Wheel Well Liner Misshapen/Misaligned

[beast1986]

Anyone else noticed one of the front wheel well liners being out of place? I noticed just the other day my front passenger side liner juts out from the inner bumper. Not a huge deal, but a little concerned about going through car washes and having the jet stream tear it right off. Debating whether I should bother with getting it replaced. Attached a couple pics to show what’s going on.

The clips and screws holding it in place seem to be secure, so either the mounting points are somehow off or the liner itself is just misshapen, I’m thinking the latter.

 

[jeff_h]

Looks like mine are the same, but I have an unlimited car wash subscription and have run the truck through probably 50+ times (going through again later today now that yesterday's rains are done..and I live on a gravel road, betcha couldn't guess that) and things still look similar to your truck.

 

[Formerly]

Mine look like this as well.

 

[StevenC56]

I noticed this on mine a few days after I took delivery 10/1. Guess they are all that way for some reason.

 

[MaintGrl]

Yes, and all that being said , , I noticed when I was installing the Ford mud flaps, that the rear fender wells are made out of plastic, while the front ones are made out of a "fiber" material. Probably for noise reduction, but if someone we not aware and was using a pressure washer after a particularly muddy event, could do some damage to the fiber material

 

[StevenC56]

For all you OCD people like me, the easy work around is a black (make sure it's black!) and wrap it around the plastic bracket at the bottom backside of this inner fender and attach it to the metal bracket just in front of it. This pulls it forward just enough so it won't drive you nuts anymore. I tried to attach a picture, but this website is doing something really odd when I try to attach any picture. Could be me, but it's doing it from both my phone and Windows PC.

 

[Maquis]

For all you OCD people like me, the easy work around is a black (make sure it's black!) and wrap it around the plastic bracket at the bottom backside of this inner fender and attach it to the metal bracket just in front of it. This pulls it forward just enough so it won't drive you nuts anymore. I tried to attach a picture, but this website is doing something really odd when I try to attach any picture. Could be me, but it's doing it from both my phone and Windows PC.

I’d be happy to make sure it’s black. If I knew what it was.

 

[StevenC56]

Wire tie, zip tie, tie strap. Feel the bracket behind the lower bolt on the innerfender. I thought it would be metal and I'd just tweak it forward, but it's plastic. The bumper bracket directly in front of it is metal however, so using the black wire tie around both draws the inner fender forward.

 

[Maquis]

Wire tie, zip tie, tie strap. Feel the bracket behind the lower bolt on the innerfender. I thought it would be metal and I'd just tweak it forward, but it's plastic. The bumper bracket directly in front of it is metal however, so using the black wire tie around both draws the inner fender forward.

I figured it was a zip tie you were using, thanks.

 

[ZheWiz]

You guys are worse than tesla owners.

 

[StevenC56]

You guys are worse than tesla owners.

Nah. I figured it out on my own. A Tesla owner would have complained without engineering a solution.

 

[rdr854]

For all you OCD people like me, the easy work around is a black (make sure it's black!) and wrap it around the plastic bracket at the bottom backside of this inner fender and attach it to the metal bracket just in front of it. This pulls it forward just enough so it won't drive you nuts anymore. I tried to attach a picture, but this website is doing something really odd when I try to attach any picture. Could be me, but it's doing it from both my phone and Windows PC.

If something is going to drive me nuts, it’s going to be the misalignment of the hood/light bar on the drivers side of the hood. Seems to be a common problem with the 2022 models.

 

[Scorpio3d]

Yes, and all that being said , , I noticed when I was installing the Ford mud flaps, that the rear fender wells are made out of plastic, while the front ones are made out of a "fiber" material. Probably for noise reduction, but if someone we not aware and was using a pressure washer after a particularly muddy event, could do some damage to the fiber material

The “fiber”material on the front fender wells is quite thick. I have sprayed mine off at my car wash ”pressure washed” many times with no issues.

 

[davehu]

Anyone else noticed one of the front wheel well liners being out of place? I noticed just the other day my front passenger side liner juts out from the inner bumper. Not a huge deal, but a little concerned about going through car washes and having the jet stream tear it right off. Debating whether I should bother with getting it replaced. Attached a couple pics to show what’s going on.

The clips and screws holding it in place seem to be secure, so either the mounting points are somehow off or the liner itself is just misshapen, I’m thinking the latter.

My 2023 has the same problem. I took it into my dealer. The body shop last week. They examined it and believe that the front bumper is mis-aligned. Dealer has submitted claim to to approve the fix under warranty. Mine is the right front wheel well . I'll report here what happens next. I should here from them next week.

 

[Lightning Rod]

You guys are worse than tesla owners.

Tesla owners have a lot to complain about.

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