Feb 17, 2025
Hello first post, I bought this Sport used with 29000 miles on it a little over a year ago and I absolutely love it! The only thing which leads me "concerned" is some of the sounds it makes. I work in automotive manufacturing for a very well known supplier of OEM components, most of my day involves testing units before shipping to ensure they function as intended and don't make unexpected noises. Maybe it is this sensitivity I am required to have, which make these noises seem louder than the "average" consumer would listen for. I just know that in my 12+ years of working in automotive manufacturing that I would not put my stamp which ties my quality on a part which makes some of the sounds I am hearing, unless I am told that the noise has been deemed "acceptable". Maybe I also have a higher awareness because the first major noise I heard and reported, was told was normal. It sounded like a fuel pump priming when I unlocked and opened my driver side door, except it was very loud, enough so that my dad kept asking me what it was. Three months later the noise was still continuing and I was left stranded when my fuel pump faulted out while driving and the car just died and threw a "Powertrain Fault"...It wouldn't start up initially, but once it sat for almost two hours and it fired up, but I still had it towed because the driver Ford sent came from Indiana almost two hours away and the dealer ended up finding a fuel pressure code...
The dealer I bought it from has been AMAZING and even though after testing the pump and it showed everything was ok, they replaced it just to be safe and gave me a loaner for the two weeks they tried endlessly to recreate it. After it was replaced, the noise is completely gone...coincidence? I have not yet reported this to my dealer, just trying to figure out it any of these warrant reporting. I also had to get videos of the issues.
I guess all I am looking for is a "Yeah that is normal, it is the (insert reason here) that makes that noise"
So now here is what you originally clicked for. The 4 attached videos, are videos of the 3 sounds and one is a bonus "Quality Control" of my driver side window control panel clearly not fully mounted. I only found it when someone accidentally hit the window down and they got out and I had to put the window up. I do intend to have that taken care of at my next oil change or at least reported.
This clip is a sound that occurs anytime I am in "Park" and I press the brake, it makes a short click. I am assuming it is some sort of safety disengaging to allow me select the gears. It is a really quick "click", but is about as loud as the video makes it. Seems to be coming from my middle console area. Maybe it is just amplified due to the plastic of the center console. Click when in Park
This sound is made, only when the engine is cold and the brake is pressed. It is a series of really quick clicks that last for maybe 2-3 seconds sounds very electric in nature. In this clip if you listen you can actually hear the "Park" click as well. Bonus! The quick clicks do eventually go away once the vehicle has reached running temp. Cold car brake pressed
The final sound clip is the one sound that really gets me. This happens every time, regardless of the temperature of the engine, the speed, etc. It occurs every time I come to a complete stop, it is most likely the transmission dropping into neutral or first to prepare for take off. It is just really odd to me that this noise is occurring on a newish vehicle and sounds very similar to the sound made when the brake gets pressed when cold. It occurs around the 4-5 second mark in its video around the time I get to 4 mph. Coming to a stop
Just for fun, here is the Quality Control Quality Control
All my fluids are topped up and the levels are good. All recalls aside from the newer 12V Battery (25S02/25V019) one have been done as well, even though I have already replaced my OEM battery... I love this Bronco and owning some form of a Bronco has always been my dream. The interior of my car is filthy, but I assure I do take proper care of my car, lol. I live in Michigan and the salt on the roads in my area has been insane this year. I had a Honda Civic I kept running like a top for 10 years, before I found this deal on the Bronco Badlands that was too good to pass up. So far it has left me stranded twice in the little over a year I have owned it, once I was too far away from my dealer for Ford Roadside to tow it to them so I had to have it towed to a more local dealer. Once was the fuel pump issue and the other was a dead battery, so dead it wouldn't even jump. I really want to take it on the road less traveled, but until these sounds are deemed "ok" I just don't feel comfortable going somewhere I might not be able to get roadside assistance or even a cell signal. Sorry for the long post.
The dealer I bought it from has been AMAZING and even though after testing the pump and it showed everything was ok, they replaced it just to be safe and gave me a loaner for the two weeks they tried endlessly to recreate it. After it was replaced, the noise is completely gone...coincidence? I have not yet reported this to my dealer, just trying to figure out it any of these warrant reporting. I also had to get videos of the issues.
I guess all I am looking for is a "Yeah that is normal, it is the (insert reason here) that makes that noise"
So now here is what you originally clicked for. The 4 attached videos, are videos of the 3 sounds and one is a bonus "Quality Control" of my driver side window control panel clearly not fully mounted. I only found it when someone accidentally hit the window down and they got out and I had to put the window up. I do intend to have that taken care of at my next oil change or at least reported.
This clip is a sound that occurs anytime I am in "Park" and I press the brake, it makes a short click. I am assuming it is some sort of safety disengaging to allow me select the gears. It is a really quick "click", but is about as loud as the video makes it. Seems to be coming from my middle console area. Maybe it is just amplified due to the plastic of the center console. Click when in Park
This sound is made, only when the engine is cold and the brake is pressed. It is a series of really quick clicks that last for maybe 2-3 seconds sounds very electric in nature. In this clip if you listen you can actually hear the "Park" click as well. Bonus! The quick clicks do eventually go away once the vehicle has reached running temp. Cold car brake pressed
The final sound clip is the one sound that really gets me. This happens every time, regardless of the temperature of the engine, the speed, etc. It occurs every time I come to a complete stop, it is most likely the transmission dropping into neutral or first to prepare for take off. It is just really odd to me that this noise is occurring on a newish vehicle and sounds very similar to the sound made when the brake gets pressed when cold. It occurs around the 4-5 second mark in its video around the time I get to 4 mph. Coming to a stop
Just for fun, here is the Quality Control Quality Control
All my fluids are topped up and the levels are good. All recalls aside from the newer 12V Battery (25S02/25V019) one have been done as well, even though I have already replaced my OEM battery... I love this Bronco and owning some form of a Bronco has always been my dream. The interior of my car is filthy, but I assure I do take proper care of my car, lol. I live in Michigan and the salt on the roads in my area has been insane this year. I had a Honda Civic I kept running like a top for 10 years, before I found this deal on the Bronco Badlands that was too good to pass up. So far it has left me stranded twice in the little over a year I have owned it, once I was too far away from my dealer for Ford Roadside to tow it to them so I had to have it towed to a more local dealer. Once was the fuel pump issue and the other was a dead battery, so dead it wouldn't even jump. I really want to take it on the road less traveled, but until these sounds are deemed "ok" I just don't feel comfortable going somewhere I might not be able to get roadside assistance or even a cell signal. Sorry for the long post.
Agent084, Jakob1972