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Another day, another version of the story! This morning I received an email from the Service Manager which included a few inquiries about the part. The first was a response that the part was “in transit” on January 8th. The last was a response that the part was “in transit” to the “packager”...

Here is the latest update: I talked with the Service Advisor today which is a shame as she freely admits that she knows nothing about cars. Hmmmm. The main point of her call was to complain about the Parts Department getting mad at her for checking on the status of the parts. So, my...

Your dealer forgot the $500 for “lifetime nitrogen” which my dealer told me was standard at all dealerships and would double the life of my tires!! I told them I was fine with the 78% nitrogen from the factory. The salesperson looked very confused.

Another day, another version of the story: This afternoon the Service Manager called me with an update. Today’s story is that once the technician opened the transmission, he discovered it required six additional parts not covered in the TSB such as the “synchro shift lever” (I have not yet...

Thanks for checking stock. Unfortunately, I am in Canada. Completely different supply chain. In the past, I have ordered from US dealers, drove the three hours over the border, drove back, and delivered parts my CND dealer who could not get them. Oh, and parts are at least 50% more...

Next update: I dropped the Bronco off on Friday afternoon with the promise that it would be two days. I didn’t hear anything on Monday. They just called around 4 pm on Tuesday. Apparently, the technician “just discovered“ that he needed to order two synchronizers (would that be the 5th and...

I agree with the advice about not leaving a vehicle with the dealer if they are not actively working on it. A few years ago, I dropped my wife’s 3/4 ton RAM at a national brand all makes service centre. The job was minor (a couple of hours at most) however we could not pick it up for about...

Another update for today: The dealership’s “scheduler” called me this morning and contrary to what I was told yesterday, the parts are in stock. Hmmmm. I drove back into town later this morning and dropped the Bronco off. This time they gave me a loaner and promised to get the work done...

OK, time for my update. My local dealer confirmed that the noise was the one referenced in the TSB and agreed to do the “fix” on Dec 16th. On Dec 20th I got a call that all my parts were in, but because the “transmission guy” was off over the holidays, could I bring it back Jan 2nd. Sure. I...

Holding my breath and stomping my feet won’t get it fixed either. If it doesn‘t fix the issue, I will just keep darkening their doorstep until it is fixed. The Bronco only has 8,500 km on it, so I have lots of warranty left. Plus I am retired with nothing on my calendar…..

As soon as the weather started to get cold (-18 C here the other night) my 2024 Badlands developed the infamous Getrag Death Rattle. I took it in to the dealer this morning, they listened, and ordered all the parts per the TSB. Parts are supposed to be in three or four days and then two days...

I was running FordPass (v.6.2) on iOS 18.2. There was no “add maintenance” button. I noticed that my version had not updated since September 2024, so I manually ran the “update” and now I have FordPass v.5.9! Still no ”add maintenance“ button! Maybe like Canuck Rick, it is just a...

This sounds almost like my story, but more confusing. From my understanding and the fact that I now have a functioning tow package, here are the parts you need for a 2024 (other years are different): 1) Ford Tow Kit: includes a bolt-on receiver, 4/7 pin connector, and the tow module (which...

My 2024 Badlands was my first new Ford. Otherwise, there have been some Fords in my (distant) past: 1967 Galaxy 500 Convertible (390 cid) 1971 Ford Cortina (2 dr) 1973 Gran Torino Country Squire Wagon (460 cid) 1973 Mustang Coupe (302 cid) 1978 Mercury Cougar XR7 (351 cid) Every one of them...

You could always do more white. PITA to keep clean, but certainly stands out. These are my snows. Fast HD Detours

My ‘24 Badlands (2 Dr) has smooth plastic in the rear and “felt” (a semi-durable paper product?) on the fronts. Go figure.

Same here for Nevada: $50 registration fee, $150 deposit (refundable), $428.08 non-driving passenger, $75 insurance, for a total of $703.08 US. I am Canadian so that works out to $950 CDN. Not cheap and even a bit excessive for the passenger….. We will be there on October 11th.

A great “off road” reference for the area from California through to Las Vegas are the books by Peter Massey/Angela Titus/Jeanne Wilson for both Southern Nevada and California (Desert Region). The CA-Desert book, for example, has 37 trails described with historical information, detailed maps...

The 315 Hakkas are kind of heavy to lift with my toes, so I have been contemplating one of these: http://jackandjillofalltires.com Seems like it might do the trick. The manufacturer claims it will work with “35”s.

I just picked up some Fast HD Detours to mount my Hakka snows. Just test fitting as I am hoping I don’t need them for another couple of months!