As an owner of a BS badlands I just wanted to give my experience. I don't like how traction control can't be turned off entirely, but I've learned to work with it. With software updates, ford may fix that annoyance in the future. The bottle opener wasn't thought out, but who uses one or buys a car because of it anyway? The tire storage wasn't thought out, but I never need to open it unless I'm changing a tire. I've parked on a lot of uneven roads and curbs and my trunk has never had a problem closing. No door rattling for my BS. No head light noise. The engine sounds terrible! sometimes I think somethings wrong, but that's just how it sounds. A S&B cold air intake helps it sound better. I haven't broken a windshield yet, but a small physics lesson. Because the window doesn't have much of an angel, the force of an object hitting the windshield is much greater than if it hits an angled windshield. My badlands doesn't have the back up brake noises. Aftermarket JCR off road Skid plates and rock slider definitely save your bumper, catalytic converter and fuel lines. Should've been standard on the badlands, but whatever. Overall I really wish I had this car sooner, but that's what makes me enjoy even more. There are lots of reports of issues with bronco sports (mostly the 1.5L models) but I haven't had any issues and I absolutely love mine. Sorry that was long, but maybe this will help someone who's trying to decide if this is the right car for them.

Use “Sand” mode when you don’t want any throttle cut. I find that’s the only mode that works when you want deliberate wheel spin without any computer intervention. This works great in the mud, climbing hills. Also, this is a unibody design. EVERY unibody SUV flexes as demonstrated with the rear hatch - can’t be avoided. Plastic is lightweight and good enough for the vast majority out there. Adding a skid plate works.

My 2021 Big Bend was making the same horrible howling brake noise when backing up. Ford issued a service bulletin for this problem. Take it to your local dealership and they will install new rear caliper bushings covered under warranty. It seem to stop that horrible noise coming from the brakes on my bronco sport.

I have a Big Bend. 19 months and 16000 miles and still very happy with it. Zero warranty issues. I have experienced the brake noise, but only after driving in a fair amount of snow then parking in garage. The next day they squeal when backing out of garage. Not a big deal to me. Mine has no squeaks or rattles. A little road noise but that’s it. Told friends and family that the only time I would go off reading is if I missed a curve😁 Combined mileage is a little under 27 mpg.

I just bought a ‘23 Sport Outer Banks for grocery getting and going to the lake on the weekends. 😂 (Replaced an ‘09 Murano). I didn’t need a truck for muddin’. I drive highways and put on less than 8Kmiles/annually. The big selling feature for me was that my dog kennel fits in the back without wasted space (no slanted rear view window). #2 feature- It makes tight u-turns, which is essential when trying to get a good parking spot in a lot. #3 - Ample storage for luggage/cooler - even with the dog kennel) for our weekend get-always. #4 - I love the aesthetics.

I have a 2024 BS Big Bend. I had a 2023 Mini Cooper but needed more space for my dogs. So far no issues.

With my 2012 Ford Focus Hatchback, I can jack up one corner of the car as high as I want and the doors and rear hatch all still work PERFECTLY. I think Ford screwed up on the rigidity of the Bronco Sport, especially for a vehicle made to go off road. That flexing body also contributes to the damage of the windshield, making a chip turn into a crack real easily.

I was thinking about change my 2012 Liberty for a Bronco but after your explanation regarding engine power ,structure etc,I won't do it. Thanks !

Nice video. I've been considering this vs a Trailblazer and leaning towards the Bronco Sport. Despite your list of 10, they all seem fair vs. what you've been putting your rig through. I aim to do some light offroading/trails but nothing like what you've shown. So I can tell it would do really well where I need to go, as well as through our Canadian winters.

The interior rattle noise I could not agree with more!! That is probably my biggest issue out of anything!

i’ve had mine for almost a year and my only purpose is that i think it’s the sexiest car i’ve ever seen & had to have it 😂 only issue i’ve encountered is the recalls - no actual issues

Even my 14 escape had the tailgate issue every model on this platform does as far as I know, I have se issue on the door sound too,. Also same with the brake squeal was freaking out when I first heard it cuz I was doing some medium level mudding. I do love my Badlands too got it July. 15 2022 and have 5000 miles now and love it have a full size on order but it's been on order since June of 2021 don't expect it in 2023 either but this is so perfect for me I'll probably just sell the full size after I get to drive it for a little bit and keepy bs badlands it's all I need and better gas mpg, easier to park, fits iny garage and much more. Like always Ford made something great and messed it up by cheaping out on a few things

I wish the rear brake "squeal" was like yours. The one we experience EVERY time you back up is the T-REX scream after breaking out in Jurassic Park. It's bad, and I've received confirmation that Ford's technical bulletin is a load a bull to fix it. Still happens afterwards sometimes.

I live in Brazil. I dream of acquiring the Bronco, congratulations on the video.

What year is your Bronco?

The body flex is probably responsible for your broken windshield. Also sorry to burst ur bubble but the Bronco Sport is a "make believe" off-roader; the flex of the vehicle proves it. This flex will get worse after every off road excursion you do.

1:17 Gawddamn it. Literally undriveable for me now... /s

Sounds like you got a couple lemon features on that my 2012 Silverado has an annoying rattle in the dashboard it's been there for a while that's just something you're going to get with plastic components as far as the engine noise of that little bugger I love it it sounds like a little mini diesel I personally prefer the size of the Bronco sport over the standard Bronco the standard Broncos just a bit too big unless you get the two door the majority of trails and roads I go down are very small so you really feel when you have a vehicle too big for it and while I have taken a Silverado 1500 down those trails I did not have much clearance I would love to pick up one of these little guys

DO NOT BUY. Mine has an electrical issue the dealer and Ford have not been able to correct, or issue a recall on. The daytime running lights, interior lights, do not shut off when the car has been shut off. Twice I had to disconnect the battery to correct the problem. The other times it meant starting and stopping the engine a few times and re-locking the doors until the computer knew to shut the lights off.

Yeah, replaced my windshield. Yeah when backing sometimes I get a noise. But overall I'm get up 37 MPG's on my 22 Big Bend.

I just have to say that if anyone really thinks that you can treat ANY new off road vehicle with all those electronics and sensors like you treated an earlier 4x4 you're kind of out of your mind.

about the door panel, My driver door handle on the inside has a worrying amount of flex to it and my bronco sport has under 4k miles (its basically brand new)..... It feels like ford just didn't make the plastic thick enough to handle the forces needed for the door handle

2021 Bronco sport outer Banks, over 46,000 miles. Only issue is brake noise backing up, and had a vibration when turning right. TSB said it was the rear end and they changed the differential fluid and it stopped. Ford said if it comes back I'll need a new differential.

I don't put as much hard-core off road that you do, but I've not had many of these issues. Drifting in Anza borrego sand was easy in Sand mode with traction control off (basic not holding down button but thanks didn't know that). Windshield is for sure an issue, pebble within 3 weeks of ownership, and a glass tech said this stuff is brittle.

I had a base model with larger Toyos on it for moderate offroad work. I have a lot of good things to say and definitely a few things i did not like. Really wish they had branded this different, so people would stop comparing it to the actual bronco. I too experienced huge body flex and couldn't close doors unless i flattened out the wheels. Typical unibody issues though. I got crazy good mpgs 36 on the highway. Lots of interior room. Questionable quality issues. It's a good product, but Ford need to tighten up a few things before i would consider getting another one.

My windshield has broken twice since 2021, the guy at the windshield service center told me that it is a thing where Ford, and Subaru, purchased the cheapest windshields they could get. Also, when backing up at night, mostly cold nights, the license plate lights and the exhaust block the view of the rear view camera. It's just another thing Ford did not think through. My Bronco sport also has the rear brake squeal which the dealership said is also a thing.

What year is this bronco sport? I hope 2024 has the issues fixed

Mine has that rear break squeal but I can only hear it when it is wet or moist in the air :/

My rear brakes squeal too. I'm so embarrassed. Most of the time, I park so I can just pull forward.

Have you tried manual mode in those situations where you lost throttle control like the mudding incident? Just curious if that would be a better solution than letting the computer control which gear you were in as well as cutting off throttle.

The engine on mine sometimes makes this odd high-pitched growling noise when de-accelerating. Any ideas about what that is or how to fix it?

I have the bronco sport first edition and really like it. My brakes make the horrendous loud noise when backing up and it's embarrassing. My brakes sound much worse than yours. The sound I get is a lower pitch moaning sound like when a truck backs up. I hate it. Also, I have read that Ford uses really cheap glass on these. It also doesn't help that the window doesn't have much of an angle, so that will make the impact of a rock worse.

Thanks great video I'm thinking about the sport, giving my son the Santa Cruz

I wonder if Ford is that aggressive with restricting wheel spin and traction control to avoid breaking CV axles and diffs. Without low range you could potentially get airborne tires spinning very fast and start breaking things easily when they hit the ground and regain traction.

My next door neighbor uses her Bronco Sport to commute to and from work. However, for the past 6 months off and on she has been driving the dealership’s loaner vehicle while they try to fix her vehicle.

Watching and u mentioned the reverse brake squeal and I was so pissed mine is at ford right now getting that fixed I have complained about it since the first oil change I’m now at 20000 miles and those bastards actually told me it was natural and just how it was supposed to be.

We took our shelf out now its just sitting in the garage. We haven't had of the issues except for the rear brakes squealing.

Do you had any problem with the suspension? Thank you for your videos keep it up

Is that a lifter tick or the fuel injectors?

Do you have to have the bronco sport badlands to do well off roading or can any bronco sport do well?

I've found that when blasting through snow drifts, it will cut power so I went to mud and locked the diffs, no power cut by computer. Slippery is for old women on slippery roads, just deadens everything. Rock crawl not only locks everything up, it also modulates the throttle. (1/2 throttle input is only 1/4 throttle for example, for more precise control. Noisy lights? Mine too, from new, don't care. It's a cooling fan running inside the headlight. Bought my 21 in Jan of 22, so far I've ripped the stupid inner fender out, tore off the felt "cover" underneath 4 times now and since it's tore bad, I used an aluminum sign as a solid backing to screw the felt to, then installed it all at once. Broke the windshield (it's an "intelligent" windshield) so that was $250 deductible ($3400 quote on windshield!!!) Got 245/70/17's on it and the lift kit gets installed on the 14th!!

Thats Ford for ya. Cheap parts, cheap material, numerous problems and recalls. I had a 2020 Escape which is basically the same everything. 34,000 miles it needed a new transmission. The day I scheduled the appt to get it diagnosed is when the Engine Fire recall about the injectors came out. Cancelled the appt. Drove to the dealer and traded it in. Recall #5 in a little over a year of ownership and a new trans before 100,000 miles i ridiculous. Fords quality is going downhill with no brakes and every one of their models prove it. I went with the Equinox after the Escape and got the 2.0T model with the factory towing. Flawless. Bought it with 4,000 miles and it now has 37,000 miles and not one issue. Mechanical or quality. As it should be with a vehicle under 100,000 miles. I (Family and Friends as well) will never look at Ford again.

The buzzing noise in the door is more than likely some tape by the speaker

Most of those were minor to me, but with how stiff new vehicles are that flex when slightly uneven was brutal and unacceptable.

The buzzing could be a blown speaker. Blown speakers make noises at certain frequencies.

You're the best! Thank you!

Every sports cars make a rattling noise some of sports cars making less sound but I like the engine of this car looks monstrous

I just got a bronco sport base and I want to upgrade it do you guys have Off-road bumpers for fog light because the base does not come with them and tow hooks in the front

As an extreme, off-the-road driver, you shouldn't expect any vehicle to stay in perfect condition after using it for a while. Even luxury, strictly road cars, may develop all kinds of hardware sounds after a couple of years (Can you say BMW?). Seems to me the regular Bronco might be sturdier than the Sport.

Did you ever find out what was causing the noise in the door?

A rock hit my windshield - cracked JUST LIKE YOURS. The crack stopped growing… so far… QUESTION: any tips on what to look out for/ pay attention to when having the windshield replaced?

When you replaced your windshield did you get Ford glass or aftermarket?

The Broncos with the side hinged tailgate has the hinges on the wrong side for the American Market as it forces one to have to walk around the tailgate when loading from curbside. I like alot about these trucks.

I ll keep my 1972 Ford Bronco 2.

There is a TSB from Ford for your rear brake squeal

The Bronco sport is literally an Escape with fancy plastic. Love the video but this is for taking kids to school in the snow, NOT rock hopping 😂.

Ford quality right there

Which version is?

you need to also put it in sand mode to completely disable traction control, wont work in sport mode.

Wait, folding tray? Am I missing something?

The rear brake squeal did go away in mine after enough brake wear, for whatever it's worth. Seems it hasn't in all of them, however.

Try adjusting the audio settings, could be the bass is too high and causes buzzing noise in door

Mine is at the dealership so they can look into a recurring thumping sound. They can’t figure it out.

The ride height looks aftermarket, what’s your setup? I just ordered mine and I ordered the leveling kit with the spacers but idk what will fit on that setup

had mine for 1 week. was hoping that the break squeal would eventually go away.. apparently not... :/

I have questions about #4. 1. Does the floor still lift up enough to get the spare out, albeit awkwardly? I'm thinking you could have a rod to prop it up in the event you actually need to get into it. 2. Is the ledge that blocks it removable at all? It doesn't really look like it.

Taking it apart they will just say "we don't hear it"...LOL

LOL. Dude what do you expect with the body flex issue and under carriage? This model was not designed for Uhrockie. It's an Escape SUV essentially. Get a Bronco Badlands or Wildtrak if you have that expectation. Some of the other issues I can understand like the cargo thing and the rattles - that is unacceptable to me.

Just picked up 2022 Broncho sport Big bend and loud humming noise coming from engine area after turning off...and even when off, and you open any door, it happens. Goes on for 10-15 min. Normal? What can it be? Can't get service for 4 weeks!

#6 drives me nuts as well! Do you find that your headlight have dark spot in them? Hard to explain but I guess it would be right on the edge of the low beam pattern and is also there with high beams on, really noticeable in an uphill left hand corner. Maybe the size of a football that is darker than the rest

Alright so if I just wanna drive it normal on the street am fine

Thinking about getting this for my family of 4. Havnt been able to test drive it but would you say this is a good weekend vehicle for the family? We live in the mountains and have to deal with snow so I thought this would be a good deal but does it feel like a “chick car”?

Regarding the engine rattling.... put a good oil in it, and it should go away. I just bought a '19 Ranger with the same sewing machine rattle. Some Amsoil XL, and it disappeared .

Is the Ford Bronco Sport driver seat low enough , where a person of body height ( 5"10" ) ; can open the driver's door , turn their but towards the seat and just lean back and sit down sideways into the seat ( in other words , do not have to climb into the vehicle by stepping one foot up onto the floor and climbing in ) ?

That is a pussified version of the Bronco intended for light off-roading. want an SUV that can flex or handle extreme off-roading - get a real Bronco or a 4Runner.

Click ok after the traction control is off

ford bronco sports are not meant for offroading dude 😂 its a light duty suv. Its a unibody as well, so if you want to break it in half, take it offroading!

After almost two years with mine, I can attest to the rear brake noise when backing up, and the fact I don’t have a steel skid plate. I need to get one installed and have it quoted, because the shelf in the trunk was a main reason I went with a base version over paying $10k more for a little decal and 18” rims. I feel like all I need for this baby are a 1.5-2” lift, my grille guard, and that steel skid plate and I’d be happy with what I have. Maybe upgrade to 18s or 21” rims depending on the space allowed by the lift.

Broken windshield is due to the chassis flex

The load floor comes out though doesn’t it? Just not as easily

Was that the spare under the rear hatch tray? Oh hell know would never trust that to get me to a tire shop.

These things are such lemons

Get a JB4 Tuner get better throttle response more power and you can red line it. Best part is is a piggy back sys. So you can take if off and still warranty it. But it will not be as much power or control as a full blown flash tune. Good luck 👍

For someone who knows what they want a car to do, TC and other electronics are a hindrance. They charge extra to give you more control over your vehicle. 🤦‍♂️ Can you imagine trying explain this to someone 50+ years ago? 🤣

you had a fog light out in that last clip.

Must be a Ford thing, I have the same noise when backing up my Focus ST

So are you keeping the Sport or looking for another SUV?

2000lb towing capacity. The Maverick can tow up to 4000lb. The Escape was able to tow up to 3500lb. The Bronco Sport is built on the same platform, so why is it so neutered in towing capacity? A Bronco Sport with traction diffs and at least 3500lb of towing, + MPG and price like a Maverick FX4, would have me at a dealership for a test-drive. I have a utility trailer, so I don't need a cargo bed, but I want to get a 3000lb boat, and I have a 50-mile commute in snow country.

Sport is not meant for severe off-road handling

The metal skid plate coats money

2022 or 2023?

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Im not sure i could go without being able to drift and power slide when i want to. My 97 pathfinder is just soo fun in corners

You are off-roading a soccer mon grocery getter...LOL

How is the slow shifting transmission not on this list. You're in fourth gear by 25 miles an hour in a three cylinder SUV. I can't stand this car.

Seriously Ford ? My kia Forte has complete underbody protection where the fuel lines and everything is covered by panels for aerodynamics and sound insulation. They're not metal skid plates because well no one off roads a Forte. This is why I hate Ford. Cost cutting.

Most soccer moms have explorers

Door doesn’t shut right front plastic all broken irritating buzzing noise from interior plastic backing up strange noise hey only 80;000 dollars and 6,000 miles but I really love ❤ this piece of crap 😊

Which skid plate did you add up front?