KBHAuto Center Console Armrest Cover for Ford Explorer 2011-2018 Vinyl Microfiber Leather Console Replacement Black

I would like to give 5 stars for the quality of product speedy delivery and to confirm it was the perfect fit for ford explorer thank you

I loved that this was a replacement cover at a fraction of the cost. The color of the stitching is dark, unlike the original, but the new one fit great and was really easy to install. There was no adhesive included and I have no idea what I’d actually use instead of staples. I used my heavy duty stapler and just bought a pack of 1/4 in. Staples. To start, I found a YouTube video of how to remove the lid from the console. Mind you, the lid is made up of 2 pieces (see pic above). The company sent a plastic pry tool that I used to separate the 2 pieces. The video I watched said “you’re going to feel as if you’re going to break it - you won’t”. Well, with that, I’d caution you to be firm, but also don’t have the mindset that it’s unbreakable, because I definitely cracked a few places where the tabs lock into place. This ultimately didn’t really matter b/c it all went back together okay. Also - be careful of the spring that holds the latch to the cover as mine almost popped out of place and I probably would have put it back in the wrong way if I hadn’t seen it the correct way.After separating the top of the lid, I was able to slide it off and which exposed the bottom part of the lid where the screws were. BEWARE: My 2014 Ford Explorer Sport did NOT use Phillips head screws. They were stars (see pictures). Fortunately, I had a set of randomly shaped drill bits and was able to quickly get it unscrewed. After unscrewing, I was able to use a flat head screwdriver and needle nose pliers to pry off the old staples and eventually the old cover. I’d suggest before removing the old cover, double check which direction the new one should go to fit best. The new one slid over the plastic and foam easily and I was able to start stapling the underside in one corner and worked my way around. I tried to follow the same “line” that the original one did, but sometimes that didn’t work out. This *probably* would have been easier with an upholstery stapler as other reviewers mention, but mine worked fine. I found that if a staple didn’t go all the way in, which makes sense since you’re stapling into hard plastic, if I took a pair of pliers i was able to carefully pinch the staple all the way in - with an affirming “pop” when done successfully. I took out and redid numerous staples and and couldn’t tell where I had stapled.Overall I love the look and feel of this cover and love it even more for the fact that it’s not sliding around on top of the old one.If only replacing the leather drivers seat cover was going to be this easy!

Armrest had a hole in the cover where my elbow rides and while generally my 2013 Explorer looks pretty good and clean, the bad spot on the armrest was very visible. I ordered this kit and had it installed in about an hour.Pros:1. The new cover is sized pretty much perfectly and the seams line up on the sides neatly right where they should be.2. There are instructions on how to shrink it a bit with a heat gun to tighten it up, but I found that pulling it tight during initial install was all that was needed. My install is nice and tight.3. It looks close to the OEM one. The texture is a little different and the color might be a hair darker, but once its installed it looks great.Cons,1. In my opinion you'll struggle getting a nice tight fit if you try to glue it and I'd recommend staples. I had to run and get some 1/4" leg staples for my staple gun but once I had them, being able to pull it tight and then immediately secure it with a staple made the job a lot easier.2. A little better instruction about getting the interior liner off with a few pics would go a long way. Mine was tough to get unsnapped and I ended up needed to use a flat blade screwdriver to get the first few connectors snapped loose. I actually broke one of the connectors due to putting the screwdriver in the wrong spot. If there had been a few more pics of the armrest with the interior part removed that would have helped me. Even with one broken connector the interior plate snapped back in solidly.3. The pics I had showed the armrest out of the car with the hinge attached. But for me that would have required pulling the liner of the console box to get to the hinge screws on the console side. It's way easier to just unscrew the armrest from the other side of the hinge. Most people probably figure this out, but once again a few more pics or more accurate pics would be helpful.Overall, a way better deal than several hundred for an EOM replacement and I'd recommend it to anyone needing to fix this cosmetic problem.

This was a great replacement cover for our 2015 Explorer. Pretty easy to install, and matches well.

I bought this as a replacement for my current armrest that had gotten torn. It arrived on time and I was very pleased with the result.

Given the low cost, I assumed this replacement leather for my armrest would be "good enough". I couldn't have been more wrong. Now that it's installed you'd never know it wasn't from the factory! The color and finish are a perfect match to the original. Installation was easy enough, but a bit time consuming. The hardest part was actually removing the original leather as it's stapled in place and doesn't want to let go easily. This piece fits perfectly and with a little pulling & stapling it went on smoothly. Again, I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. If I could give it 6 stars I would.