Body and Frame: Description and Operation

Body

WARNING:
- Collision damage repair must conform to the instructions contained. Replacement components must be new, genuine Ford Motor Company parts. Recycled, salvaged, aftermarket or reconditioned parts (including body parts, wheels or safety restraint components) are not authorized by Ford.
- Departure from the instructions provided, including alternate repair methods or the use of substitute components, risks compromising crash safety. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect structural integrity and crash safety performance, which could result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupants in a crash.

The body consists of the following:
- Body-on full-frame design
- High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), high-strength and mild steels
- Unique front structure constructed of high-strength hydroformed steel tubes
- Upper rail of radiator support constructed of magnesium
- Lower rail of radiator support constructed of hydroformed high-strength steel
- Expedition hood constructed of aluminum
- Navigator hood constructed of Sheet-Molded Composite (SMC) plastic
- Bolt-on high-strength front bumper beam
- Expedition and Navigator have unique front fascia, grille and headlamps
- Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors, liftgate and hood
- Steel doors
- Steel fenders
- Steel quarter panels
- Expedition and Navigator liftgate constructed of aluminum
- Welded-on high-strength rear bumper beam
- Standard 3023 mm (119 in) and optional 3327 mm (131 in) wheelbase
- Structural adhesive used in rear sill and quarter panel D-pillar inner to outer panel
- Structural foam with nylon insert used in D-pillar
- Sound deadener material used on floor pans