Pre-production 2021 two-door Bronco.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in public filing this week that it had opened at the end of May of this year a formal investigation of 32 consumer complaints alleging that 2021 Ford Bronco SUVs suddenly lose power at highway speeds.
It the latest example of ongoing Ford Motor quality problems and safety defects. Ford said during the Bronco introduction: “The all-new Bronco® two- and four-door traditional midsize SUVs represent the flagship models for the Built Wild™ Bronco brand and are ready to deliver thrilling off-road experiences with their heritage-inspired style, rugged engineering and smart off-road technology.”
The defect investigation on 25,538 vehicles was the result of The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) having received three petitions on March 17, 2022, March 18, 2022, and March 29, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the “valves” on 2021 MY Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine. The EcoBoost engine has been in production in various guises since 2009. The petitions are at NHTSA.gov under ODI numbers 11461178, 11460125, and 11460124. (Read AutoInformed: Vehicle Quality Flaws at 36-Year Record High)
The petitioners alleged that 2021 MY Ford Broncos vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at highway speeds with no-restart due to catastrophic engine failures.
“This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petitions,” NHTSA. Defect investigation often result in recalls. IT is also possible that Ford Motor Company will recall the Broncos and other Ford vehicles using the defective engines or valves before NHTSA forces it to do so.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
NHTSA: Investigation on Sudden Bronco Engine Failures
Pre-production 2021 two-door Bronco.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in public filing this week that it had opened at the end of May of this year a formal investigation of 32 consumer complaints alleging that 2021 Ford Bronco SUVs suddenly lose power at highway speeds.
It the latest example of ongoing Ford Motor quality problems and safety defects. Ford said during the Bronco introduction: “The all-new Bronco® two- and four-door traditional midsize SUVs represent the flagship models for the Built Wild™ Bronco brand and are ready to deliver thrilling off-road experiences with their heritage-inspired style, rugged engineering and smart off-road technology.”
The defect investigation on 25,538 vehicles was the result of The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) having received three petitions on March 17, 2022, March 18, 2022, and March 29, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the “valves” on 2021 MY Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine. The EcoBoost engine has been in production in various guises since 2009. The petitions are at NHTSA.gov under ODI numbers 11461178, 11460125, and 11460124. (Read AutoInformed: Vehicle Quality Flaws at 36-Year Record High)
The petitioners alleged that 2021 MY Ford Broncos vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at highway speeds with no-restart due to catastrophic engine failures.
“This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petitions,” NHTSA. Defect investigation often result in recalls. IT is also possible that Ford Motor Company will recall the Broncos and other Ford vehicles using the defective engines or valves before NHTSA forces it to do so.
AutoInformed on
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.