As the world's third largest automaker, Ford is considered to be an authority of quality vehicles and auto parts. With safety as one of their primary consideration, innovations and refinements have been done on their models to enhance vehicle safety. Reason enough why the front and rear end is constructed with a quality bumper and bumper absorber to prevent severe damage to the car's frame. When collisions occur, the auto part that absorbs the impact is the bumper, especially the front bumper. These bumpers feature crumple zones that flex and return to its original shape after the impact. They are used to be made of heavy steel that was powerful enough to withstand impacts. Since then, new materials have been used like plastic, rubber and fiberglass that are not as tough as the heavy steel. An additional part has been put in place to help the bumper absorb the impacts, and this is the front bumper absorber. The Ford Bumper Absorber is a Styrofoam or plastic piece placed between the bumper cover and the reinforcement to help absorb the impact. The reinforcement is a metal or aluminum bar mounted on the car frame and the absorber sits next to the reinforcement with the bumper covering the whole front end. The absorber helps in absorbing some of the impacts when it is strong that the bumper alone is not enough to take it. By absorbing said impact, the vehicle will suffer less damage. Always make sure that your bumper and Ford Bumper Absorber is without any cracks or damages. Any damage will defeat its purpose because it will not be strong and sturdy enough to absorb any kind of impact. Replace right away if found in any way damage by browsing our online catalog for the correct absorber and searching for the correct one for your application.