Front License Plate Placement

[Don Atwell]

Our 2015 Limited EL came with a front license plate bracket. Unfortunately the car was in an accident, see picture 1, and when the dealership repaired it the plate was in a different location, see picture 2. We don't like where it is and would appreciate some input before we take it back to have it changed. Is there a standard or recommended placement?

 

[07navi]

Put it where you like it, you can always patch holes if needed.

 

[Trainmaster]

The original placement was correct. If you look at the Ford publicity photos or the parts book, this is where the bracket is located. Unfortunately they screwed the holes in the wrong piece when they did the repair. Up to you if you want to keep it there or have them fill the holes and repaint the bumper.

 

[Don Atwell]

Trainmaster, thank you for confirming our suspicions. Appreciate the help. Cheers

The original placement was correct. If you look at the Ford publicity photos or the parts book, this is where the bracket is located. Unfortunately they screwed the holes in the wrong piece when they did the repair. Up to you if you want to keep it there or have them fill the holes and repaint the bumper.

 

[2020-MAX-Limited]

We just got a new to us 2015 Limited that did not have any front license plate bracket, so I just went through the process of mounting one on the bumper. From my inspection of your photos, I believe the new bracket is not the correct OEM one. This is the Part # that fits ours: FL1Z-17A385-AA. You can see it online here: https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/part...iator_grille_and_front_bumper.html?pnc=17A385

The giveaway is the OEM has two tabs at the top to hold the plate, and the plate is fastened to the bracket with two screws in the bottom only. The pictures of your new one show the plate held by 4 screws. The bumper itself comes pre-drilled with three holes that match the ones in the bracket, and you use some plastic push pins to secure the bracket to the bumper.

 

[chuck s]

Filling holes and repainting the bumper seems the only $olution. But why did you put a beat-up logo plate on anyway in a no-front-plate-state? Looked just as hokey in the original position. Opinions vary.

-- Chuck

 

[brhulen]

We just got a new to us 2015 Limited that did not have any front license plate bracket, so I just went through the process of mounting one on the bumper. From my inspection of your photos, I believe the new bracket is not the correct OEM one. This is the Part # that fits ours: FL1Z-17A385-AA. You can see it online here: https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/part...iator_grille_and_front_bumper.html?pnc=17A385

The giveaway is the OEM has two tabs at the top to hold the plate, and the plate is fastened to the bracket with two screws in the bottom only. The pictures of your new one show the plate held by 4 screws. The bumper itself comes pre-drilled with three holes that match the ones in the bracket, and you use some plastic push pins to secure the bracket to the bumper.

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It appears the OP didn't have the correct LP bracket to begin with so maybe not put off so much with the replacement?

 

[Plati]

Filling holes and repainting the bumper seems the only $olution. But why did you put a beat-up logo plate on anyway in a no-front-plate-state? Looked just as hokey in the original position. Opinions vary.

-- Chuck

It was done just to irritate you ....

 

[riphip]

It was done just to irritate you ....

 

[07navi]