Ford Bronco gets stuck in the sand - sea swallows SUV
Created: 04/25/2022, 09:15
By: Simon Mones
A Ford Bronco driver got stuck on a sandbar in the United States.
The SUV sank in the sea.
Bar Harbor (USA) – The comeback of the Bronco was a success across the board for Ford: The SUV sold like hotcakes in North America.
Like its predecessors, the new Bronco feels particularly comfortable off-road, but only up to a point, as a case from the USA now shows.
This is reported by 24auto.de.
In Bar Harbor, an owner got stuck in a sandbar with his SUV.
In itself not a problem if it were not in the high tide area of the Atlantic Ocean.
Accordingly, it came as it had to: The Ford Bronco was flooded, as a video on YouTube shows.
Ford Bronco gets stuck in the sand - sea swallows SUV
According to local newspaper Mount Desert Islander, the 4x4 was spinning donuts when it got stuck in the sandbar.
In addition, the driver of the Ford Bronco should have been aware of the danger, as signs warn of the danger of getting stuck.
This would have to be crossed one and a half hours before and after the tide went out.
The flood lasts nine hours, according to the sign, and a salvage costs $150.
The Ford Bronco got stuck on a sandbar and sank in the sea.
© YouTube (EveryDayDrones)
According to the report, the SUV has been stuck since Saturday (April 16) and has already been completely flooded twice.
Attempts to free the Ford Bronco (click here for the test) from its predicament failed at the weekend.
In one case, the tow rope broke.
Another attempt failed after a few meters because the car was too heavy and the mud too soft.
Ford Bronco gets stuck in the sand - several attempts to free it are necessary
On Monday, the all-terrain vehicle should then be recovered using floats that a diver had attached around the vehicle.
The plan: lift the vehicle so that it floats and then bring it to land.
There it was to be recovered by a tow truck.
As another video on Facebook shows, the plan was successful and the Ford Bronco was recovered.
However, it can be assumed that the off-road vehicle will no longer be usable after several days in salt water.
A Bronco owner from Canada had better luck, only the interior was snowed over.
Just a few months later, it snowed again on a Ford Bronco.
On Facebook, many people are angry about the Bronco owner's action.
"Hopefully there's a big bill waiting for him!!!!", demands a user, for example.
However, some others take the incident with humor, as a look at the comments shows:
"They probably realized they should have bought a Jeep."
"It will be made into a new tourist attraction."
"I'm guessing it wasn't a Fjord Bronco."
"The absolute selfishness of the owners of this vehicle makes my blood boil!"
“Why doesn't the city just ban cars from driving on the bar?
There is no reason for cars to drive there...”
"This bronco is dead beat after all that time in the salt water!"
"I can well imagine the conversation with the insurance company."
