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Admittingly, I'm a little more sensitive to looking over the hardtop these days to keep an eye on the "stress cracks". Noticed new ones around the back window on the passenger side, vertical at the far back of the window. These look to have penetrated the outer layer. 1,616 miles. A bit of a...

Ford got back to me. They originally closed the case until I was able to get into a dealer. They officially closed the case again. "Hello Mr. [----]. I apologize for the late reply, I was out of office. So, in order for us to assist with the repair cost or rental cost, it has to be...

There is one guy on the assembly line with " the rusty touch". Rusty Touch? - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS I'm not weird. Well, kind of. Decades ago I noticed some of the tools that were "borrowed" from my unlocked roller at work were rusting and I was...

Also, don't worry about it. Read the transcript from the voicemail left for me. Let me summarize it for you if you do not want to go back. "We have never seen this and there is nothing that looks like it in the GSB. So we are not going to warranty it. But do not worry about it. We have...

I thought I read that a bunch of dirt mountain builds had there hardtops replaced AFTER the factory assembly line? If so and if the factory assemly line is the issue, maybe no worries?

All within a ft-lb or so. 7.7 was the highest.

That changes things a bit. Leaning towards factory install issues then. Once a piece of material is cracked, it does not take much to continue the cracking issues depending on the material. For example, plenty of concrete foundations and structures around here getting rocked with vibrations...

Here is a script of the message they left (with personal information removed). "This is [---] with [----] Ford. Hey [----] I was just calling you on your 2023 Bronco. I went over with the technician with that general service bulletin and that none of the pictures on there as far as warrantable...

Dealership called and said that the warranty claim was officially denied.

And I apologize for the jumble of pictures. It was difficult with the salesmen on the lot, holding a mug of coffee, and trying to beat the rising sun. These Broncos may not have been there before and were possibly delivered during the week, I am not sure how I missed them. If any pictures are...

I do not think a replacement is necessary until it breaks the outer layer. As of now, I stand by the idea that these are stress cracks IN the material. I have seen plenty of stress cracks in thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin, thermoplastic infused carbon fiber, etc. on high use [items] that...

Today. Only because I got worked in this morning at service. And they did not keep the vehicle. Kudos to them for working with me.

Also. As an engineer...I'm an idiot. A large portion of these are still wrapped in plastic on the inside and have never been "on the road" but still have the "cracks". This has got to be an installation error at the factory or a storing at the warehouse problem. Maybe even a mass shipping...

I was wrong. There are 9 more Broncos on this first lot... Still 100%. Pictures on the way.

2 Broncos in our parking lot. Using a flashlight, both have cracks in the same spot. Was only able to get a picture of 1. Walking around a parking lot with a flashlight up to random vehicle windows will get a person around here shot. It absolutely takes a flashlight and the right angle to see...

Ford reached out today via phone and let me know they are closing the case. It is in the hands of the dealerships and it does not matter that they have pictures of mine and of the others. They said that I could call and reopen the case after the dealership has the vehicle for whatever...

Did it always look like that or did it get worse over time?

Got a picture of the hail/dent/divots? And can you get a picture of the area under the window toward the front, parallel to the inner bolt, shining an led light, multiple angles? Not trying to add fuel to the fire, but it took me awhile to get the right angle and it was only becuse one day the...

I guess we can just keep an eye on them? I wish I could cover it up with something pemanently and just move on knowing it is an apperance issue and not structural. It's just that I'm not sure if it is that or not. I'm trying to think of another time in vehicle history where a mfg. identified...

I've gone through these threads and thought that "maybe it won't happen to me" and I know how internet car forums get...a small percentage of people will make a large problem out of a small one. This, along with those that said that they have absolutely no problem, is what kept me in check...