Please help me find this part

[NyackRob79]

It's the lower back seat cover for the third row. It's a spring-loaded, carpeted trim that covers the gap of the third row seats (when folded) with the trunk floor.

I was loading a portable generator, and its feet cracked this piece. Would like to replace it.

Sorted through the parts catalogue, but can't seem to locate it. https://www.oemfordpart.com/v-2018-ford-expedition--max-platinum--3-5l-v6-gas

Any help would be greatly appreciated! The vehicle is a 2018 Exp Max Platinum 4x4

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

It's the lower back seat cover for the third row. It's a spring-loaded, carpeted trim that covers the gap of the third row seats (when folded) with the trunk floor.

I was loading a portable generator, and its feet cracked this piece. Would like to replace it.

Sorted through the parts catalogue, but can't seem to locate it. https://www.oemfordpart.com/v-2018-ford-expedition--max-platinum--3-5l-v6-gas

Any help would be greatly appreciated! The vehicle is a 2018 Exp Max Platinum 4x4

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You could check with the part’s department of your local Ford dealer, and using your VIN - could identify the correct part and color.

 

[byathread]

And have them send you a quote so you have the info to search elsewhere. Those panels are "value engineered" for sure!

 

[sprint]

I had the same thing happen to my 2018 XLT last year. My local Ford dealer told me that the flaps are not sold separately - they are part of the large plastic storage tray. The tray is quite expensive - $800 if I remember correctly. I repaired mine - drilled a few holes in the flap and the flange where it attaches, then used rivets to attach. It has been working well for the last year.

 

[mpc11]

You can check www.car-part.com to see if any local junk/salvage yards have any '18-'21 Expeditions you could pull it from..

 

[Deadman]

ebay maybe

 

[AlterEgo]

It's the lower back seat cover for the third row. It's a spring-loaded, carpeted trim that covers the gap of the third row seats (when folded) with the trunk floor.

I was loading a portable generator, and its feet cracked this piece. Would like to replace it.

Sorted through the parts catalogue, but can't seem to locate it. https://www.oemfordpart.com/v-2018-ford-expedition--max-platinum--3-5l-v6-gas

Any help would be greatly appreciated! The vehicle is a 2018 Exp Max Platinum 4x4

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Absolutely - exactly the same problem for my 2020 XLT. Was kinda sad as this damage could have been avoided while loading luggage in the trunk. On the other hand its kinda a bit unexpected as such parts should have been made more sturdier to bear the brunt.

Did you find a solution or a replacement part for it.

The storage space is wide and deep once the 3rd row seats are folded, so while loading from a standing position i cannot extend my arms length beyond a certain range - to place the stuff directly on the spot where it is intended (no elastic hands like Mister Fantastic from Fantastic Four). Hence at times the stuff has to be slided or dragged in to ensure max space utilization. An episode of loading like that broke the plastic riverted trim and the spring was left dangling inside.

For info, when I had a chevy I was able to get my hands on the full software for GM LAAM catalogue where my vehicle was searchable by VIN and the detailed exploded BoM views for each part and their alternate part numbers.

Does anything similar exists for Ford vehicles (preferably offline) which can be sourced.

Thanks.

 

[Team_Z]

Had the same thing happen to me pretty much 5 months after I got it. Even worse my friend did it when I was helping him load a spontaneous purchase he made. Something about someone breaking your shit that makes it more annoying than breaking it yourself. I broke the little side and luckily one spring is still holding on. FYI, tried gorilla glueing the she tabs and lower strip the stays in place with the floor as the seat moves. Didn’t work.

 

[AlterEgo]

Had the same thing happen to me pretty much 5 months after I got it. Even worse my friend did it when I was helping him load a spontaneous purchase he made. Something about someone breaking your shit that makes it more annoying than breaking it yourself. I broke the little side and luckily one spring is still holding on. FYI, tried gorilla glueing the she tabs and lower strip the stays in place with the floor as the seat moves. Didn’t work.

Yeah well sticking it with glue i guess wont work to my knowledge as well. Can give it a shot.

For me one V shape spring is left however all tiny plastic tabs are broken.

Anyone found a better repair for it, or the replacement part no.

One approach I was thinking was the strip off the carpet from the plastic piece, make some tiny holes and run wires thru these to tie up the cover with the seat assembly. If it stays in place, can paste the carpet piece on top as it was.

 

[Scottorama]

Sheet metal screws and mine is better than new. Cheap design by ford, they should know better.

 

[AlterEgo]

Sheet metal screws and mine is better than new. Cheap design by ford, they should know better.

Sounds doable. Will try to give it a shot.

I assume these were pointed screws, bolted all the way thru the plastic frame to the backplate on the seat assemble. Can you tell what length screws you used.

Maybe be better if we remove the carpet - if it is doable , drill down the screws and paste the carpet over it again to look more neat. A thought anyways.

 

[Scottorama]

I believe they were 3/8 inch.... long enough to go through the plastic and into the metal cross beam underneath

 

[AlterEgo]

Did try with doing a similar bolting with screws solution, however dont have the drilling tools niether experience to do so.

Will try looking for some alternative.
One approach I was thinking was to peel off the carpet - then drilling holes in underlying (possibly cardboard plate) - and then using long zip ties to pass thru the board holes and tie them up with the metal cross beam underneath. Carpet can be glued on or pasted over it.

Not sure how successful it is going to be.

Will post updates.

 

[wakeboarder]

I wonder if installing the ford cargo mat that covers the back of the 3rd row would be sufficient solution. It would also help prevent this damage in the first place.

 

[AlterEgo]

Just some update for this (almost 3 years old) problem. So today I buckled up to go to the local work smiths market where mostly parts and accessories work is done.

Found a reasonable worker who assured that it will be done with none/minimal intervention in a durable way and nothing visible from outside.

So trusted him - he took out the whole bay/trim from the car trunk - mainly held on by two large bolts.





Next he put a couple of cut screws (not pointed heads) with extra washers and nuts used as spaces, and bolted them from the inside - essentially passing thru the metallic beam and the foldable board from inside.






Apparantely they held on well and did the trick. After refitting the trim, the work seems quite neat and nothing is visible from the outside. So mission complete.







Hope it might gives your local workshop staff some ideas to try to get it fixed.

Thanks.

 

[flnate]

I know this is a older post with a fix but, I had the same issue and found Ford does make a kit to fix this but it is not on Ford parts for some reason. I found a TSB on
"Load Floor Compartment – One Or Both Gap Hiders Detached And/Or Damaged From The Bin" 21-2419

 

[ship321]

I purchased both sides online from a Ford dealer out of Florida that had in stock. Replacement took about 30 minutes. Not hard to do just hard to find.

 

[Nazl]

My goodness i too have the same issue, the left side part came off unexpectedly and i thought it was a easy fix but rather came to know its never going to go back. Yet to check with dealer if it proves to be expensive i would rather bolt it the way like above..

Damn i thought i was the only one facing this problem and it all happened while pushing luggage across

 

[EngineerBoy]

For anyone still facing this issue I just did my right-hand gap filler and it was fairly straightforward.

I wrote a post about it here, if interested: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/how-to-tsb-21-2419-load-floor-compartment-–-one-or-both-gap-hiders-detached-and-or-damaged-from-the-bin-–-built-on-or-before-02-aug-2021.58995/

The above linked post also contains links to where I was able to acquire the parts.