Hand wash only, air dry...

It tore the whole antenna assembly out of the fender. This is not a car wash issue, it is an poor design. A simple under cut on the antenna mast would allow it to snap off easier and not have the whole antenna rip out of the fender!

Ford is going to have a lot of unhappy customers with repair costs like we are starting to see. That and the fact that not every Ford dealership is able to do these repairs along with the parts shortage.

Don