2023 Ford Bronco Badlands — shudder at light throttle around 40 mph

OP update: scanned the 2023 Ford Bronco again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.

If it were in my driveway, loaded-suspension checks on the 2023 Ford Bronco catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2023 Ford Bronco in Los Angeles. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Only after sitting overnight so far.

Ask what changed right before it started. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2023 Ford Bronco, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. I keep a notes app thread for this now.

I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Ford Bronco if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.

Log the conditions before you spend. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Ford Bronco and see if the fault moves. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “shudder at light throttle around 40 mph,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Post the numbers (or the code) and people can get more specific. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.