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That's not a Bronco, it's an off-road-tour-BUS!!

Sounds right to me. During test drives, I noticed that too. It became even more noticeable between the 2.3 auto and 2.3 manual.

I set the brake on my wife's automatic every time I use her car. I do understand your concerns about wear and tear on moving parts, but I kind of expect the parking brake should be able to handle it and it should be cheaper to fix than a transmission.

Obviously, I use the parking brake 100%, but I think this is a great feature for automatics to reduce the stress on the transmission. I just wish Ford placed the parking brake release in the Bronco's center console.

I think "freeze/thaw" is why there is that "environmental" phrase in Ford's recall notice.

Excellent. I hope your Bronco continues to do well for you just as mine has done for me. I'm curious, how much snow and ice is your Bronco exposed to in your part of Texas?

Well, this seems to clear up any of my doubts regarding cold weather failures of the MIC top. The story in those original posts mentioned that "Ford tested" the tops at -40 degrees. When the tops are new without any of the stress cracks, I can image the tops would pass Ford's testing without...

It's possible that month was when Ford's supplier changed their manufacturing process so that the honeycomb was "sealed" to prevent water absorption in that material.

Before I retired, some of my clients had problems getting proper dates posted on their public notices. The source of their problem was typically poor internal understanding between component dates and the final packaging date. I wonder if that's what might be happening at Ford.

Yeah, I noticed that "environmental" clause too, and I'm not surprised. While I do not have the MIC top, I have seen many photos of the cracking issue in this forum. To me, it looked like many of those bigger cracks could allow water to get inside of the "honeycomb" material. In my part of the...

^^^ Your point is right here. This is the way. ^^^ So, you already knew the proper intent of Bronco, but at the moment, you don't have the experience. Like you, I only drive manuals and have owned a several sports cars and motorcycles. I don't think you will be disappointed in the 2.3 MT...

That's excellent news! Enjoy the road trip and have fun in Carlisle.

Whether you and your Bronco go to Carlisle or not, you are still worthy of a big congratulations. 🎉🎇🥳

My OEM shifter has been fine going up and down all gears.

I also went last October. It was a great time.

Aw, dude... don't lump all of us 2-door owners into the "sarcastic haters" of this forum. I love that Ford designed a vehicle they can co-produce as 2 door and 4 door. They are both great vehicles -- and both are so much better than any Jeep Wrangler.

Yes!! The e-brake on the Bronco is my only complaint. It's in a poor location. It should be on the console. On this forum, I hear lots of complaints about Auto-Start/Stop, the location of the window switches, and even tons of recommendations on how to override these factory designs. -- So, has...

Thanks for the PSA and thank you for being a responsible carry-in-carry-out-citizen on the trails.

Yup. Like you, I don't need a new car either. I'm very happy with my Bronco. I keep my vehicles for many years, but I plan to never let go of this Bronco. And yes, cars are insanely expensive. I also noticed this during the pandemic. Then I learned the most profitable division of...

Okay. Thank you for the explanation.