I have a favor to ask from members with '23-'24 badlands models?

[Hot pepper red]

Hi, I have been having an issue with the paint wearing off on the lower corners of my badlands doors, and Ford is going to take care of the problem because it is covered under warranty.

The favor I am asking is for you to look at your vehicles and tell me if you have the rubber weatherstrip installed on your rocker panel trim.

The service manager at my local dealer is telling me that the new badlands models does not come with this rubber trim installed, and I want to verify this is the case on your badlands. See attached picture.

If the rubber is not installed, did Ford redesign this rocker panel trim or just remove it to prevent the paint from wearing through? Or is this how the service manager thinks he can take care of this problem without fully addressing the issue. Hopefully, he is being honest with me.

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[DWG]

I have a 24 BS Badlands. The rubber piece is not on the trim. It looks like Ford did not redesign the trim piece. They just removed the rubber strip that you are showing in the picture.

 

[Hot pepper red]

I have a 24 BS Badlands. The rubber piece is not on the trim. It looks like Ford did not redesign the trim piece. They just removed the rubber strip that you are showing in the picture.

Thank you, I greatly appreciate your response!

 

[DWG]

Your welcome

 

[RushMan]

Hi, I have been having an issue with the paint wearing off on the lower corners of my badlands doors, and Ford is going to take care of the problem because it is covered under warranty.

The favor I am asking is for you to look at your vehicles and tell me if you have the rubber weatherstrip installed on your rocker panel trim.

The service manager at my local dealer is telling me that the new badlands models does not come with this rubber trim installed, and I want to verify this is the case on your badlands. See attached picture.

If the rubber is not installed, did Ford redesign this rocker panel trim or just remove it to prevent the paint from wearing through? Or is this how the service manager thinks he can take care of this problem without fully addressing the issue. Hopefully, he is being honest with me.

Build date Dec 09, 2023.
Open channel below the wider part shown there. no rubber weatherstrip in the channel.

 

[Hot pepper red]

Build date Dec 09, 2023.
Open channel below the wider part shown there. no rubber weatherstrip in the channel.

Thank you, I greatly appreciate your response!

 

[RushMan]

Thank you, I greatly appreciate your response!

Add this to the list of parts that Ford has removed over the years of Bronco Sport production.

 

[Rogerthat898]

Looking to see if this molding was removed in all 23-24 models.
My 21 Big Bend has the molding along with the paint rubbing.

 

[ATLAS BLUE BADLANDS]

Not on mine produced 3/16/24 - Bet it helped with road noise as a "double seal"........ My 2017 GM truck was promoted that way.

 

[Dude]

‘22 Badlands.. I have the 1” rubber strip in the plastic rocker panel. On the bottom of drivers door is a small section (about 1” long and less than 1/8” wide) where paint rubbed off (where arrow points). Rear door on drivers side is fine, no paint rubbed off. I’ll check the passenger side doors later.

See pic:
~3” plastic rocker
1” rubber strip
open channel
Bottom of plastic rocker

 

[Jill]

Hi, I have been having an issue with the paint wearing off on the lower corners of my badlands doors, and Ford is going to take care of the problem because it is covered under warranty.

The favor I am asking is for you to look at your vehicles and tell me if you have the rubber weatherstrip installed on your rocker panel trim.

The service manager at my local dealer is telling me that the new badlands models does not come with this rubber trim installed, and I want to verify this is the case on your badlands. See attached picture.

If the rubber is not installed, did Ford redesign this rocker panel trim or just remove it to prevent the paint from wearing through? Or is this how the service manager thinks he can take care of this problem without fully addressing the issue. Hopefully, he is being honest with me.

My 2021 BL looks different.

 

[johnardsg]

‘22 Badlands.. I have the 1” rubber strip in the plastic rocker panel. On the bottom of drivers door is a small section (about 1” long and less than 1/8” wide) where paint rubbed off (where arrow points). Rear door on drivers side is fine, no paint rubbed off. I’ll check the passenger side doors later.

See pic:
~3” plastic rocker
1” rubber strip
open channel
Bottom of plastic rocker

My 2021 BB is very similar to yours, just extra plastic covers on the bottom holes on all doors.

 

[RushMan]

My 2021 BL looks different.

You have to open the doors to see it.

 

[Jill]

You have to open the doors to see it.

Thanks. I opened my door this morning and took a look. I don’t see any extra rubber stripping.

 

[Dude]

My 2021 BB is very similar to yours, just extra plastic covers on the bottom holes on all doors.

At the bottom of your door it looks in your pic there is a long strip or build up of metal (running horizontally just above bottom of door, and another running vertically), seems that would add just enough push to prevent the paint from wearing off like OP showed and shown in my pic.

And in addition you got the extra plastic covers on the bottom holes on the doors!

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