Speakers occasionally not working

[brkdncr]

Noticed this last weekend. Started up the vehicle played some music , and there left front was gone. Used the balance to confirm. Held power and right arrow buttons to reset and it came back.

Again yesterday only the rear speakers were working. It was a short trip so I didn’t do anything and the next time I started the vehicle it was working.

I noticed last night an update just went though, hopefully it addresses this issue.

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[HP11]

I also experienced the left front speaker drop-out recently while using Apple CarPlay. After the next start sequence of the Bronco all was working fine again. This happened once last week but the drop-out has not returned since.

 

[MJJ]

Switch it from car-play to audio (radio) and then switch back and it will correct itself without having to restart.

 

[1st 75th ranger]

Noticed this last weekend. Started up the vehicle played some music , and there left front was gone. Used the balance to confirm. Held power and right arrow buttons to reset and it came back.

Again yesterday only the rear speakers were working. It was a short trip so I didn’t do anything and the next time I started the vehicle it was working.

I noticed last night an update just went though, hopefully it addresses this issue.

mine does this also
left side turns off completely ..i turn off and turn back on and its fixed also when i stop and auto start /stop activates sometimes my stereo turns off too and restarts when bronco restarts

 

[bjpatten]

Yeah its like it needs a reboot. Happens occasionally. Used to happen more when I first bought it.

 

[BroncoBenster]

My in depth research on google led me to this thread. Posting to see if anyone figured out a permanent solution, I have an issue with speakers cutting out randomly. Random outages includes all audio via carplay, radio and even parking sensor alerts/warnings. Only sound that will come through is turn signal. Issues started recently, sometime in November. No rhyme or reason as to why or when, but seems to occur at engine start or when auto start/stop engages. I read somewhere that Bronco system may shut off "non vital" functions if battery voltage too low, but my battery appears to be healthy. As I mentioned, I pulled (and replaced) three fuses to audio control module, sync module and amplifier. Seems to help for a period of time then back to square one. Turning off ignition also helps, but it is also a short-term solution. Audio issues getting worse as I have now had audio cut off multiple times while chauffeuring kids or running errands.

I will caveat that I installed a higher end after market system, but my audio guy said Ford wont touch system under warranty unless audio guy can pinpoint issue. Frustrating that now I am have to sit in silence while I listen to the road noise and wind whistle through my hardtop. Joking aside, love my Bronco but this is beyond frustrating.

 

[brkdncr]

You can reset the infotainment by holding the power and right arrow button for a few seconds. This may get things working faster than restarting the vehicle.

if the issue persists you should have a dealer look at it. This used to happen often and the dealer performed some sort of module flash. I don’t know if that fixed it or if regular OTA updates fixed it.

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