Hello CBronco, and welcome to the forum!
If you're referring to the gas pump shutting off prematurely while you're refueling, I had the same problem early on. In my experience, it felt like the fuel nozzle would have a false stop when putting it in the filler neck of the Sport. Gently try pushing the nozzle farther in. You might need to do some gentle wiggling to get it to push in farther.
Some folks have had success pushing the nozzle all the way in and then pulling it back out just a little. If all else fails, fuel a little slower.
There's another thread somewhere around here that discussed this same issue. I'll try to find it...
EDIT: Found it.
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It's the filler neck on the Bronco, and lots of other new vehicles as well, they have a secondary valve or check valve inside and you have to get the end of the nozzle past it. Get used to it. New cars are all coming out like this and all new cars have to have the dual-valve filler necks by 2025 I think.
As for the shut-off when filling because of this, I had it happen a couple places and it's usually the pump nozzle itself that's the problem. OK, I have yet to see any report where it's not the pump nozzles. There are two stations near me that have problematic nozzles. At one station it's all of them I've tried. At the other, the one at my local grocery store, it's one specific pump that I now just avoid. I've talked to the attendant there and he said he's had other people complain. That was a while ago and I don't know if they've fixed it. Apparently the new Toyotas, specifically 4Runners, and Tacomas that were just refreshed, have these same filler necks.
The problematic nozzles usually have a guard that only lets them go in so far. That guard needs to be adjusted. It's usually a simple fix for whoever maintains the pumps. Newer cars require the pump nozzle to go in a minimum distance to engage that secondary valve to minimize splash back and free vapors. Automakers are updating or adding as they introduce new models or refresh existing models. Ironically, crappy old gas pumps don't have a problem with this since they don't have the insert guards or restricters on them to keep them from going in far enough.
If you have a nozzle that's giving you trouble, try to push it in a bit more, slowly pull it back a bit then push it back in. It can be a pain. Unfortunately, the genius who usually works at a gas station won't understand the issue if you talk to them about it. They'll just assume it's your car's fault. But it's not...
If you're in a bind and can't get a fuel pump to work, you can cheat it by using the gas can nozzle located in the rear of your Bronco where the spare tire goes. It's the white plastic funnel thing for filling with a gas can. Put that in place and then you can run gas into it, although at a slower rate, be real careful not to go too fast with that. You can burp gas all over the place if you go too fast. I would try multiple pumps or hit a station down the street before going to the funnel adapter...
As for the shut-off when filling because of this, I had it happen a couple places and it's usually the pump nozzle itself that's the problem. OK, I have yet to see any report where it's not the pump nozzles. There are two stations near me that have problematic nozzles. At one station it's all of them I've tried. At the other, the one at my local grocery store, it's one specific pump that I now just avoid. I've talked to the attendant there and he said he's had other people complain. That was a while ago and I don't know if they've fixed it. Apparently the new Toyotas, specifically 4Runners, and Tacomas that were just refreshed, have these same filler necks.
The problematic nozzles usually have a guard that only lets them go in so far. That guard needs to be adjusted. It's usually a simple fix for whoever maintains the pumps. Newer cars require the pump nozzle to go in a minimum distance to engage that secondary valve to minimize splash back and free vapors. Automakers are updating or adding as they introduce new models or refresh existing models. Ironically, crappy old gas pumps don't have a problem with this since they don't have the insert guards or restricters on them to keep them from going in far enough.
If you have a nozzle that's giving you trouble, try to push it in a bit more, slowly pull it back a bit then push it back in. It can be a pain. Unfortunately, the genius who usually works at a gas station won't understand the issue if you talk to them about it. They'll just assume it's your car's fault. But it's not...
If you're in a bind and can't get a fuel pump to work, you can cheat it by using the gas can nozzle located in the rear of your Bronco where the spare tire goes. It's the white plastic funnel thing for filling with a gas can. Put that in place and then you can run gas into it, although at a slower rate, be real careful not to go too fast with that. You can burp gas all over the place if you go too fast. I would try multiple pumps or hit a station down the street before going to the funnel adapter...
I had this same issue. Checked the manual, which suggests only sticking the pump in until you hit the first ring on the nozzle. Don't stick it in all the way. It's been working well for me.
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