That cover pictured above is not used on a 2020 and below F-150. It is only for the 21+ F-150. It’s not hard to understand lol. Ford decided not to outfit them in the Expedition.
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That cover pictured above is not used on a 2020 and below F-150. It is only for the 21+ F-150. It’s not hard to understand lol. Ford decided not to outfit them in the Expedition.
bryz_expy
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This was discussed in the F150 forums when it was discovered as well last year. If there was any association to engine fires, you would see Ford issue a TSB or recall immediately. That would be negligent and a serious lawsuit. The fact the new F150’s have them again tells me it’s a simple and not so obvious cost cutting measure that the majority of owners won’t realize. Even if the part was $1 and another $1 to instal it, when you are making millions of vehicles it adds up quick.
5280tunage
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I was being a bit sarcastic, I'm guessing it's made of a fairly un-combustible material.
And I do believe it's more likely a cost cutting thing vs. supply issue, but the point was there are tons of other things Ford could be doing to save costs. Starting with quality to help reduce their warranty related liabilities. ~$4B last year I believe - 2x that of GM. And everyone keeps saying millions of vehicles. I tallied up all current sales of the 4th Gen from public sources, and we're at around 231k vehicles. So as another use stated, they probably pay $10-20 for the covers, that roughly $2.5M. I realize (and this is an opinion alert) this is a sensitive subject, but $182M in bonuses for hourly employees sure seems like a good place to start. Every business I've worked for didn't do bonuses if the business didn't hit its numbers or if they needed to reinvest profits to help build a better business (and thus keep jobs, or maybe even create more).
Anyway, I'll give it up. I don't want to take away from the original OP's piece.
Fizzy
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The part number is JL1Z-6A949-A (for 18-20... can't see it being different on the 21). Good luck finding it in stock though - there's a reason Ford isn't putting them on at the moment.
carymccarr
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Seem to be in stock: https://www.getoemparts.com/oem-par...MI1_Kv17TQ7wIVsAytBh1v7QIcEAQYAiABEgKLuvD_BwE
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Do I just need to buy these two parts. The cover and two of the nuts?
https://www.oemfordpart.com/v-2020-...--3-5l-v6-gas/engine--engine-appearance-cover
https://www.oemfordpart.com/v-2020-...--3-5l-v6-gas/engine--engine-appearance-cover
Fizzy
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Plenty of Ford parts sites will let you add it to your cart. Call them though and I think you’ll find it’s back ordered.
THOMAS F Smith
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I just did the ford performance one because it looked better, but I did need to trim the passenger side back corner to make it fit
Did you buy the fasteners for the two studs in the front?
