2021 Ford Bronco

**dmd08** · 07-13-20, 23:02

I'm not really a brand guy but I really love the F150s I've had.

I thought for sure Ford would screw up the Bronco.

I'm currently trying to convince the wife she needs a Bronco Badlands.

**FromMyColdDeadHand** · 07-13-20, 23:07

Can a 4x4 guy break down what all the codes and specs mean?

**dmd08** · 07-13-20, 23:13

Originally Posted by FromMyColdDeadHand

Can a 4x4 guy break down what all the codes and specs mean?

I'm not a hardcore 4x4 guy but I try.......

Anything specifically you're wondering about?

**THCDDM4** · 07-13-20, 23:29

I'd so like to see an American made 4X4 be reliable. I am wishing upon a star for this to be the one. But I do not have high hopes.

It looks awesome, like old school meets new school in the best way and the features/specs are pretty impressive.

I don't have much faith in Ford though, I've owned too many.

**JediGuy** · 07-13-20, 23:48

Originally Posted by THCDDM4

I don't have much faith in Ford though, I've owned too many.

Our family Aerostar ran for over 250,000 miles of abuse.

Then my S197 Mustang GT 4.6L ran incredibly well. Had to replace one defective part: the intake manifold. This was after the car was well over 100,000 miles (though still a manufacturer defect). I ran this car hard, and it never hesitated. But I also maintained it.

My girlfriend-wife purchased a 2012 Focus that had a defective transmission. Ford eventually fixed it after multiple attempts, and a complete failure on the Dan Ryan in Chicago (fortunately, I was driving and know how to manage it like manual).

So, I have had excellent as well as terrible experience with Ford. But I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another. They know how to make cars, whether always perfect or not. Kinda like SIG.

**FromMyColdDeadHand** · 07-14-20, 00:03

Originally Posted by dmd08

I'm not a hardcore 4x4 guy but I try.......

Anything specifically you're wondering about?

I find both the jeep in the Ford models to be extremely difficult to parse out exactly what you’re getting and what the delta between the different ones are. The Jeep four-door’s have like eight different trim levels, and the Ford has like six? Sometimes you can up spec a lower model with the same features as a higher one, but often there are ones or combinations you can’t quite get. So there’s that.

Then there is the nitty-gritty specs of which Dana axle and what different 4wd modes are available. I’d also like to know more about the 2.7 L engine and what its history is. When you start getting over 100 hp per liter, I start to get nervous. I know I’m old-school.

I like the styling. Whoever is in the marketing department at Ford really put some time and you getting Neems for some of the systems like HOSS and the GOAT mode.

If the next generation forerunner was going to come out at the same time and it didn’t totally screw up the design theory, it would be a no brainer to go with that. But who knows when they’re going to bring that out. Frankly though the current forerunner even though it’s 10 years or so into its life, the major liability is that it only has a five speed transmission and crappy highway miles.

**Arik** · 07-14-20, 07:09

Originally Posted by JediGuy

Our family Aerostar ran for over 250,000 miles of abuse.

Then my S197 Mustang GT 4.6L ran incredibly well. Had to replace one defective part: the intake manifold. This was after the car was well over 100,000 miles (though still a manufacturer defect). I ran this car hard, and it never hesitated. But I also maintained it.

My girlfriend-wife purchased a 2012 Focus that had a defective transmission. Ford eventually fixed it after multiple attempts, and a complete failure on the Dan Ryan in Chicago (fortunately, I was driving and know how to manage it like manual).

So, I have had excellent as well as terrible experience with Ford. But I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another. They know how to make cars, whether always perfect or not. Kinda like SIG.

Because that 4.6ltr V8 was in use for about 1990 to 2014. It was in some trucks, Econoline vans, SUVd, Lincoln Towncars, Crown Victorias and their Mercury counterparts. Back then Ford actually put some years into studying European and Japanese designs. They started designing it in the mid 80s to debut in 1990

Where as the Focus/Fiesta had serious issues. They were rushed out and internal emails showed that the engineers were told to shut up about any problems

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