2.3 manual noise when engine is cold

I should also mention the previous owner had the transmission and transfer case replaced under warrantee in 2023. Hope that means it was a poor install job and not another faulty transmission or transfer case. I’ll find out soon.

Noal

New owner here. Having the same issue on my 2022 base, which I have had for 7 days now. Haven’t seen this mentioned, but when I put it in 4wd it went away. Put it back in 2wd and it stayed gone for a couple days. Two days later it returned and is now accompanied by a shudder like it wants to stall when cold.

Sounds like a different issue to be honest.

The issue is completely separate from the transfer case (happens even while the transmission is in neutral) so putting it in 4wd should have zero impact.

I Crawled around under the bronco looking for loose hardware or rocks caught in the skid plate. I did find some hardware loose and some rocks but that didn’t solve the noise. I feel like it’s coming from the left front wheel well. Had two ford techs drive it. They confirmed the noise from wheel well. Waiting for my appointment for further diag. When engaging and disengaging the transfer case temporarily cleared it up I was even more confused.

Noal

New owner here. Having the same issue on my 2022 base, which I have had for 7 days now. Haven’t seen this mentioned, but when I put it in 4wd it went away. Put it back in 2wd and it stayed gone for a couple days. Two days later it returned and is now accompanied by a shudder like it wants to stall when cold.

Hey, Noal! I can take a closer look into your cold shuddering noise concerns if you are still in need of assistance. Can you send us a PM with your VIN and the dealership name/location? To send a private message, just click/hover on our username and select "Message".