The popular Bronco and Ranger are the subject of Ford’s latest quality woes
- Ford is recalling thousands of trucks and SUVs due to issues related to employee mistakes.
- The 2024 Bronco is getting recalled a second time for child safety locks that could malfunction.
- The 2025 Bronco and Ranger may have missing or loose seat bolts, which is a serious safety issue.
Ford recalls continue to pile up as the automaker has issued two more for the Bronco and Ranger. A total of 2,048 vehicles are impacted over missing bolts and a child safety lock that can malfunction.
Kicking things off is an expansion of a previous recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 2,002 Bronco SUVs from 2024 may have a left-side rear door, which can be opened from inside even when the child safety lock is engaged.
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The problem was traced back to an adjustment in the manufacturing process to improve door flushness. While that’s typically good news, the change “inadvertently caused the location of the left-hand rear door latch reinforcement bracket to shift. As a result, when the child safety lock is in the ‘ON’ position, the inner release lever may contact the child lock coupling lever when the inside door handle is pulled, allowing the door to open.”
A recall was initially launched in 2024 for 9,847 vehicles, but thousands of others were erroneously excluded by a Ford employee. The company is now addressing that and dealers will inspect the child safety locks, and replace the rear door latch if necessary.
The second recall involves 46 Bronco and Ranger vehicles from the 2025 model year. The safety recall report says bolts that secure the driver’s seat frame to the body may be loose or missing, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
This issue was chalked up to workers at the Michigan Assembly Mod Center, which “did not follow the correct part replacement procedures and failed to ensure these seats included the two rear bolts with torque validation.”
Unsurprisingly, customers with missing or loose bolts may notice their seat wobbling or rocking when driving. On the bright side, the fix is simple as dealers will inspect the seat fasteners and tighten or install new ones as necessary.
Ford isn’t aware of any injuries or accidents related to the issue, but they were tipped off by a dealer who found two bolts missing from a 2025 Ranger. Their absence allowed the “seat to sway back and forth,” suggesting this was a pretty obvious oversight.
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