Anyone else missing the panel under the dash above the passenger side fuse box where the floor air ducts are.

[Nismo180sx]

Just curious if the panel is still missing on the recently received Bronco Sports?

Yes, I purchased Big Bend 2 weeks ago...no panel installed.

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[Slingy]

Dealer provided replacement today
pics included for parts no. and description

Thank you for providing pics with part #'s. Major Kong. I got my panel today from Danvers Ford in Massachusetts. I called my salesman a couple weeks ago and texted him the pics posted by Major Kong. He said he was going on vacation but said he'd follow up when he got back. During the week he was out I got a postcard from the dealership service dept telling me my panel was in. So he obviously got it taken care of before he left.
I picked it up today and had zero problems. It was covered under warranty and they were 110% helpful rather than resistant like some others' experiences with the dealers they went through. The funny part was that the parts counter rep told me that in order to give me the new part under warranty I'd have to give him the old part. I said "It never came with the old part! That's why I'm here!" He laughed and handed the package over to me.
I feel like I lucked out with my dealer. They didn't play any games with me when I bought my BL and they've been selling cars at MSRP throughout these messed up times.

 

[LilbroncoS]

Sorry to be a pest. Did you ask them to replace it or did they just do it because they said it was missing. Trying to understand if it was being driven by Ford or by your request.

So my desler walked out to car and said huh.. snapped a pic and ordered.. not sure if under warranty or dealer ate cost.. but there was never a statement on the dash panel from ford.. engine cover was stopped on most as of july 28 2021.. but the panel ford just said fuck them, they will never see it jim ?
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[Escape2Bronco]

So my desler walked out to car and said huh.. snapped a pic and ordered.. not sure if under warranty or dealer ate cost.. but there was never a statement on the dash panel from ford.. engine cover was stopped on most as of july 28 2021.. but the panel ford just said fuck them, they will never see it jim ?
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seems to be the case everywhere. Haven’t heard of one case yet where the customer was told by Ford it needed to be replaced.

 

[Slingy]

So my desler walked out to car and said huh.. snapped a pic and ordered.. not sure if under warranty or dealer ate cost.. but there was never a statement on the dash panel from ford.. engine cover was stopped on most as of july 28 2021..
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For what its worth, my basic BL was built in Oct. '21 and came with an engine cover. It was also a dealer order rather than special order so maybe that has something to do with it. Also it may be that the 1.5L engine covers were phased out earlier but I really don't know the answer to that.

 

[rootdoc]

Sales rep called me last week to let me know the dash panel part had finally arrived after two months. We worked out a deal where the part would be installed when I bring the car in for an oil change/routine check. I have over 6500 miles in 3 months of driving the BS Big Bend (lots of 3-5 hr trips and a long trek over to Memphis and back). Oil change and dash panel part installed today. No charge for the part as the dealership covered it under warranty. That's the way this situation should be handled at all dealerships!!! Since Ford Motor Company has never mentioned this issue to the purchasing customers, FMC knows they tried to screw the customers. The squeaky wheel gets the grease on this issue. I suggest all BS owners push their respective dealerships to obtain and install this dash panel part!!!

Wow... this part is definitely supposed to be there, and there is a HUGE difference between using the vehicle with the part and using the vehicle without the part. The dash panel muffles the sound of the A/C system to the point where I can now listen to the radio at level 8 with the A/C running on max air at highest fan speed. Without the part I had to turn up the volume level to 15-16.

 

[BenOutside85]

Just curious if the panel is still missing on the recently received Bronco Sports?

Yes. Just got received mine last week without a panel. Got them to write a check to cover a new one. My sport did however have the under hood insulation.

 

[Lorri2516]

Yes. Just got received mine last week without a panel. Got them to write a check to cover a new one. My sport did however have the under hood insulation.

? Mine has the under hood insulation. It was just built yesterday. Guess I will see in 4-6 weeks when it arrives.

 

[Ysanlayla]

Forgot to check for the towing eye. Should probably go look for that….thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the info. I know about towing but didn't know what a tow eye was, now I do. Thanks

 

[LilbroncoS]

? Mine has the under hood insulation. It was just built yesterday. Guess I will see in 4-6 weeks when it arrives.

How do you know you have it if you dont have the vehicle yet ?

 

[Lorri2516]

How do you know you have it if you dont have the vehicle yet ?

I don't. I used the finger's crossed emoji ?

 

[LilbroncoS]

I don't. I used the finger's crossed emoji ?

Im going blind... looked like a thumbs up wen i looked ? .. my bad

 

[Polish ghost]

Appreciate the info, crazy there is no hood insulation. I just got back from lunch break and hood is too hot to touch.

hood insulation on my bronco badlands I picked up today

 

[Escape2Bronco]

hood insulation on my bronco badlands I picked up today

I think the hood insulation is trim dependent. My Badlands has it as well. same for the spare tire well insulation.

 

[sajohnson]

hood insulation on my bronco badlands I picked up today

I wonder if Ford left the insulation on the Badlands because (maybe) the 2.0L runs hotter than the 1.5L?

I don't recall if any owners of the 2022 BS with the 1.5L engine have reported having the hood insulation.

[Edit to add: Just read Escape2Bronco's post above. Great minds... ]

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