Interior scratches easily from a dog?!?!?

[epatnoudes]

Sick to my stomach right now. After owning my new Bronco Sport OB for 3 DAYS I couldn't wait to go for a drive with my dog. Like always he sticks his head out the window. When I get home my BRAND NEW doors are damaged by my dog!!!

Somebody, please tell me if I'm at fault and shouldn't have allowed my dog to stick his head out the window. If this was dumb by me then I'll own it. But I can't help but think how do you make an off-road vehicle that can't withstand a dog's paws? He just visited the groomer and had his nails filed the previous week. I seriously can't even... Frustrated beyond belief.

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[Blizzard35]

Sorry to hear about the scratches, but any Vet will tell you that a Dog should never be allowed to stick their head out a window of a moving vehicle. Insects, dust, other debris in the air can be harmful to a dog's eyes/ears/nose etc. I did see something posted a while back regarding a door/window protector that's available. I will see if I can find it and post it for you.

 

[ScareCrow]

Sick to my stomach right now. After owning my new Bronco Sport OB for 3 DAYS I couldn't wait to go for a drive with my dog. Like always he sticks his head out the window. When I get home my BRAND NEW doors are damaged by my dog!!!

Somebody, please tell me if I'm at fault and shouldn't have allowed my dog to stick his head out the window. If this was dumb by me then I'll own it. But I can't help but think how do you make an off-road vehicle that can't withstand a dog's paws? He just visited the groomer and had his nails filed the previous week. I seriously can't even... Frustrated beyond belief.

I would invest in covers for the panels and backseat, animals are rough on those panels. Mine just lays in the front passenger seat and enjoys the headed seat......

Learning experience for sure.

Edit: Pet Covers

 

[SilverVVolf]

Personally that's the kind of damage that I would expect from a pet's claws, but you're not wrong. All parts of the interior are pretty fragile for lack of a better term. I too have a gouge in the back trunk area from my onewheel when I took off at a light I heard it hit the back and knew if I looked I would see something. It'll need resurfacing now. Unfortunately that vynl/plastic/sponges foam material you've got scratched there is harder to fix.

 

[COBronco]

My dog has put his paw on the rear door panel to brace on a turn and I had the same results. I bought door covers on Amazon but agree with you that a rugged, off-road capable vehicle should not scratch that easily.

For comparison, I had a 2013 Escape prior and did not have this issue.

 

[SportWest]

but agree with you that a rugged, off-road capable vehicle should not scratch that easily.

The interior and plastic C-pillars are the biggest 'miss' as far as owning the vehicle goes. Interior I can maybe get if it's for cost savings (make it look rugged but not really be rugged), C-pillar was just a dumb decision on this vehicle and makes no sense.

 

[Kachadurian]

Sick to my stomach right now. After owning my new Bronco Sport OB for 3 DAYS I couldn't wait to go for a drive with my dog. Like always he sticks his head out the window. When I get home my BRAND NEW doors are damaged by my dog!!!

Somebody, please tell me if I'm at fault and shouldn't have allowed my dog to stick his head out the window. If this was dumb by me then I'll own it. But I can't help but think how do you make an off-road vehicle that can't withstand a dog's paws? He just visited the groomer and had his nails filed the previous week. I seriously can't even... Frustrated beyond belief.

First scratches are the worst. eventually, there will many and it won't bother you.

 

[Jrl]

The interior and plastic C-pillars are the biggest 'miss' as far as owning the vehicle goes. Interior I can maybe get if it's for cost savings (make it look rugged but not really be rugged), C-pillar was just a dumb decision on this vehicle and makes no sense.

Can that c-piller be taken off and left off , I think it could look pretty good and then won’t have to be always worrying about it be scratched , just me thinking out loud .

 

[wiyeti]

Weathertech makes a door protector specifically for this. I have them and they work great. I did have a few light scratches and armor all'd them and they went away. Maybe that will help.

 

[MRR22]

One of my doors has also gotten scratched by my dog, so I decided to get the door covers to try and fix the problem. However, the way those stay in place are are by Velcro that you have to attach to the door and/or inserting the plastic flaps in between the window and door. I decided to not do the velcro because I didn’t want the back of one side of the velcro strips stuck to the door permanently. However, when I used the plastic flaps, when trying to roll the window up and down, it scratched the tint ???. I’m not sure what the solution is here.

 

[epatnoudes]

Weathertech makes a door protector specifically for this. I have them and they work great. I did have a few light scratches and armor all'd them and they went away. Maybe that will help.

What did you use for the Armor All? Do you remember what it was called?

 

[MX1]

The interior of my Bronco Sport scratches with the most basic, routine daily use, it's extremely frustrating. For your issue specifically, I think the side-door protectors available on Amazon for doggie use are probably a good solution (but, do consider the risks of letting dog hang head out window). I don't mind the look of the interior (I've seen some people dislike it because it looks too plastic-y, I think it looks fine), but I am beyond disappointed in how every little thing can cause a scratch in the plastic. I have some heavy-duty stuff I'll be loading in and out of the vehicle eventually, and I don't see how this interior holds up against that. My plan was to own this car for many years, but I'm beginning to get nervous that in a year it's going to look worse on the inside than my 21 year-old RAV4 did. I definitely thought I was getting a nice upgrade from the RAV when I bought the Bronco Sport, and I hope I did, but I think I will know in a year or two if there is real durability to this truck.

 

[epatnoudes]

The interior of my Bronco Sport scratches with the most basic, routine daily use, it's extremely frustrating. For your issue specifically, I think the side-door protectors available on Amazon for doggie use are probably a good solution (but, do consider the risks of letting dog hang head out window). I don't mind the look of the interior (I've seen some people dislike it because it looks too plastic-y, I think it looks fine), but I am beyond disappointed in how every little thing can cause a scratch in the plastic. I have some heavy-duty stuff I'll be loading in and out of the vehicle eventually, and I don't see how this interior holds up against that. My plan was to own this car for many years, but I'm beginning to get nervous that in a year it's going to look worse on the inside than my 21 year-old RAV4 did. I definitely thought I was getting a nice upgrade from the RAV when I bought the Bronco Sport, and I hope I did, but I think I will know in a year or two if there is real durability to this truck.

I couldn't agree more. I was going own this for years also but I'm starting to have my doubts. I did buy some door coverings but I'm starting to think I shouldn't let the dog hang out of the window. First-time dog owner mistake. Seems like the scratches were inevitable but they still sting.

 

[magicbus]

Noticed the scratches for the first time yesterday when cleaning the interior. You know what? DOGS RULE.

 

[omahafordowner]

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