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There are a bunch of threads about it. Here's one: https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/missing-panel-part.15745/ A search will bring up more.

:cool: I'd forgotten that the Badlands was/is the most expensive trim level. It wasn't a huge difference in price over the OB, which was in part how we justified it to ourselves. True, many of the electronic features were optional, but we were not particularly interested in them. On the...

The panel serves a couple functions -- it protects the fan and wiring, and it has some sound deadening material. There has been much written about it here on the forum. The usefulness of the folding headrests varies. Some owners will never use them; others will use them occasionally; and some...

There is some overlap, but for the most part winter tires > all-weather tires > all-season tires on snow and ice. One thing I learned from watching a CR video of their tire specialists sitting in the shop talking is that they do rate winter and all-weather tires on the same scale. So they can...

Needless to say, the 2022 Badlands is the best Bronco Sport ever built. :cool: In all seriousness, it didn't hurt my feelings that it did not come standard with many of the electronic features -- it saved us money. IIRC, there was only one option package and it was ~$2,000. My wife and I...

Here's a good video: "Is FWD and Winter Tires Better Than AWD and All Weather Tires?" Another: "What's The Best All-Weather Tire? (Car & Driver): Lastly: "I Tested the BEST Snow Tires for 2025/26."

Exactly! I disregard the 1-star reviews like: * The box was damaged * Delivery was late * Wrong color * Obvious 'operator error' * Bad product! (short, not specific) * Don't buy this, get XYZ product instead That last one could be legit, it's hard to say. Sometimes people are trying to be...

True. Decades ago, when it was clear that the Japanese mfrs had the edge on reliability, CR, the dutiful messenger, reported that. Some people who owned domestic vehicles had a meltdown and howled: "CR is just a bunch of 'toaster testers!' They're commies! They've been paid off by Honda...

It was old episodes of a Maryland Public TV show called "Motor Week" based out of Owings Mills. A bit cheesy at times but it was worth watching. It's fun to see what was considered a good 1/4 mile time back then. A quick car ran 7-8 seconds. :cool:

Ha! Many predictable replies. :cool: It would be interesting to see how people would respond if CR's opinion were the exact opposite: "The Ford Bronco Sport is the finest, most reliable vehicle ever made! It's a bargain at twice the price!" <BS owners> "CR is clearly very knowledgeable...

As I said in post #34: "It's interesting how some posters jump to the conclusion that the OP didn't have any maint work done and proceed to bash him. It's almost as if they do not like any story that is in any way critical of their precious." :cool: People tend to be very sensitive about any...

Damn, this post just nails it. Great job! :cool:

Excellent post, well said! Ya gotta love all of the assumptions being made here. For example claiming that because the OP has not replied to questions about maintenance he must have done nothing. Maybe. Or maybe he saw that no matter what he said, people were gonna blame him. He can claim...

This ^^^^. It's interesting how some posters jump to the conclusion that the OP didn't have any maint work done and proceed to bash him. It's almost as if they do not like any story that is in any way critical of their precious. :cool: It would be interesting to see the replies to the OP...

Nice blast from the past! Makes me proud to be a Marylander! :cool:

Do you also change the oil annually?

We're in the same boat -- more like ~2,500 miles/year.

Why get your oil tested and/or go by the OLM when you can determine the proper interval the objective, scientific way: :cool:

I've read about that being an issue. Some owners had it covered under warranty. Many vehicles have shocks/struts that never have to be replaced. The struts on our '97 RAV4 are still good, and it has ~170,00 miles on it. Some mfrs cheap out on items like struts, figuring that they'll probably...

Nice! Those are some huge/tall valve covers. I'm used to Chevy big blocks. It's not surprising that it started easily. Batteries do self-discharge when disconnected, but it's a low rate, especially when cold. From Google: "At 30°F (-1°C), a 12V lead-acid battery's self-discharge rate is...