Metra 95-5817 Double-DIN Stereo Installation Dash Kit Fits Select 1995-2011 Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Mazda Vehicles

Fitment was great. Worked as intended in my 07 crown Vic. I already had my radio opening already trimmed from a previous double din radio that I just stuffed in cause at the time they didn't have a instàll kit for the panther platform. Bolted the plates onto my new double din and it just slid into place and snapped into place just like factory.

I used this as the base adapter to install a double din radio in a 2009 crown victoria. The crown vic was not really designed to accept a double din radio but it can be done. The stock adapter puts the radio too far back in the opening, the radio actually comes in contact with the defroster duct and prevents the adapter from locking in. Wanting to keep my defroster duct intact, I slotted the required mounting holes a 1/2 an inch longer and cut off the dash matching trim area. This allowed me to bring the unit forward a half an inch allowing the unit to snap into the dashboard properly. Be forewarned, once the radio is snapped in, the entire dash plate has to come out to remove the radio. The radio now sits 1/4 inch back from flush with the dash. The radio came with a trim bezel that I trimmed to fit the opening and the radio looks like a factory install. Note: You have to trim the top and bottom of the radio opening flush with the bezel and trim a little of the sides, but not too much. The sides are where the adapter locks into the opening. All in all, it took about 20 minutes to modify the adapter once I got done figuring out the right depth to clear the wiring harness and leave an air gap for cooling the unit. I had to order a second one for my neighbor who owns a 03 crown vic who now wants one installed in his car. If your not scared of a little dremel work, this is an easy way to add a double din to an 03-11 crown vic. It will not work on a 02 or older unless you really modify the defroster duct. I would recommend this kit to anyone who wants to put a double din in an 03 or later crown vic. But some planning and dremel work is required to get it right.I forgot to mention that once you make this modification, the factory radio will not lock into the dash. You will need a new dash bezel to put the stock radio back in.

Worked great on my 2001 F250

Good enough, sits deeper than I would’ve liked but beggars can’t be choosers. Need to remove the upper and lower bezel on the dash when installing and was pretty snug, all in all I am happy with the result

Used this to install a JVC KW-R950BTS. Just what the doctor ordered! Works and looks great. (See my JVC Amazon review) I installed the stereo with the Scosche brand adapter and trim plate but the Metra quality and look beat Scosche hands down on both the mounting brackets and the wiring harness.

WARNING!!! See installation info below!!!Pros: Bolts up easily to aftermarket stereos and does a great job of holding it in place.Cons: To remove the radio, you have to remove the dash. There's no way to release the stereo once it's installed. So here's the big fat warning... Do NOT install the two screws in the dash that were above the stock stereo. If you do, you will NOT be able to remove your stereo without cutting or breaking something. The way the factory stereo works is that you use two keys (or some pieces of coat hanger) to remove the stereo, then remove those two screws, and then pop the dash off. But with this kit, if you install those two screws and then pop in the stereo, you can't remove the stereo anymore - so you can't remove the screws - so you can't remove the dash. You're screwed! (Pun intended.) DO NOT INSTALL THE TWO DASH SCREWS!!So here's the thing... the stock opening in a Ford Excursion / Superduty isn't quite a double-DIN. It's a little bit shorter and a little bit wider. So to install a double-DIN head unit, you have to remove some extra material on the top and bottom of the opening. No big deal. But what bugs me is that these brackets actually have to fill a gap on either side of the stereo because the opening is too wide. With just a bit more engineerification (that's a word, right?) Metra could have made it so that you could remove the stereo using the same removal "keys" you have to use to remove the stock stereo, and that would have allowed you to secure the dash with the afore mentioned screws. They screwed up the design. (Second pun. I'm on a roll.)Bottom line: Of course I'd purchase again... what option do we have? But I don't think this is a great item. It's sufficient, and certainly has room for improvement.

works great and super easy to install and looks amazing it fit my 99 ford explorer limited 5.0L V8 with no issues at all. it is made with high quality polymer and seems to be really durable. this is amazing value for the money and what it would cost you to have someone else install the radio for you.

Excellent product and service. Will buy from them again.