Ford BRONCO SPORT steering problems
49 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,336 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
32,234 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2021 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 330 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
49 of 1,336 complaints match this topic (3.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11427819 · 2021-08-05 (August 5, 2021)
WHEN DRIVING MY 2021 BRONCO AND GOING INTO A RIGHT TURN THE VECHICLE GETS LOOSE . SORT OF SCARY WHEN IT DOES IT. LIKE IM GOING TO LOSE THE VECHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS REAL LOOSE AND ITS A CONCERN RIGHT NOW. I THOUGHT YOU ALL CAN LOOK IN T O THIS AND SEE WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
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Owner report 11511567 · 2023-03-13 (March 13, 2023)
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while reversing, there was an abnormal grinding noise detected coming from the brakes. While driving at various speeds around a curb, the steering wheel was jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
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Owner report 11546110 · 2023-09-22 (September 22, 2023)
Around 08/22 backup camera failed and now there is a dent in the tailgate area. I have documentation from the dealership, finally that the backup camera was not working properly. On about May 23, 2023, I stopped at a local grocery store for just a few items. When I came back out my car would not even attempt to turn over (approx. 24,000 miles). Had to wait three hours for roadside assistance to use a jump box to get it started (would not jump-start like a normal vehicle). The next morning it was dead again, and I had to call an Uber to get my c…
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Owner report 11548006 · 2023-10-03 (October 3, 2023)
While driving vehicle will flash place hands on wheel while hands are on the wheel. It will then turn off sound system and cut off adaptive features until I shake my steering wheel irrationally to the left and right. It will also jerk the vehicle into other lanes to try and correct to stay in lane, while I'm inside of the lines issuing the adaptive driving features. If there is a break in the lines, ie: turning lane or intersection the adaptive wants to jerk course into other lanes. While driving down the expressway, if a car on either side…
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Owner report 11575637 · 2024-03-05 (March 5, 2024)
On February 5, 2024, the engine of a Bronco Sport shut off while driving and the dashboard lights began flashing with multiple warnings and notifications. The car would not restart and the gear shift was locked, preventing the driver from moving the vehicle out of the road during rush hour traffic. A tow truck was called, but after 30 minutes, the driver was able to restart the car and canceled the tow truck. The car was taken to the dealership on February 6, 2024, but the cause of the incident has not been diagnosed. On February 4, 2024, the …
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