Ford issued a Ford Bronco engine fire recall covering 565,691 Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs from the 2021-2026 model years after identifying a wiring-harness short-circuit risk in the engine compartment. Owners of affected vehicles face dealer repairs meant to reduce the chance of arcing and fire.
Dealer notifications had already begun, and Ford planned to notify owners between August 24 and August 28. Dealer technicians will install convolute sheathing with abrasion tape on the wiring harness.
Ford and Jack Fitzgerald
Jack Fitzgerald of Car and Driver reported the recall after Ford filed the action tied to the engine-compartment harness. The filing says insufficient abrasion protection can let the harness move against nearby parts, exposing internal wires.
Once those wires are exposed, they may short intermittently. Ford said that can create arcs and potentially cause a fire in the engine compartment, with smoke coming from the cabin air vents and a warning message on the cluster.
15 Ford fire incidents
At the time of filing, Ford was aware of 15 incidents involving a fire that may have started with the engine compartment wiring harness. That number does not describe every affected SUV; it shows the count of reported fire incidents tied to the defect before the recall went public.
The repair is aimed at stopping chafing before it turns into a short circuit. For owners, the practical next step is dealer service once notices arrive, since the fix centers on the wiring harness rather than a broader mechanical replacement.
Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs
The recall spans six model years, from 2021 through 2026, and covers Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs. That wide range means the relevant question for an owner is whether a vehicle falls within those model years and names, not whether it was built in a single production run.
The filing leaves one sharp unresolved point for the public record: how many of the 565,691 recalled SUVs have already shown smoke, warning messages or fires beyond the 15 incidents Ford had already identified. For now, the record points to a repair order built around prevention, not a wait for more damage.
