Sell it. Life is too short not to enjoy a good drive. Find another bronco if u love bronco very much.
I dumped vehicles that gave me first and last issue.
My money is spend to enjoy driving not baby sitting manufacturers' or stealerships' problematic quality control issues.
What's the mileage on your BMW X5 when u traded in? Mine 2013 X5 needed complete transfer case rebuilt at 14k miles. Bill was $8500 covered by warranty. Got rid of it after that. Never again BMW.
2006 Mercury Montego brought with 50k miles drive to 140k miles and sold it. Replaced only an ac...
If wife pays for the vehicle, 4runner. If you are paying for it, Bronco.
Simple as that.... If someone wants to dictate my decision making, that someone better be ready to pony up!
FYI unless hell freezes over and Toyota is the last manufacturer left I will buy Toyota.
Until then adios Toyota!
What kind oil weight did u use? Ford recommended 5w,20 first and issues with timing chain slap and oil consumption started showing.
I always use 5w30 or heavier in my 5.0 since new, never have those issues.
Before you go any further with this comparison do more research on new Toyota turbo engine suffer from oil salvation when climbing extreme inclined hill/ slope.
You are very lucky the vehicle didn't fall over you. I have seen people like yourself jacked on control arms and the vehicles tilted over.
Safety is paramount. Need to pay attention how to handle vehicle with ladder frame. They are not your run of the mill unibody vehicles.
Sorry your expectations are high for Ford bronco compared with non-convertible SUVs. This is a lifestyle SUV, not meant to be nick pick here and there.There will always have gaps...
Especially now with Jim Farley in charged of Ford, the quality has been in sharper declining rate since cov19...
The truth is the other way around. Mazda been using Ford engine by doing upgrades themselves.
When Ford gave Mazda's shares the boot, Mazda had to design and make their engines. Hence the new straight sixs. Now they are seeking Toyota's 4 bangers hybrid engine.
Ford always have the tech to...