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The all-new Bronco may be rolling off the assembly line of the Wayne production plant in Michigan as we speak, but the Blue Oval has certainly botched the launch of the off-road utility vehicle. After many pushbacks and less-than-acceptable customer communication, the Ford Motor Company has also delayed many hardtops to late 2022 for MY 2023.
Coming courtesy of a dealer FAQ posted on the Bronco6G forum, the delay is attributed to supplier issues. Ford says it has to deliver more soft tops than originally expected for the 2021 model year, which is very bad planning on the automaker’s part. As such, the black modular hardtop, white modular hardtop, body-color modular hardtop, and dual-top roofs have all been pushed back in favor of the soft top and carbonized gray MIC hardtop.
The Dearborn-based automaker highlights that switching to a soft roof will expedite a customer’s order although it doesn’t guarantee a 2021 delivery date. Scheduling is based on part availability, the number of Broncos attributed to each U.S. dealership, and the reservation’s timestamp.
Customers who don’t want to wait for the delayed hardtops can easily change their configurations to the molded-in-color hardtop or the soft top, which is probably the only bit of good news for would-be owners. Those who really want any of the fancier hardtops should also be aware that Ford will sell them as accessories directly through authorized retailers in the United States.
MY 2023 production will start in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2022 while MY 2022 customers can look forward to a few new options. These include a green exterior finish, special editions, the off-road Sasquatch Package with a stick shift, and the four-door 'Squatch with a roof rack.
The dealer FAQ doesn’t mention a word about the Warthog desert runner with 37-inch tires, and we’re also left in the dark about the PHEV option.
The Dearborn-based automaker highlights that switching to a soft roof will expedite a customer’s order although it doesn’t guarantee a 2021 delivery date. Scheduling is based on part availability, the number of Broncos attributed to each U.S. dealership, and the reservation’s timestamp.
Customers who don’t want to wait for the delayed hardtops can easily change their configurations to the molded-in-color hardtop or the soft top, which is probably the only bit of good news for would-be owners. Those who really want any of the fancier hardtops should also be aware that Ford will sell them as accessories directly through authorized retailers in the United States.
MY 2023 production will start in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2022 while MY 2022 customers can look forward to a few new options. These include a green exterior finish, special editions, the off-road Sasquatch Package with a stick shift, and the four-door 'Squatch with a roof rack.
The dealer FAQ doesn’t mention a word about the Warthog desert runner with 37-inch tires, and we’re also left in the dark about the PHEV option.
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