Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024 Ford Bronco Sport models over an issue with the 12-volt battery.
The defect: in affected vehicles, the body and power train control modules may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.
The hazards: an undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Components: body control module and powertrain control module software.
Affected vehicles: select 2024 Ford Bronco Sport models produced on October 24th, 2023.
Number of vehicles affected: 76
The fix: dealers will update the body control module and powertrain control module software, free of charge.
Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on October 25th, 2024. The Ford reference number for this recall is 24S60.
Contacts:
- Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
- FoMoCo Recall Number: 24S60
- NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
- NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
- NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov
Comments
I keep reading about battery issues with Fords on other Ford fan sites, daily. Even my 2017 Fusion has had them. Stop/start is NOT friendly to 12-volt batteries, even when disabled and I’m tired of paying $395-ish every 2 years. Ford, get it together.
Fords cannot keep their batteries charged? Same as GM can’t?
Ford at least can dust off plans from a 1927 (98 model years ago) FORD Model “A” , and learn how generators and voltage regulators work since THAT CAR didn’t have any problem keeping the car charged in any kind of weather. Its voltage regulator “CONSTANTLY SENSED” and, if you will, anticipated trouble anytime the ignition switch was on.