2024 Ford Bronco Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 20%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,500miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport, 20% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Powertrain malfunctions have occurred on 12/17/24, 4/11/25 and 10/5/25. Powertrain malfunction and yes. The car would not accelerate and someone could of ran into me, I could of been killed or badly injured and same for any other occupants in the either vehicle. Yes. Yes. The messages appeared on 12/17/24, 4/11/25 and 10/5/25.”
NHTSA complaint #11691829, filed 2025-10“I believe the transmission has an issue. The car was started and it quickly went into reverse and sped up trapping my wife between the door and a tree as she was exiting the vehicle to swap seats for me to drive. No known warnings were issued by the vehicle prior to the incident on 6/7/2025. The previous recall for the BCM & PCM was completed on 2/27/2025 by our local Ford dealer”
NHTSA complaint #11665543, filed 2025-06“I Was in Reverse backing out and stopped with the brake and rolled the gear dial to drive until foot off brake and it stayed stuck in reverse and I moved backwards and hit a car behind me. I braked again and looked to make sure I was in drive, And I was. Then, i took my foot off thee brake and it moved forward. Also I notice a big delay in drive after having brake applied. I think the gears are sticking. Or even a 2-4 second delay to switch from gear to gear.”
NHTSA complaint #11652689, filed 2025-04“This car has less than 2,500 miles on it, and it failed to go into gear when pulling out on a major highway. When it did slip into gear, it would only go 10 MPH the whole way home. Multiple alerts were sent to my phone; see below for specific alert info. The dealership said it was a loose wire after telling me they would replace the car, and over 60 sensors went off. Alerts: service engine warning powertrain malfunction reduced power pre-collision assistance not available”
NHTSA complaint #11636521, filed 2025-01“When the car has been driven for more than 20 minutes it has erratic shifting issues shifting up or down. It is most notable when in stop and go traffic. Four times it has given me a wrench on the dash cluster for Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power. At the time it suggests to contact a dealer. I pull over as soon as I can, shut the vehicle off, and restarted and the wrench goes away. It will then drive normal again. It has happened on 8/25/24, 10/5/24, and twice on 3/22/25.”
NHTSA complaint #11650005, filed 2025-03Related recalls
- 25V158000Mar 14, 2025Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number…Covers: Ford Bronco Sport 2021–2024, Maverick 2022–2023
Related service bulletins
- 11038438Oct 6, 2026For 20222026 vehicles equipped with a 8F35 transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure has been made in the WSM, Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and Testing. This…
- 11037311Sep 14, 2026This article supersedes 26-2058 Reason for update: update the TSB title and TSB issue to include new DTCs Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all…
- 11036300Aug 14, 2026Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L may exhibit a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling while at a stop and idling in ambient temperatures of 100°F (38°C)…
- 11035099Jul 15, 2026This bulletin supersedes 26-2194. Reason for update: update the Parts list to correct a part description " Loctite 638", update the claim quantity for the drain/fill plug, update…
- 11034017Jun 16, 2026Some 2020-2026 Corsair/Escape, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit a shudder condition, most noticeable at…
- 11032566May 4, 2026Some 2020-2026 Corsair/Escape, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit a shudder condition, most noticeable at…
- 11031619Apr 26, 2026This bulletin supersedes 25-2627. Reason for update: To add a Step to reprogram the all-wheel drive (AWD) module for Bronco Sport vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the…
- 11029933Mar 6, 2026Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P130D…
- 11029049Feb 20, 2026This article supersedes TSB 25-2567 Reason for update: update the model years Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following…
- 11029082Feb 17, 2026Some 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition/Navigator, Escape/Corsair, Bronco, Explorer, Mustang, Maverick vehicles equipped with a 1.5/2.0/2.3/3.5L EcoBoost engine and built on 01-Oct-2024…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport
36 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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