Has anyone had to have this kit installed? The manufacturer's design of the original front differential bracket is flawed on the 2006 F-150. It allows for torque from the front differential to pull back on the left side of the bracket thus eventually tearing the bracket from the frame. When this happens, your 4x4 is now a 2 wheel drive truck. This happened to my truck and the repair kit is $633.35 and the TBS report does not inform you of the amount of labor involved. You must purchase the kit first. Ford knows this is a manufacture defect and will take no responsibility outside of the original manufacture warranty.

Any thoughts on this from anyone? Any help or constructive information would be greatly appreciated.

 

Does this effect all 2004-2008 F-150s or just 2006s?

 

I don't know if it affects any other years, I do know that if Ford has a repair kit, then they know that this is an existing problem that they should take responsibility for even if it happens outside of the manufacture warranty.

 

I have a f-150 xlt 2006 and the differential mount is also broke away from the fram any ideas on how to repair it? Can you just weld it back?

 

Can we get pics of this kit? check the last thread I posted. I posted pics of the damage to my diff. Is your diff now tilted because of this?

 

what pic are you talking about??

 

do you have the part number on that braket kit,,,i cant seem to find it

 

I doubt you will get an answer,,that member has not logged in for 11 years.

 

Well, it was a '06, the kit was out in '09, I wonder if it was "fixed" in latedr years.

Never heard of it before?

 

pfffffffffffft

 

Just figured out I have this issue too. 4 wheel is hopping under load because left bracket is broken off the frame. Figured it out after I replaced both wheel hubs and IWEs of course. Can't find a picture of the weld brackets to fix. Not sure how I would justify the crazy cost either, not including the welding. Any ideas out there, other than to move south with my now 2wd truck?