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UGH! MIC Top cracking

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Jeffp1108 said:
Curious why just "original owners" when people buying Broncos now will have the same issues...
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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!
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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.

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DewarT said:
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.

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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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When the gloss ones start cracking it will stick ou like a sore thumb
 
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Jfman said:
When the gloss ones start cracking it will stick ou like a sore thumb
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They are constructed differently than the cardboard MIC tops. More akin to the way the Wrangler tops are manufactured.

I don't think we're going to see any kinds of issues with the painted ones that we see with the crappy MIC tops.
 
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Now I'm second-guessing trading in my Heritage with the painted top for a Big Bend.
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Is there a functional reason to trade in, given your heritage is probably only a few years old? I wouldn't take the financial hit unless the Big Bend offers some different functionality you need, especially with the top situation if that's a concern (my MIC top is cracking).
 
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indio22 said:
Is there a functional reason to trade in, given your heritage is probably only a few years old? I wouldn't take the financial hit unless the Big Bend offers some different functionality you need, especially with the top situation if that's a concern (my MIC top is cracking).
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Moving to a 4 door from 2...
And, when I took delivery of the HE, interest rates were 8%
I'm not taking that to term lol. And...I really don't love the Heritage
 

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Just had mine finally replaced. Let's see how well it holds up. Not holding my breath.

On the plus side, new MIC top looked good and the dealership did a great job installing head liner, windows, etc. Too bad it had such a piece of junk to work with.

(C'mon, Ford. This MIC top has been an unmitigated goat screw.)
 
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Sunday Money said:
And its listed as compatible with the Bronco Sport too! 😂

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FordBronco Sport2023
FordBronco2021
FordBronco2022
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FordBRONCO TG1 2021-2021-2023
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I have a 2025 Bronco BL coming in late Dec or Early Jan 2026. My question, are the cracks causing leaks?
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