Rattling near back passenger side headliner/grab handle

[FB22]

Hello all,

First time posting, so I appreciate any feedback and hope everyone is well.

I recently purchased a brand new 2022 bronco sport big bend. It’s been about a month having it, and I seem to have a rattling issue that’s been going on the entire time. I’ve included a video for reference.

I’m confident that it’s occurring in the back passenger side near the grab handle/headliner after sitting there listening to it while someone else drove. I took it into the dealership for the first time. They checked different areas of the vehicle (rear passenger door, license plate, trunk/cargo area) and found no main contributor. I took it in a second time, then they told me they can’t do anything since we cannot replicate the issue. I showed them the videos and took the technicians with me to attempt to hear the issue first hand.

I tried putting pieces of paper in the grab handle area to act as shims, but the issue still occurring.

Has anyone had a similar issue and potentially know what this could be?

Thank you all very much for your insight and help.

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[BronzeSmokeBadlands]

I have the EXACT same noise! Somewhere in the rear passenger door area.....It goes away for days and randomly comes back, and is very dependent to road surfaces as well.

I personally think the noise may be coming from the door glass somehow.... because try rolling the window down when its making the noise... it will change. The noise almost sounds like glass creaking/tapping as well.....if you look, their is a black trim on the inside of the door (goes around the whole window) that almost touches the glass... I have tried repositioning the trim piece and it will go away...maybe this is coincidental I don't know......

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I have the EXACT same noise! Somewhere in the rear passenger door area.....It goes away for days and randomly comes back, and is very dependent to road surfaces as well.

I personally think the noise may be coming from the door glass somehow.... because try rolling the window down when its making the noise... it will change. The noise almost sounds like glass creaking/tapping as well.....if you look, their is a black trim on the inside of the door (goes around the whole window) that almost touches the glass... I have tried repositioning the trim piece and it will go away...maybe this is coincidental I don't know......

Hi Matt. Can you send us a DM with your VIN and dealership info? I can look into this for you.

 

[BronzeSmokeBadlands]

I'm good but thanks for offering. Last time I responded to Ford....someone called me weeks later just to verify I had an appointment with my Ford dealer....which I'm capable of doing on my own.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Hello all,

First time posting, so I appreciate any feedback and hope everyone is well.

I recently purchased a brand new 2022 bronco sport big bend. It’s been about a month having it, and I seem to have a rattling issue that’s been going on the entire time. I’ve included a video for reference.

I’m confident that it’s occurring in the back passenger side near the grab handle/headliner after sitting there listening to it while someone else drove. I took it into the dealership for the first time. They checked different areas of the vehicle (rear passenger door, license plate, trunk/cargo area) and found no main contributor. I took it in a second time, then they told me they can’t do anything since we cannot replicate the issue. I showed them the videos and took the technicians with me to attempt to hear the issue first hand.

I tried putting pieces of paper in the grab handle area to act as shims, but the issue still occurring.

Has anyone had a similar issue and potentially know what this could be?

Thank you all very much for your insight and help.

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Hi there! Would you send us a private message with your VIN and dealership name and location? I’d like to look into this concern on my end.

 

[BronzeSmokeBadlands]

Yeah my next step to figuring this out on my own is to remove the black interior upper window trim to see if that makes a difference, then I will move on to just straight up removing the door panel....

 

[Broncosprt57]

My rear glass is rattling too, and it makes like a “whomp” sound as if the pressure vents aren’t working at speed. My sunroof rattles and my hush panel is missing. Other than that it’s pretty solid.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

My rear glass is rattling too, and it makes like a “whomp” sound as if the pressure vents aren’t working at speed. My sunroof rattles and my hush panel is missing. Other than that it’s pretty solid.

Hey there! I can look into your Bronco’s rattle noise concerns on my end if you’d like. Will you send us a private message with your VIN and dealership info?

 

[rdc17]

I've noticed something similar on mine. Pretty sure it's coming from the rear passenger door trim by the handle.

It only happens for me when the car is first driven for the day, and when it's between 50-70 degrees outside. It never happened during the summer but now that temps are cooling off I'm noticing it again.

 

[gcbroncosport]

Had same issue, '22 OB BS. Have thread on it with a video as well. Opened up the C-pillar, applied felt and foam all over but unfortunately still no luck. Also removed the grab handle and that did not work as well.

Dealer not helpful at all (they did not do the above work, just said "could not hear any rattles" when took it in).

Goodluck!!

 

[Little Wild Boar]

Had same issue, '22 OB BS. Have thread on it with a video as well. Opened up the C-pillar, applied felt and foam all over but unfortunately still no luck. Also removed the grab handle and that did not work as well.

Dealer not helpful at all (they did not do the above work, just said "could not hear any rattles" when took it in).

Goodluck!!

How do you remove the grab handle?

 

[Little Wild Boar]

My rear glass is rattling too, and it makes like a “whomp” sound as if the pressure vents aren’t working at speed. My sunroof rattles and my hush panel is missing. Other than that it’s pretty solid.

I get the whomp sound also.. where are the pressure vents?

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