What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today?

[JohnGalt]

I’m in Moab now, dust everywhere. I even brought a bunch of dust from Kanab. A little bit of Hog Canyon, Fins and Things, Seven Mile Rim and a few other trails will be coming home with me

Well……………… the dust didn’t come home with me after all. My Raptor is sitting at Performance Ford of Moab and I’m back in California. Ugh.

After finishing my last day of wheeling on this trip, just passing 20k miles and about 100 yards from pavement, I got the dreaded 12V Charging System dialog box. After shutting off any lights, the A/C etc we drove back to Moab watching the battery voltage drop from 12 to 10. Good news, Performance Ford got me in the next morning and diagnosed an alternator failure.

Bad news, there are no 3.0L Bronco alternators nationally and no ETA on the back order. Plenty of 2.3 and 2.7, though. So I rented a car And came home, Raptor’s sitting in Performance Fords lot until further notice.

With the savings in gas driving home. from the rental car (37 mpg) I may leave my Raptor (13.3 mpg) there and just buy a new one here.

 

[Dragoon]

Damn, sorry to hear that! At least you got an epic photo out of it and it sounds like it happened at the end of the trip. Hopefully, they can source you an alternator soon.

 

[Ironmike]

@JohnGalt you use the term “dreaded” as if this is a common Braptor problem/fault. Can’t say that I’ve seen alternator problems documented much in the forums. Where have you heard or seen this before?

 

[JohnGalt]

@JohnGalt you use the term “dreaded” as if this is a common Braptor problem/fault. Can’t say that I’ve seen alternator problems documented much in the forums. Where have you heard or seen this before?

Common Bronco problem . But agree, haven’t seen this pop up for the Raptor in the forums.

However, there must be a reason they don’t have any Raptor alternators in the entire country!! Right?

 

[Ironmike]

Common Bronco problem . But agree, haven’t seen this pop up for the Raptor in the forums.

However, there must be a reason they don’t have any Raptor alternators in the entire country!! Right?

The woes of owing a limited production vehicle. I had to replace a brake line that got “influenced” by some rocks a couple months ago. Ford told me that absolutely no dealers nationally stocked these parts, and that the only source was the factory. Luckily in my case, there was at least one available to ship to my dealer. Best of luck in finding something soon.

 

[JohnGalt]

The woes of owing a limited production vehicle. I had to replace a brake line that got “influenced” by some rocks a couple months ago. Ford told me that absolutely no dealers nationally stocked these parts, and that the only source was the factory. Luckily in my case, there was at least one available to ship to my dealer. Best of luck in finding something soon.

Thanks. I’m sure it’ll sort out soon. They’re short on techs and couldn’t fix it for a week anyway. Besides now I get to go back and wheel again!

 

[RennWagen]

Very nice! I assume you can still use it with the hard top on?

Yeah. I put a little clear PPF underneath to protect the paint but it doesn’t affect the hardtop going back on.

 

[Deusvult57]

Installed door sill protectors..

 

[95BK9]

They match the rock slider steps

 

[JohnGalt]

Thanks. I’m sure it’ll sort out soon. They’re short on techs and couldn’t fix it for a week anyway. Besides now I get to go back and wheel again!

I assume that was the rear brake line? I’ve looked at the slack in the line that dangles and wondered…..when…when is that going to snag on something?

 

[TurboS]

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As seen in this photo, I have the Easy portion of the install completed.

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[Ironmike]

I assume that was the rear brake line? I’ve looked at the slack in the line that dangles and wondered…..when…when is that going to snag on something?

Yes, rear driver side. It got pushed back (rock I assume) against the tire, scoring a groove on the inner tire surface. Even worse though, the contact caused abrasion in the soft brake line where it met the fitting that feeds into the caliper assembly. A serious brake failure waiting to happen. So I had the entire right rear soft line w/fittings replaced. Someday I’ll replace that line with a tighter design that doesn’t dangle, like the ones from Crown Performance.

 

[JohnGalt]

Yes, rear driver side. It got pushed back (rock I assume) against the tire, scoring a groove on the inner tire surface. Even worse though, the contact caused abrasion in the soft brake line where it met the fitting that feeds into the caliper assembly. A serious brake failure waiting to happen. So I had the entire right rear soft line w/fittings replaced. Someday I’ll replace that line with a tighter design that doesn’t dangle, like the ones from Crown Performance.

I’ll be following your tighter design! It just seems like it’s only a matter of time before I’ll need to address the current set up.

 

[Turbo yzel]

Got most of my homemade bumper done
Not bad for $300
Hoping to get lights and sensors in soon

 

[JohnGalt]

@JohnGalt you use the term “dreaded” as if this is a common Braptor problem/fault. Can’t say that I’ve seen alternator problems documented much in the forums. Where have you heard or seen this before?

Drove back to Utah, picked up my truck. Charging system fault failure before I got a mile from the dealer. I guess that was lucky as it could have been in middle of nowhere Utah/Nevada.

Dealer quickly re-diagnosed my problem as falling under TSB 23-2238
Charging System Fault Message In The Instrument Panel Cluster - Mud Accumulation In Generator. https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/23-2238

i thought they resolved this prior to building Braptors In 2022. Apparently not. Three days later, multiple calls to Ford to expedite parts I’ve got a shielded alternator and Im typing this in Passenger seat somewhere near Bonneville Raceway praying I make it home.

ford dealers are few and far between for the 4-500 miles

 

[Dragoon]

Drove back to Utah, picked up my truck. Charging system fault failure before I got a mile from the dealer. I guess that was lucky as it could have been in middle of nowhere Utah/Nevada.

Dealer quickly re-diagnosed my problem as falling under TSB 23-2238
Charging System Fault Message In The Instrument Panel Cluster - Mud Accumulation In Generator. https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/23-2238

i thought they resolved this prior to building Braptors In 2022. Apparently not. Three days later, multiple calls to Ford to expedite parts I’ve got a shielded alternator and Im typing this in Passenger seat somewhere near Bonneville Raceway praying I make it home.

ford dealers are few and far between for the 4-500 miles

Did you end up making it home ok?

 

[Roughstock]

Drove back to Utah, picked up my truck. Charging system fault failure before I got a mile from the dealer. I guess that was lucky as it could have been in middle of nowhere Utah/Nevada.

Dealer quickly re-diagnosed my problem as falling under TSB 23-2238
Charging System Fault Message In The Instrument Panel Cluster - Mud Accumulation In Generator. https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/23-2238

i thought they resolved this prior to building Braptors In 2022. Apparently not. Three days later, multiple calls to Ford to expedite parts I’ve got a shielded alternator and Im typing this in Passenger seat somewhere near Bonneville Raceway praying I make it home.

ford dealers are few and far between for the 4-500 miles

Wow, frustrating. I don't really want to ask but I will. Do you know if they resolved this for 2023? Thanks for any information you have.

 

[JohnGalt]

The link

Wow, frustrating. I don't really want to ask but I will. Do you know if they resolved this for 2023? Thanks for any information you have.

The Technical Service Bulletin in the link I posted says this applies to 2021 and some 2022 models. I thought they had resolved the issue bu my build date, but apparently not. Ha ha.

 

[JohnGalt]

Stopped for the night, in Reno, almost home. No further issues beyond an inch of dead bugs on every leading surface of the truck!

Did you end up making it home

 

[Roughstock]

The link

The Technical Service Bulletin in the link I posted says this applies to 2021 and some 2022 models. I thought they had resolved the issue bu my build date, but apparently not. Ha ha.

Thanks for the details. Glad you are almost home!