r/bronco

>A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

>NHTSA ID Number: 26V252000

>Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

>Components STRUCTURE

>Potential Number of Units Affected: 108046

>Summary

>Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.

>Remedy

>MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

Credit: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

I’m in the market for a highly capable and dependable daily driver that is also an adventure vehicle, and the Ford Bronco Badlands and 6th-gen 4Runner are at the top of my list.

A little background: I’ve owned a 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia for years, and it’s shaped what I value in a vehicle—versatility, capability, character, and a strong enthusiast community. I’m exploring what a modern, dependable daily driver and adventure vehicle might look like for life in Colorado, where mountain driving, trails, camping, and everyday practicality all matter.

I’ve spent plenty of time researching and comparing vehicles, but there’s only so much you can learn from specs and reviews. What I’m really interested in is the human side of these decisions:

1. What other vehicles did you seriously consider, and what ultimately tipped the scales toward the Bronco?

2. What has surprised you most (good or bad) after living with the Bronco?

3. What did you knowingly give up, and what justified giving it up?

4. Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice again?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who was genuinely torn between the Bronco Badlands and 4Runner, or another vehicle.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

I had bought this bronco from a second owner for $1,400 . NEEDED LOTS OF engine and transmission work and boys parts . Unfortunately at the time I had it , most of the OEM parts were taken off . Eventually at the end , this thing was running and going strong . Q

Lipstick finally got put on the Bronco. Below is what I've done so far.

Sound system - The first time I wired it up, I used an audiocontrol LOC with the t-harness which caused the amps to quickly turn off and on when the stop/start engaged. Once I disconnected the LOC and used the high level connections it stopped.

I had these RF amps (Rockford Fosgate R2-500X4, Rockford Fosgate R2-500X1) from a previous build and love them. They’ve had the hell beat out of them and just won’t die. However, the sizes were a huge challenge. I stole some install ideas from the G6 forum and made it work. I'm talking 1/8 - 1/16 of an inch of clearance to make the rear storage plastic panels fit properly. It took some time and patience to fit it all in.

• PAC LPHFD31 LocPro Advanced T-Harness (connect amps tpo
• Rockford Fosgate R2-500X4
• Rockford Fosgate R2-500X1
• Dash - 4” Kicker KS coaxial (Coaxial speakers are what I recommend, tweeters were too harsh for me)
• Kicker panels - 6.5” Kicker KS mids
• Rear pods - 6.5” Kicker KS coaxial
• Tailgate - 12” Kicker CompRT slim sub
• 6.5” Mabett speaker pods (essential sound upgrade)

Exterior - My daily commute is 23mi each way, so fuel mileage is very important. The goal was to get the lightest wheels and tires within my budget. $146ea at Summit. Free shipping.

• Vision 351 Flow BZ Matte Bronze (#351-7983BZ20) 17"x2"+20 offset 23.4 lbs (stock BB wheels are 17x7 +55 offset, 23.25 lbs)
• Yokohama Geolander AT/4 G018 (#110101911) - 285/70/17 117T, SL load @ 44.1 lbs. (stock BB tires are 35lbs.) I don't tow and only go off-road 3-4x year, so I wasn't too concerned with getting a higher load range.
• Bronco Classic 3pc Matte Black Fender & Bucking Bronco Trunk Emblems (#E2TZ-16228-BLK, E7TZ-16720-DBK)
• Underground Graphics Bronco 5-Bar stripes 2021+

That's it! For now. Let me know if you have any questions.

Question for y’all. I have a 93 Eddie Bauer edition and the spare carrier seems to be mounted in a weird way that I can’t find anywhere else online. It’s mounted to the body on top like normal, but the lower arm is mounted to a bolt that goes thru the rear bumper rather than attaching to the body under the tail light. Does anyone know if this is factory or is it maybe an aftermarket fix? I don’t see any holes where the carrier would have attached under the tail light, but I haven’t had a chance to run a magnet around the area to check for bondo.

Pics to show what I’m talking about. Black is an example of what I know, blue and tan is my baby

Edit: I added a pic of the top part of the carrier down in the comments

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- Tori
Mud Digger Design Co.