The roof is supposed to keep you dry. It’s supposed to stay on the car.
Ford is calling back over 16,00 Broncos. Why? Their hard tops might literally fall off while you drive. Not just leak. Not just rattle. Come undone.
What exactly broke
This hits the 2021 and 2022 models. Specifically those with the molded-in-color hard top option. Both the two-door and four-door versions.
Ford admits the problem started in production. A supplier mixed up their process. Or the equipment parameters went weird. Result? The outer layer of those removable roofs cracks. Then it delaminates. Like cheap siding in a heatwave.
You might notice progressive delamination. You might hear extra wind noise.
That noise is bad. But pieces flying into traffic is worse.
The numbers don’t lie
Ford is grabbing the reins here. They are recalling 15,045 units from the 2021 year. Another 1,155 from 2022. That brings the total to 16,20 vehicles.
Wait. Thousand?
The report says “thousands.” My calculator says 16.2k. The headline said over 16. Let’s roll with 16,20 total vehicles affected.
Ford’s fix is blunt. They won’t patch it. They won’t seal it.
They’ll replace the faulty top with a new one.
So check your Bronco. Listen to the wind. If it sounds like a broken window. Call Ford.
