No reason to pile on the Op about maintenance.
Having a major automotive issue is not a situation anybody wants.
A number of people don't even look at the owners manual let alone follow the actual maintenance schedule.
How many check the transmission fluid level when they change their engine...
I've seen vague references to the "Dana lubricant" and have read that it is 75W just like the Motorcraft XY75W disconnect rear drive fluid. I wonder if it was developed with Ford.
I have not seen the Dana fluid being marketed.
At my last service I was told my rear shocks are leaking, I have not verified for myself.
Unfortunately other than OEM the aftermarket offerings are few for direct replacement.
If you are an Amzoil person they have Ford spec lubricants for the PTU and transmission but not the RDU. Amzoil also offers engine oils and filters.
Redline also has lubricant for the PTU.
As of yet I have not seen a cross reference for Motorcraft 75W disconnect fluid for the RDU.
RDU uses Motorcraft XY75WQL disconnect rear drive unit fluid.
PTU uses Motorcraft XY75W85QL synthetic hypoid gear lubricant.
Use can use other manufacturer's lubricants as long as they meet Fords specs/requirements.
These are the links from Fords website for printed manuals:
https://www.bishauto.com/literature/2025-ford-bronco-sport-owners-manual-user-guide
https://www.helminc.com/helm/Result.asp?Style=helm&Mfg=FMC&Make=FRD&Model=BRO+&Year=2025&Category=2&Keyword=&Module=&selected_media=
I've had my Badlands dealer serviced for the past 4 years going on 5 and find the cost very reasonable.
Though I have not had any big repairs other than needing to have the 4WD module replaced, Ford did a good will gesture for that.
Here's a teardown video of the 1.5 Dragon from a Bronco Sport, the wet belt in that engine didn't look to healthy, I think whoever owned the vehicle was not to keen on the maintenance.
I read a post on the Maverick forum that had the same P0096 error code and Ford said they would not cover the sensor because of some minor minor damage and wanted almost $800 dollars as well to check it out. In that incident the owner replaced the sensor themselves and it fixed the problem.
In the profile it lists the Sport is a 2024 Big Bend. Are you past 36k miles for the bumper to bumper warranty, if not the sensor would be covered under warranty. Otherwise the sensor is cheap enough to replace it yourself and if it doesn't work out you'll only be out about $20 dollars.
Here is the SSM51117 info:
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10222786-0001.pdf
As stated in my previous post, you'll need to take your Sport to the dealer so they can diagnose what's causing the error.
You should still be able to drive, the default is front wheel drive, the error...
I also have a Badlands, I typically use normal mode 99% of the time. I usually don't switch Goat Modes or lock the drive system unless I start loosing forward momentum. The drive system is intelligent enough to figure out most situations.
When I see my MPG drop off is when hooning around in...
You already received an answer from the dealer of what the issue is.
Here is a list of associated codes.
These codes are commonly diagnosed with error code U034B. As your initial code did not contain any details
P1624 [2] SBDS Interactive Codes
Sub-Codes From Detailed OBD Scanners
Sub-Code...
It's best to take your Sport back to the dealer and have have it scaned for codes to find the cause of the errors. Unfortunately you'll likely have to pay a diagnostic charge, depending on the outcome it could be waived.
If it is actually the 4WD module that is bad, it is not covered by the 5yr/60,000 powertrain warranty as its listed as an electrical part, even though it controls the drivetrain.
As mentioned, hyper flash or fast blink is typically caused by a bad brake light bulb.
It happened with my Badlands, I replaced the bad bulb, no more fast blink.
If your going to do the work, be mindful of the tabs on the taillight trim piece, they can easily be broken.
The damage depicted in the photos does not look very substantial.
In the mean time if your Sport isn't in the shop I would open the tailgate if it still opens and look at the floor area around the spare tire well to see if the flooring has distorted or worse case buckled if it was a hard hit...