

 

[nc-hiker]

Only one thing truly irritates me. The interior plastic. Specifically the textured black panel plastics.

I don't mind hard plastic visually but I bump the seatbelt into the center console while buckling in and it leaves a mark each time.

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