2021 Ford Bronco: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 3, 2026 · Engine · NY

[XXX] notice oil leak Left side turbo [XXX] an appointment with Mavis for an oil change. Technician notify me that he sees an oil leak by the left side turbo. Maybe his technician tells me to bring him back to the dealership [XXX]. I drop it off at Ford Haley Brothers for service. [XXX] service department calls me valve cover is leaking work is perform [XXX] pick up vehicle from Healey Brothers from [XXX] through [XXX] notice a blue smoke coming from my exhaust by [XXX]. I returned back to Healey Brothers. I was consuming so much oil they notify me that one of the turbos was the cause of it the 2021 Ford bronco Badlands has 85,000 miles on it for a turbo to go bad that fast impossible. It is my daily driver. I’ve maintain all the oil changes Maintenance so far on this vehicle my concerns why so fast the turbo would go with 85,000 miles on it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed May 10, 2026 · Transmission · TX · fire

My drive shaft/coupling caught fire at the front transfer case. I was able to extinguish it safely. This is the same description as: the federal safety agency Recall No.: 26V236 Manufacturer Recall No.: 26S26 And the description “ Vehicle 1: 2021-2025 FORD BRONCO‘ includes my vehicle, however, my VIN/license plate number do not show this recall in effect.

Filed Apr 15, 2024 · GA · fire · 1 injury

I was towing the vehicle with my Class A RV. It was a total loss nothing could be inspected. I was in hour number 6 of our long drive to Key West. I looked out of my left side mirror and noticed smoke coming from behind my RV. I immediately pulled off the interstate onto the shoulder. I moved behind my RV and noticed the vehicle was on fire. Within in seconds the fire engulfed the whole vehicle. I had seconds to unhook it from my RV. It took me three tries to unhook because of the smoke. I eventually got it unhooked and went back to the front of the RV and pulled forward out of harms way.

Filed Jan 15, 2023 · Engine · MI

When my vehicle was warming up I noticed two plumes of smoke coming from the muffler area. One plume was the tailpipe and the other was shooting straight down from underneath the vehicle. Upon inspection I found a whole in the bottom of the muffler. There is no denting or impact damage near the hole. There is exhaust stains on the muffler ranging from the hole towards the rear of the vehicle. The exhaust stains show evidence that the whole and the exhaust leaking out has been taking place for quite some time. It is obvious the muffler rotted.

Filed May 13, 2022 · Engine · CA

Engine failure. My wife was driving the vehicle and was enveloped in smoke and the engine stopped and she was stuck in the middle lane of a busy road in rush hour. A dangerous section of road a few miles from our house. I drove down and gave her my SUV and then called AAA who towed it to the dealership. The motor was dead. The vehicle was towed to Future Ford of Sacramento. They then diagnosed it a few days later and informed us that it is a complete engine failure and that it will take several months to get the vehicle back to us. There were no warning lights or any warning prior to the engine stopping and a large amount of smoke to the point that my wife thought the whole vehicle was on fire. Four people stopped to help her and get her to the side of the road.