My factory antenna mount broke

Update: Ford denied the warranty claim, and I was told $541 to replace it. Nope. Not happening.
They probably looked at the top of the antenna and saw how scraped up it was... :mad:

I put the Stuby on mine as I rarely listen to AM/FM anyway so I do not really care about the reception quality. It has worked fine the few times I tried it.
 
Mine broke in the car wash. The silver part with the three bolt holes - broke just like yours. You can only buy it together with the cable. Went to the dealer parts desk expecting to pay over a hundred. Nope, it’s like $20. And they had it in stock. I used two pliers and just separated the coax cable and reinserted the old one (learned from somewhere else on the inter webs). 15 minutes and $20 and I was done like new with factory parts.
 
TTU above is spot on and the part he referenced (https://www.getoemparts.com/oem-parts/ford-base-hc3z18a984a) is what you need unless I'm not understanding your break correctly. Mine ended up being $20 or something because of the satellite radio and whatever but I'm sure the little aluminum three hole base piece is the same for all of them and that's the only broken piece. Good luck! I didn't take any pictures or anything but I can help talk you through it if you need advice or encouragement.
 
I took mine off my Raptor right after I bought it for that reason. Don't need it anyway, keep it stored under back seat.
 
Mine broke in the car wash. The silver part with the three bolt holes - broke just like yours. You can only buy it together with the cable. Went to the dealer parts desk expecting to pay over a hundred. Nope, it’s like $20. And they had it in stock. I used two pliers and just separated the coax cable and reinserted the old one (learned from somewhere else on the inter webs). 15 minutes and $20 and I was done like new with factory parts.

Awesome news! For $20, I'll definitely do it myself. Thanks!
 
They probably looked at the top of the antenna and saw how scraped up it was... :mad:

I put the Stuby on mine as I rarely listen to AM/FM anyway so I do not really care about the reception quality. It has worked fine the few times I tried it.

Hah! I took pictures of it and emailed the dealer, they never saw it in person. :)
 
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