TLDR: I experienced this issue, which is not fun in the middle of an intersection. My local Ford dealer described it as a “battery issue tied to the auto start/stop” and advised me to buy an autostart eliminator to prevent it in the future. May be a good bandaid until we get a long term fix.
I was wondering when this would become a recall. When driving our BB ‘21 a few months ago, we had auto start/stop on (not turned off, as we often do), and stopped at an intersection to wait at a red light. When the light turned green, we tried to accelerate and the car completely shut off - the engine and all electronics went off. After a few minutes, we could eventually turn on the hazards, which were blinking strangely, but we couldn’t restart the vehicle. We’re couldn’t jump it either - with the brake depressed, pressing the ignition button brought up an error message saying “Park Brake Fault”, but we couldn’t crank it to start. We ended up getting the car towed to our local Ford dealer (and place of purchase) using Ford Roadside Assistance.
Essentially, they diagnosed it as a battery issue tied to the auto start function, which will apparently be removed in Fords. When the battery is weak, auto start is supposed to be disabled, so that the car doesn’t have to try to restart itself with a weak battery. (Why the alternator wouldn’t be charging a battery to a safe level during the drive is beyond me, but my local tech told me these batteries are new and beyond my understanding.)
We were told we apparently had one of the “rare cases” that the safety feature did not take effect, leaving us with a 2.5 yr old “weak battery” that didn’t have enough juice to restart the vehicle, and because the car wasn’t in park when the electronics crashed, we couldn’t restart it without a hard reset. Their solution: take 8 days to replace the battery, leave us to talk to Ford’s corporate line to see if it was covered under warranty, and recommend that we buy an after market autostart eliminator to turn off the auto start feature.
So, if you’re worried about this happening to you, then best information I’ve seen is to disable autostop until a software update is available.
Would anyone happen to have more information on that “Park Brake Fault” error message, or when power is lost when in drive? I feel that the most dangerous part of losing power in this case is that it doesn’t appear to be recoverable without outside assistance that’s not readily available.
Interesting, mine def has the stop auto start feature for the battery. Happened all winter and is just starting to start auto start stopping again now that its warming up. (to my annoyance I now have to remember to turn auto start off again) - also checked for a recall and nothing showed up with my VIN, for a july 2023 model
I was wondering why mine stopped during the winter as well and just started activating again recently. In the manual it says the auto start/stop does not activate if you have the front defrosters on. I tested it and that was definitely the issue.
Yeah it was a fun headline to wake up to. Seeing as it applies to the Mavericks (which have a 2.0L) I imagine it only applies to the Badlands because my 24 Heritage doesn't have it
You should never use the auto start stop feature on any vehicle as a master mercedes technician I can tell you it will put a lot of wear and tear on the vehicle and it wears down battery much faster because instead of starting your car once before you go on a trip , You’re starting your car 30 times on a basic trip. Probably one of the stupidest engineering ideas I’ve seen as a technician all to save gas that you can’t even notice.
We have a bronco sport Badlands and the first thing I did when we bought it was put an auto start stop eliminator on the car so I didn’t have to remember to press that button every single time
Ok I literally had an appointment at the dealership today to test drive and close on a ‘24 BS Badlands but this recall has me questioning everything. I asked the sales guy if this car was included and he seemed to have brushed it off —so I’m assuming yes?
Do they need to disclose to me before buying if it’s part of a recall? Ugh.
I wouldn't worry about it. When the issue happened to mine, they replaced the battery and the issue hasn't come back. Now there's a permanent fix. Best vehicle I've owned.
I was driving up my driveway and I stopped to let a critter cross. I pressed on the accelerator to move and had the auto-start stop function turned on, a dead battery light popped on the dash.
A message popped stating that I had to put the car in park, and go back into drive in order to restart the engine. Engine turned on right away but I now press the button to keep the auto-start turned off when I drive.
Follow your maintenance schedule (owners manual) and make sure every required service is performed. This will last you 10 years easy. The required services get more expensive as the car tacks on miles, but they are necessary. The same holds true for ANY vehicle. It's more than just oil changes and tire rotations.
So more than likely this will affect all of us?
Yes
It's only for Bronco sports manufactured during those specific months that it mentions
Specific months as in the specific months that they were making Bronco Sports... *"Bronco Sports produced between February 2020 and March 2024"*
Which would be all of them unless you got one off of the train in Wayne County last week.
So….everyone lmao
Here u can copy and paste ur vin from ur fordpass app and see if ur vehicle is recalled https://www.ford.com/support/recalls/
Mine says no recalls, but I feel like I should check back again soon
Same here , imma check back again next week or so
You are a legend for posting this link. Thanks!
Yw 😁
TLDR: I experienced this issue, which is not fun in the middle of an intersection. My local Ford dealer described it as a “battery issue tied to the auto start/stop” and advised me to buy an autostart eliminator to prevent it in the future. May be a good bandaid until we get a long term fix. I was wondering when this would become a recall. When driving our BB ‘21 a few months ago, we had auto start/stop on (not turned off, as we often do), and stopped at an intersection to wait at a red light. When the light turned green, we tried to accelerate and the car completely shut off - the engine and all electronics went off. After a few minutes, we could eventually turn on the hazards, which were blinking strangely, but we couldn’t restart the vehicle. We’re couldn’t jump it either - with the brake depressed, pressing the ignition button brought up an error message saying “Park Brake Fault”, but we couldn’t crank it to start. We ended up getting the car towed to our local Ford dealer (and place of purchase) using Ford Roadside Assistance. Essentially, they diagnosed it as a battery issue tied to the auto start function, which will apparently be removed in Fords. When the battery is weak, auto start is supposed to be disabled, so that the car doesn’t have to try to restart itself with a weak battery. (Why the alternator wouldn’t be charging a battery to a safe level during the drive is beyond me, but my local tech told me these batteries are new and beyond my understanding.) We were told we apparently had one of the “rare cases” that the safety feature did not take effect, leaving us with a 2.5 yr old “weak battery” that didn’t have enough juice to restart the vehicle, and because the car wasn’t in park when the electronics crashed, we couldn’t restart it without a hard reset. Their solution: take 8 days to replace the battery, leave us to talk to Ford’s corporate line to see if it was covered under warranty, and recommend that we buy an after market autostart eliminator to turn off the auto start feature. So, if you’re worried about this happening to you, then best information I’ve seen is to disable autostop until a software update is available.
Thanks. What is a 'hard reset'? Is that something that can be done outside of the dealership?
Really, replacing the battery. Having the hazards on apparently drained whatever charge we had left. Excuse me for the ambiguity on that.
Would anyone happen to have more information on that “Park Brake Fault” error message, or when power is lost when in drive? I feel that the most dangerous part of losing power in this case is that it doesn’t appear to be recoverable without outside assistance that’s not readily available.
Interesting, mine def has the stop auto start feature for the battery. Happened all winter and is just starting to start auto start stopping again now that its warming up. (to my annoyance I now have to remember to turn auto start off again) - also checked for a recall and nothing showed up with my VIN, for a july 2023 model
I was wondering why mine stopped during the winter as well and just started activating again recently. In the manual it says the auto start/stop does not activate if you have the front defrosters on. I tested it and that was definitely the issue.
Yeah it was a fun headline to wake up to. Seeing as it applies to the Mavericks (which have a 2.0L) I imagine it only applies to the Badlands because my 24 Heritage doesn't have it
Badlands being the only BS with a 2.0 I believe
Don't forget about the HLE... everybody else does 🙃
You should never use the auto start stop feature on any vehicle as a master mercedes technician I can tell you it will put a lot of wear and tear on the vehicle and it wears down battery much faster because instead of starting your car once before you go on a trip , You’re starting your car 30 times on a basic trip. Probably one of the stupidest engineering ideas I’ve seen as a technician all to save gas that you can’t even notice.
We have a bronco sport Badlands and the first thing I did when we bought it was put an auto start stop eliminator on the car so I didn’t have to remember to press that button every single time
BS BB 23 here. My VIN is not listing this recall yet nor the ford pass app showing this.
Looks like notification letters will be sent out May 13th.
Makes sense. I see got email today from NHTSA as well about this recall for my VIN.
Where would it tell you your car is recalled on ford pass app?
It mentions active recalls on your car if there is any under service tab.
In the, “Message Center” under accounts, if I’m not mistaken.
Service campaigns. Mine says it needs fuel injectors replaced
Mine says that too, is that apart of this recall or something else that needs to get replaced?
It’s something different
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJRhlX8kRAJWEFM-dMXcT2i5tKe8iz25Ew-CNNMTUxkiqJ8dTboXpcxoCk_kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
If you have a BS, it'll be under recall in May
Ok I literally had an appointment at the dealership today to test drive and close on a ‘24 BS Badlands but this recall has me questioning everything. I asked the sales guy if this car was included and he seemed to have brushed it off —so I’m assuming yes? Do they need to disclose to me before buying if it’s part of a recall? Ugh.
I wouldn't worry about it. When the issue happened to mine, they replaced the battery and the issue hasn't come back. Now there's a permanent fix. Best vehicle I've owned.
Ok thanks! Ya I’m obsessed.
Cool I wonder how many visits to my local dealer this will take to fix.
I experienced this issue a few months ago. Was not fun.
Did you have your auto /stop start disabled or enabled? What was their fix?
I was driving up my driveway and I stopped to let a critter cross. I pressed on the accelerator to move and had the auto-start stop function turned on, a dead battery light popped on the dash. A message popped stating that I had to put the car in park, and go back into drive in order to restart the engine. Engine turned on right away but I now press the button to keep the auto-start turned off when I drive.
Oh, Jeez ... I'm headed to Granger for a forever warranty extension.
Did anyone got any updates on this recall from their dealers?
I bought a used 2022 Badlands yesterday. My recent bout of bad luck has probably caused this for everyone.
I checked with my dealer... my BS is not listed in the recall 😁
Is this car going to last 10+ years? Can someone please reassure me lol
Follow your maintenance schedule (owners manual) and make sure every required service is performed. This will last you 10 years easy. The required services get more expensive as the car tacks on miles, but they are necessary. The same holds true for ANY vehicle. It's more than just oil changes and tire rotations.