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Despite the fact that a substantial number of  2021 Broncos won't be delivered until 2022, tomorrow -- the 13th of October 2021 -- Ford will open ordering for its 2022 models, which will make their way to customers sometime next year. Here is what you need to know if you are planning to reserve a 2022 Bronco.

While the Ford Bronco's development went smoothly and predictions of its eventual runaway success seem on their way to being proven accurate based on current demand, problems cropped up once the Bronco reached its final production phases. Ford is eager to see the reintroduction of its iconic SUV through to better times, but is now faced with still another challenge – dishonest dealers.

After more than a year of speculation surrounding the eagerly awaited arrival of the Bronco Warthog (aka Raptor), we're now seeing a flurry of additional information on this super Bronco, including its likely release date, at least one potential color option and the appearance of a teaser post by none other than Ford CEO Jim Farley.

A likely outdated dealership model exposed by the Ford Bronco's outsized popularity has left many would-be buyers in a comprising position. Despite reserving and then ordering their Bronco, they're left with the choice of either paying what amounts to an automotive ransom demanded by greedy dealers, or losing the Bronco altogether. Here's how to avoid that scenario. 

There are now reports that a fixed roof Bronco may be released in the future. Offering a Bronco in this configuration could make the model more appealing to upscale buyers, and the news comes at a good time to counteract some of the disillusionment stemming from Ford's decision not to develop a Bronco pickup anytime soon. 

Ford has decided to scrap its Bronco Pickup project, despite its almost certain popularity and historical significance, because the company fears that the success of a Bronco truck would cannibalize sales from other Ford's truck lines --  mainly from the Ranger but also from the F-150 and the newly introduced Maverick. In fact, the Maverick, which uses a platform similar to the Bronco Sport, had just recently passed 100,000 reservations. 

Ford entered the challenging Rebelle Rally with an almost stock Bronco Sport in 2020 and won this all-female off-road event. This year, Ford will be back, not just with Bronco Sport, but with the full Bronco lineup, including two and four-door models, driven by two more women-only crews. 

Ford's Bronco production has been plagued by a series of production issues related to its MIC tops, almost from the beginning of the process. Now, it is taking the painful but responsible step of temporarily stopping production so that it can rectify the problems and deliver the new Broncos to Ford customers in top form.

The re-introduction of the Ford Bronco has been a big undertaking and such ambitious projects often come with setbacks along the way. The Bronco has been no exception, as issues with the quality control of its outsourced tops, as well as other fit and finish glitches and a widespread semiconductor shortage have combined to make the new Bronco's rollout more problematic than Ford had hoped.