Broken Cupholder tensioner, center console, rear

[aika1]

Hi guys-
Has anyone taken their center console apart? I'm looking for diagrams or instructions/photos on how to take it apart. My center console's rear cupholder lost tension in the 4 tabs that push into the cupholder (snapped elastic ring?), and I'd like to fix it. I could take it to the dealership, but I'm not sure if they're going to mess with me and say it was my fault or not (wasn't, and I picked the truck up just this last Wednesday, April 7). Any help here? Thanks in advance!

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[Agashi25]

100% just take it to the dealer. You bought a new truck and have a warranty.

Last thing I would want is to dive into there and break something or worse not be able to fix it and they blame me.

 

[Swegner99]

Hi guys-
Has anyone taken their center console apart? I'm looking for diagrams or instructions/photos on how to take it apart. My center console's rear cupholder lost tension in the 4 tabs that push into the cupholder (snapped elastic ring?), and I'd like to fix it. I could take it to the dealership, but I'm not sure if they're going to mess with me and say it was my fault or not (wasn't, and I picked the truck up just this last Wednesday, April 7). Any help here? Thanks in advance!

Your dealer shouldn't give you a hard time about it. They should only make something non-warranty eligible if it shows clears signs of abuse. The dealer wants to keep your business, they should go out of their way to be helpful (How it should work anyways)

 

[aika1]

I called the dealer and they were VERY helpful. The service advisor said that either Ford fixes it or they will. Pretty awesome.

 

[tremorm]

Hi guys-
Has anyone taken their center console apart? I'm looking for diagrams or instructions/photos on how to take it apart. My center console's rear cupholder lost tension in the 4 tabs that push into the cupholder (snapped elastic ring?), and I'd like to fix it. I could take it to the dealership, but I'm not sure if they're going to mess with me and say it was my fault or not (wasn't, and I picked the truck up just this last Wednesday, April 7). Any help here? Thanks in advance!

If anyone is still looking at this issue years later, I made a video showing the very easy fix!

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