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[Irishgirl0413]

I have a 2022 Ford Bronco Big Bend and have loved it for the past year and a half. Last week my “check engine” light kept coming on and then shutting off. Car was going in for brakes on Friday so I figured I’d ask about it. Friday morning suddenly every light was coming on, it was beeping and scrolling “check engine”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “front camera fault”, “shift sys fault”, “park brake fault”, “pre-collision assist not available”, “service advanctrac”, “check park aid”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “full accessory power active”, something about hill assist came on as well but I only saw that once. The parking brake kept coming on when I stopped, brakes felt spongy, power steering didnt seem to work, directionals didnt work (thankfully brakes did).
They took it in and updated it and the light went away.
Next morning the same thing happened. Brought it back to the shop (service station not open). They looked at it again Monday and kept it to drive over night.
Picked it up this morning; drove it the (appr) 7 miles home with no issue. Parked it for a few hours; turned it on again and the same thing.
It’s back at the service station and they (thankfully) gave me a loaner. He seemed to think it’ll take a few days to figure out.
Please! Is this happening to anyone else? And have they figured out what’s wrong?
This is my first Ford ever and I’m worried I’m getting “buyers remorse”.
Help. I’m so frustrated I could cry!
Attempted to attach videos of my screen but they’re “too large”

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[ScareCrow]

I have a 2022 Ford Bronco Big Bend and have loved it for the past year and a half. Last week my “check engine” light kept coming on and then shutting off. Car was going in for brakes on Friday so I figured I’d ask about it. Friday morning suddenly every light was coming on, it was beeping and scrolling “check engine”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “front camera fault”, “shift sys fault”, “park brake fault”, “pre-collision assist not available”, “service advanctrac”, “check park aid”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “full accessory power active”, something about hill assist came on as well but I only saw that once. The parking brake kept coming on when I stopped, brakes felt spongy, power steering didnt seem to work, directionals didnt work (thankfully brakes did).
They took it in and updated it and the light went away.
Next morning the same thing happened. Brought it back to the shop (service station not open). They looked at it again Monday and kept it to drive over night.
Picked it up this morning; drove it the (appr) 7 miles home with no issue. Parked it for a few hours; turned it on again and the same thing.
It’s back at the service station and they (thankfully) gave me a loaner. He seemed to think it’ll take a few days to figure out.
Please! Is this happening to anyone else? And have they figured out what’s wrong?
This is my first Ford ever and I’m worried I’m getting “buyers remorse”.
Help. I’m so frustrated I could cry!
Attempted to attach videos of my screen but they’re “too large”

That is a lot of problems, maybe some critter chewing on the wire harness somewhere, do you park it outside?

 

[Irishgirl0413]

I do park outside but the shop didnt mention that and the update fixed the issue for about 24hrs. Unsure it would have if that were the problem?

 

[rocks]

A lot of bad battery issues causing crazy stuff.

 

[ScareCrow]

I do park outside but the shop didnt mention that and the update fixed the issue for about 24hrs. Unsure it would have if that were the problem?

Yeah, they will take the easy approach first, software updates can fix a lot, but that amount of problems probably won't solve it. They will have to dig deeper for sure. Do you off road or run in deep water, like 10" or more? Stuff like that can cause corrosion on connectors, but I'm just guessing.

Hope they figure it all out for you!

Keep us updated. We all learn from these problems. Sorry for yours.

 

[Irishgirl0413]

Nonoff roading or high water - I’ll definitely let everyone know

 

[Bucko]

I'm steering towards a weak battery.

Surprised with your described symptoms they have not performed a load test on the battery.

 

[Irishgirl0413]

They might have but only told me about updates

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I have a 2022 Ford Bronco Big Bend and have loved it for the past year and a half. Last week my “check engine” light kept coming on and then shutting off. Car was going in for brakes on Friday so I figured I’d ask about it. Friday morning suddenly every light was coming on, it was beeping and scrolling “check engine”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “front camera fault”, “shift sys fault”, “park brake fault”, “pre-collision assist not available”, “service advanctrac”, “check park aid”, “rear belt monitor fault”, “full accessory power active”, something about hill assist came on as well but I only saw that once. The parking brake kept coming on when I stopped, brakes felt spongy, power steering didnt seem to work, directionals didnt work (thankfully brakes did).
They took it in and updated it and the light went away.
Next morning the same thing happened. Brought it back to the shop (service station not open). They looked at it again Monday and kept it to drive over night.
Picked it up this morning; drove it the (appr) 7 miles home with no issue. Parked it for a few hours; turned it on again and the same thing.
It’s back at the service station and they (thankfully) gave me a loaner. He seemed to think it’ll take a few days to figure out.
Please! Is this happening to anyone else? And have they figured out what’s wrong?
This is my first Ford ever and I’m worried I’m getting “buyers remorse”.
Help. I’m so frustrated I could cry!
Attempted to attach videos of my screen but they’re “too large”

Hey there! Can you please send over a message with your VIN and the name/location of the Ford dealer you have been working with? I would like to take a look at this on my end.

 

[kshaw]

I suspect that this is another battery issue. I suggest that you get one of the battery testers sold by Amazon. These measure cranking amps and cold cranking amps and are a good way to determine if the battery is the issue. You can get these for $40-50.

 

[Irishgirl0413]

Hey there! Can you please send over a message with your VIN and the name/location of the Ford dealer you have been working with? I would like to take a look at this on my end.

How do I send you a message? I’m new here but am unsure about posting my VIN on the page

 

[Mark S.]

How do I send you a message? I’m new here but am unsure about posting my VIN on the page

Click the Ford avatar (big blue square that says Ford) and then click "Start conversation."

 

[Meanderthal]

They might have but only told me about updates

I'm speculating, but they probably put the vehicle on a charger when they did the software update. It didn't really need the software update but instead really needed the extra charge. Your battery is either bad or needs to be charged. We are also just entering the change of seasons where the cold also makes the battery weaker.

Overall, there have been probably half a dozen reports here in the last 18 months of cars with crazy amounts of issues showing up all at once. I believe that each of those was fixed with either a battery charge or a new battery.

One person recommended buying a battery load tester but I would say you aren't going to use it enough to justify the cost. I would just take it to a local auto parts store and they will load test it for you for free. You have to get a load test, not just a voltage test. For that, they will at least need to disconnect the battery, if not remove it and take it inside.

Good luck.

 

[NMhunter]

X2 on the load test at the local auto shop. They tested the alternator on my F-250 for free, and told me it was bad. It took about 5 minutes.

With all of the electronics, these cars should come with 2 batteries and a solar panel on the roof.

 

[Raustin76]

Same thing happened to my 23 BS Badlands this morning. When I was going through the process of requesting Roadside to get it towed to the dealer, it decided to start up with no warnings. I did get a video of the issue, hopefully the dealership can get it correctedso it doesnt happen again. I am sitting at the dealership now waiting.

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