Ford Power Folding Tow Mirror Repair: Solid Brass Gears & High-Torque Motors

Stop paying $1,300 per side for a full mirror assembly. Fix your power folding mirrors permanently with our precision-engineered Solid Brass gears and high-torque motors.

Ford’s power folding tow mirrors are notorious for gear and motor failure, and the dealership only offers one solution: replacing the entire mirror assembly with new, failure-prone plastic parts. GruvenParts offers a superior alternative: high-strength components built to outlast your truck.

The Engineering Gap: OEM Failure vs. GruvenParts Solution

Feature	OEM Factory Unit	GruvenParts Solution
Gear Material	Brittle plastic (chips/strips).	Helical-cut Solid Brass.
Center Shaft	Weak material.	In-house machined Hardened Steel.
Repair Cost	Massive assembly replacement.	Affordable, targeted repair.
Reliability	Known failure point.	High-torque motor; built for longevity.

DIY Resources & Installation

Click Here for DIY PDF Instructions
Click Here for DIY Video
Note: The DIY guide covers 2008–2017 Ford Towing Mirrors. The 2018+ models utilize the same internal gears and motors, but the plastic housing disassembly process varies slightly.

Important Ordering Information

Side Selection: Ensure you choose the correct Driver Side or Passenger Side option from the drop-down menu.
Component Needs: To repair one power-folding mirror, you require two motors and two gears.
Bundle & Save: Use the drop-down menu to configure your kit for one or both sides and take advantage of our package pricing.
Pre-Assembled: Your replacement brass gear arrives pre-attached to a newly machined, hardened steel main shaft—ready for immediate installation. The high-torque motor arrives with its motor-gear pre-installed and features the factory-correct plug for a true "Plug & Play" experience.

Fitment & Compatibility

Fits all Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-650 trucks equipped with power-folding towing mirrors from 2008–Present.

Common Compatible Part Numbers:

DL3Z-17682-AA, DL3Z-17683-AA, 9CZ-17682-LA, 9CZ-17683-FA, DC3Z-17683-MA.
This list is not exhaustive. If your part number is not listed, please contact us for verification.

Important Notes:

Power Telescoping vs. Folding: These gears are for power folding mechanisms only. They will not replace power telescoping gears. If you require power telescoping support, please "Contact Us" to inquire about development. (We do currently stock power telescope motors, which are distinct from the power fold motors).

Warranty

All gears and motors in this kit carry a Lifetime Warranty. We believe in our engineering—if these components fail under normal use, we will replace them.

Not the right gear for your truck? View our full range of Ford Power Mirror Repair Kits here.

29 Reviews

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Work Great -

Posted by Adrean Triff on 26th Jul 2019

I purchased the 4 motors and pre-assembled gears for my 2011 F250 - one mirror had stopped folding, but I bought some insurance for the second mirror if it stops as well. They arrived quickly and were of impressive quality. I installed two motors in one mirror the day I got them - the installation is challenging the first time around (next mirror will be about half the time), but be careful and patient and it will all turn out fine. Installation instructions can be found on the F250 forums - just Google search for F250 folding mirror motor, the one I used was on FTE. After getting it all together and reinstalled on the truck, it took several folding cycles to get them to work smoothly, assume it was the new motors and all the disruption to the parts. Now, they work like new - they sound "normal" and fold at the same speed as the other mirror. Great, cheap solution for a wicked expensive mirror replacement! -- Response -- Thanks Adrean. Please post pics of this if you can or even a video showing before/after the repair. Yes these mirrors are STUPID EXPENSIVE, and buying $1400 mirror from Ford would only result in the same broken plastic gear failure, with zero warranty. GruvenParts has a LIFETIME WARRANTY. The gears/motors are really all that go wrong. Glad you found us, hope we can help others before they spend $1400 at Ford dealer ... Paul@GruvenParts.com
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replacement gears for Ford superduty mirrors

Posted by steve morgan on 2nd Dec 2017

These are very nicely made out of metal instead of plastic and should make a $1400 plastic mirror last as long as the truck -- response -- Thanks Steve, please email me if you have install pics or can post on the Ford Forums. Nobody knows about this yet but we can help lots of others fix these tow mirrors rather than buy more plastic units from Ford at $1000's Paul@GruvenParts.com