Fitment/Alignment - black plastic 'Cowl Cover' with Windshield

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Javier,

Thanks for providing to the group. I'm not tech savvy enough to figure out - a great attachment. I have this and the wiper arm removal document as well.

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Update:

Replaced at dealership. The following day at pick up, the new cowl cover looked as bad as the original. I know you're thinking "Why did the Technician leave it installed if there was that gap again in the center?" When he installed the new cowl cover, the fitment was correct. Out in the sun it was believed that the center of the plastic cowl moved away from the windshield. After the failed replacement attempt, slight hollowing of the two mounting holes on either side improved but a center gap remained slightly. Almost the entire service department then walked their new sales lot and found another cowl identical to the condition of mine when brought in. It is believed that the plastic cowl is high temperature sensitive and flexes with heat but does not necessarily return to its original form. It makes sense that the sides don't deform with the fasteners there. It also stands to reason that the under-hood area does not deform due to the many fastener points under-hood. Fastened on three-sides, the weak area that does not fasten to anything - the long center run that only rests against the base of the windshield - reacts adversely. Poorly engineered or never considered. So, I then asked the dealership to remove a cowl off of a 2024 Bronco on the lot, where the cowl fitment was correct - and apparently not affected by temperature. That is what is now installed on my Bronco. The dealership submitted a "hotline" report to Ford Corporate. Ford Corporate will either ignore it or somehow remanufacture new cowls with support struts of some kind. I've been assured that even with the cowl "buckle" as was described on my service receipt, that water-intrusion below to any critical parts would not occur. Temperatures here have exceeded 90 only recently. Possibly a bad batch of plastic - my VIN sequence is 18701. Latest cowl cover pictured.