UGH! MIC Top cracking

[Sunday Money]

Pic of somebody else's clamshell. This is how they're all crated. A little rough handling or swipe across the wood and there it goes.

That's not how "they're all crated". Here's pics I took of a crated hardtop at my local dealership.

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[Dude1967]

To say the least.......

 

[Dude1967]

Definitely different crating than I've seen at my local dealership. Thanks for sharing.

Its like a cracker jack box. Total surprise.

 

[2023bronco]

That's not how "they're all crated". Here's pics I took of a crated hardtop at my local dealership.

How do you know that is a replacement MIC top clamshell? That looks to me like a full top that somebody ordered for a 2-door Bronco. Both my replacement clamshells came in the shoddy crate. The dealership also replaced my mid panel and front panels under warranty at the same time, and those came separately.

I have seen that when people order a full MIC top for their soft top Bronco and pay $5,000 for it, the top comes in an enclosed crate.

The warranty replacement tops do not come with glass or headliner. Those have to be ordered and installed in them.

 

[Sunday Money]

How do you know that is a replacement MIC top clamshell? That looks to me like a full top that somebody ordered for a 2-door Bronco. Both my replacement clamshells came in the shoddy crate. The dealership also replaced my mid panel and front panels under warranty at the same time, and those came separately.

I have seen that when people order a full top for their soft top Bronco and pay $5,000 for it, the top comes in an enclosed crate.

Because I took those photos in January 2022 which was LONG before they were available to order.

Also, if you look at the Ford part number its the rear cap for a 2-door.

 

[2023bronco]

Because I took those photos in January 2022 which was LONG before they were available to order.

Also, if you look at the Ford part number its the rear cap for a 2-door.

Well that number is discontinued. They are not shipping replacement clamshells that way.

 

[Jeffp1108]

I love my Bronco and my only concern is the MIC. I plan to keep my Bronco for several decades. It will be out of warranty in June 2025 and I have zero confidence the MIC will hold up. I like the Anderson hard top but they have no plans to make one for a 2 door. It is obvious that FORD has NOT fixed the MIC issue. We have all read the numerous reports of replacement tops looking like crap or also failing. FORD SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TOP FOR LIFETIME OF OWNERSHIP FOR ORIGINAL PURCHASERS. If they do not fix this and stand by current owners....I am sure there will be a class action suit. But, results would probably be; lawyers get millions and we get a $100.00 voucher on the Ford web site.

Curious why just "original owners" when people buying Broncos now will have the same issues...

 

[Ducati1098]

Curious why just "original owners" when people buying Broncos now will have the same issues...

Doesn’t matter. Ford isn’t going to give a lifetime warranty on it regardless of owner

 

[Badrap]

Mine is cracking on the rear left along the joint where it meets the body. 1800 miles. I also noticed that same side rear fender flare appears to have developed a sharp ridge or bend in the middle of it, perpendicular to the body of the truck. Paint hasn't cracked yet but the colder the weather, it appears the larger the ridge is getting. I guess neither of these items will be an issue for me as the truck will see some extensive off roading and I don't suspect those flares will look good for long. As for the roof, as long as it doesn't leak, I'm ok with that. All that said, that's some shitty QC for a $97K MSRP rig.

 

[Brandonj83]

My 23’ BD is cracking in the exact same spots. Around the rear glass hinges and in between them. Just had the dealer look at it and they are sending the info over to Ford. We’ll see how it goes.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

Curious why just "original owners" when people buying Broncos now will have the same issues...

Warranties are not generally extended to used buyers for anything. If and it's a big if....Ford were to extend a lifetime warranty to the MIC, IMO it would only be to the original purchasers. Otherwise replacing all these MICS over the next 15-20 years would negate all the profits made on the Bronco. I love my Bronco. My only concern is the longevity of the MIC as I plan to keep my Bronco for MANY years. I have plans to proactively replace it with the Armadillo aluminum top. Ford should have went with aluminum to start with!

 

[MWoodward997]

Good afternoon. If you would like additional assistance with this crack concern, please send over a private message with your VIN and dealer info. Thanks!

Can you help me with my cracked top?

 

[BAUS67]

Can you help me with my cracked top?

They do not monitor the forums any more.

 

[DewarT]

There are a bunch of threads on here regarding this topic, but I thought I would add to a thread I posted in earlier this year.

January 2025 I noticed my first cracks on my 2023 Raptor top. Ford replaced the rear shell no issues. After washing the Bronco last weekend- top number two is far worse than top #1. Local dealer got it in immediately and fully admitted it is cracked and should be replaced under warranty (again this top is 10 months old).

I asked about an upgrade to the black painted top if I pay the difference... not a warm response on this one.

 

[NC_Pinz]

There are a bunch of threads on here regarding this topic, but I thought I would add to a thread I posted in earlier this year.

January 2025 I noticed my first cracks on my 2023 Raptor top. Ford replaced the rear shell no issues. After washing the Bronco last weekend- top number two is far worse than top #1. Local dealer got it in immediately and fully admitted it is cracked and should be replaced under warranty (again this top is 10 months old).

I asked about an upgrade to the black painted top if I pay the difference... not a warm response on this one.

Captain Obvious - ouch! That isn't good.

I would love to have the MOD top as an option to replace the MIC top. So far I've only seen the MIC top for a 4 door available on the Ford parts website.

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