Ford Bronco Sport wipers problems

Filed Oct 26, 2026 · Visibility · CA

My windshield wipers are randomly stopping working in the middle of driving in the rain. When the wipers stop, nothing on the lever is working, no rear wiper, no front wiper and no wiper fluid. The lever on the handle works nothing. This has happened probably 5 times randomly in last two weeks. Once the wipers stopped in an upright position and lever wouldn’t do anything until i hit a bump in the road and they all of a sudden started working again. Very scary, very dangerous. I took it into FORD dealer and they said nothing was wrong after their diagnostics and they sent me on my way. Doing my own research into the problem i see a recall but not for my Bronco Sport. Please help me with this as it is very scary to drive right now.

Filed Oct 17, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · GA

Water is entering the vehicle and dripping onto the interior floorboards, particularly when the air conditioning is running.This has caused growth of mold and rust inside the vehicle. The vehicle has developed multiple dashboard warning lights, and the turn signals and windshield wipers have stopped functioning. Most concerning, the steering wheel has locked while the vehicle was in motion, leaving me unable to steer even though the engine remained running.This created a serious and immediate safety hazard. The vehicle has since become inoperable and will no longer start. The source of the water intrusion and the underlying causes of the electrical and steering failures have not been confirmed. However, the combination of water entering the vehicle, multiple warning lights, loss of turn signals and windshield wiper operation, loss of steering control while the engine remained running, and the subsequent failure to start raises serious concerns about the vehicle’s safety and possible electrical system damage. I took the vehicle in for an inspection to determine the cause of these problems\. I was informed that diagnostic testing would cost approximately $250 per dashboard warning light, potentially exceeding $1,000 before the underlying problems could be identified. I have not received a confirmed diagnosis of the cause of these failures. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Given the loss of steering control while driving, the failure of essential safety-related components, the water intrusion, and the vehicle’s current inability to start, I am requesting a thorough investigation into the cause of these failures and whether they are related to a known vehicle defect. The vehicle should not be operated until the safety issues have been properly diagnosed and corrected.

Filed Oct 4, 2026 · CA

When I drive this car there is a carbon monoxide smell leaking into the vehicle. It also sputters when accelerating or shifting. And the windshield wipers random start.

Filed Jul 25, 2026 · Visibility · GA

The wiper will be on and if I turn it on high it will just be low or medium

Filed Jun 10, 2026 · Body, Electrical · RI

On XXX, driving at a relatively low rate of speed coming off the on-ramp from [XXX] onto [XXX], the hood of our Thrifty rental vehicle, a 2024 Ford Bronco, suddenly and without warning, flew up and completely obstructed the windshield. As we had just entered the highway we were quite fortunate to have been in the right hand lane and able to safely pull into the breakdown lane. And even more fortunate that there were not cars immediately ahead or behind us that we could have hit. And third, very fortunate that the force of the hood did not shatter the windshield. The hood flew up with such force that it essentially "wedged" itself into the side edges of the car and had to be manually dislodged to be closed. Some tube or coil-like structure on the right side of the car had been split in two by the force (later learned this was the windshield wiper fluid hose). Two other points of importance - it was very windy that day. And there was absolutely no warning on the dashboard system that the hood was ajar or anything to that effect. We drove at a very low rate of speed to the next exit to find a service station where the car could be inspected before driving the 3 hours on to [XXX]. The mechanic stated the problem had been with the hood latch, but it appeared safe for us to drive. On returning the car to Thrifty, a verbal report was immediately given, but it seemed strange to me that no paperwork was filled out. The woman processing cars wrote down "windshield wiper hose" and left to move some vehicles. I waited for about 10 minutes, but she didn't return. Research upon my return home revealed similar problems reported with other Ford Broncos - both with the hood opening unexpectedly while driving and with faulty dashboard warning systems. [XXX] I was contacted by Thrifty's 3rd party vendor handling "damage incidents" - PurCo and related these events. They claim Thrifty sees no problem on their end. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Apr 7, 2026 · Driver assistance, Electrical · OH

I purchased the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport in August of 2025. There were issues after about a week with all kinds of messages of components not working cycling through constantly on the display. The electric brake would engage on its own while parked and had to be shut off before I could go forwards after starting the vehicle. I took it to the dealership where I bought it and after a few days they said it was a batter issue and replaced it at no cost to me. It worked okay for a short time and then I had the same issues and now added to those were it wouldn't start for at least 15 minutes and several tries. Cruise Control could not be used and the turn signals would not work while all of the messages were displaying. The windshield wipers would only work at the highest setting and the rear wipers would not work at all. I took it to another Ford Dealership and they said it was an electrical wiring issue that they found. The High Speed Cam wiring is what they found a break in and they fixed it and cleared the codes. I paid $450 for this repair. Just 4 days later the issues have returned. Messages about components not working, this time the right turn signal would not shut off. I am concerned about the safety issues while driving with my turn signal stuck on. I called the same Ford dealership and they can get it in on Friday so that I can have a loaner car. I just don't feel safe driving the Bronco. I don't have the money to loose on trying to trade it in with these issue. Help!!!!

Filed Jan 29, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · GA

The evaporative emissions system failure involving the purge valve and vapor canister purge valve is a recurrent issue on this car and has been reported by hundreds if not thousand of bronco sport owners. All recall for 1.5L and I am sure the badlands have the same parks and is not included in the recall. less than 60,00o mile with a check engine light on. The safety issue that arises from this is that we are emitting more fuel vapors into the atmosphere. Please add recall to cover Badland if they contain same parks as 1.5L!!!! Also the windshield wiper pump did not work. I can not clean the windshield wen needing to see out of it. i have to pull over and clean at local gas station.

Filed Nov 19, 2024 · Electrical · MI

I've experienced 3 of these Vehicle Network Communication Errors while driving, two of which were recent and after the problem was supposedly fixed at the dealership. Most recent event failure event occured 11/14/24 during rain. This is a frightening and serious problem. The car is back at the dealership now, awaiting inspection again since their first fix wasn't a fix. While driving there are sudden alerts as half a dozen errors flash/display sequentially on the dash, including warnings as Pre collision assist unavailable, Hill Assist, Service AdvanceTrac, the wrench symbol with See Manual, etc. Then the dash and controls go totally black and the screen displays the Vehicle Network Communication Error and everything (except the engine and wipers apparently) shuts down, No defroster, spedo, tach, heater, turn signals, exterior lights? Basically driving becomes very unsafe and scary, without safety. I have pictures and a video my wife took while riding with me the second time this happened. When I get home and shut off the car, wait awhile, it partially resets itself but still displays the wrench symbol and service Advance Trac idiot lights illuminated. Overnight it seems to reset totally, until the next episode. Its exhibited thie failure when sunny and dry and also when it rains, so seemingly not an environmental cause. This is extremely dangerous since no defroster or lights/signals, gauges, spedometer. So far the engine has kept running so I can at least head home and get off the road. I see there is an NHSTA investigation on Broncos for power loss. Please add my complaint for investigation of this serious defect. I would be glad to discuss further if helpful. Thanks!

Filed Jun 26, 2024 · LA

First, the car was brought in 6/2/24 to take care of the open recall. I am still receiving notices but the dealership assured me the recall dealing with the battery was addressed. I came to a stop at a red light and the car shut down (all screens black). I attempted to restart. Car would not start but the radio, wipers, and screens flashing warnings intermittently came on. Could not turn on hazard lights. I had to climb out of the passenger side to avoid traffic and then attempted to direct traffic around the car. (Red light is in a curve making it difficult to see stopped vehicle.). Waited about 30 minutes for my husband. He was able to start the car and pull out of the road. We were not comfortable driving it so had it towed to dealer. Prior to the shutdown there were no warnings. The car was running well prior to this incident. It is still at the dealer. They told me battery drain, communication issues, and that they could see the error messages that flashed after the shutdown. The car was purchased in August 2021. It has 15,479 miles on it and most recently is driven 5 miles per or less during the week. I can’t find the date but the battery has been changed once already. Had this happened on some of the other rides I drive, I would have been part of a terrible crash.

Filed Feb 9, 2024 · Visibility · 90 miles · PR

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH in a rainstorm, it was discovered that the front windshield wipers were inoperable, causing a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front windshield wiper motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90.