I don't see a problem, I see a serviceable part. Now if it was a 87 or later, you'd have a bunch of busted and cracked plastic that you couldn't do anything with. AND notice how handy it is that you can remove the dash to do clean wiring for stereo and gauges. Dude, we got the best! Just look at our stylish stearing wheels!
The fear you hold for thine Ford dash pad is nothing in the horrific, rattly, sharp, falling apart piece of junk that is a second gen Dodge dash. I swear, if you wreck one, your bound to get impaled. And the rattling… so annoying. I’m glad I had mine replaced. My wallet is not glad that I did though. Kinda funny, my Ford doesn’t get sent to pro shops, whereas anything motor or under the dash related on my Dodge is off limits to me and my tools. Another score for Fords!
The ease of dash removal is so nice. Gotta love the steering wheels! Yet another score for Fords!
Never seen a bricknose dash crack, and only the pad above the glovebox cracks on the Aeros
I have only seen small cracks in bricknose dashes, Jesus Freak’s tow truck being an exception.
Be thankful that there are not gaping holes that can swallow a socket rack in your dash. Sucks to try and get that out after it gets wedged down there. Oh and if you buy a new Ford dash, only like $900 cheaper than for a Dodge… plus nice quality feel to Ford piece whereas Dodge piece is and feels like a chunk of brittle cheap plastic