Rattling sound in door panels
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I have found a couple causes of rattling in my bsbb.
1. In some cases the rear seat does not latch properly with the belt getting caught in the latch
2. Heat, I have noticed some of the dash/door plastics rub against each other when warm, fades after air-conditioning has been on
3. Loose clips or bolts, it doesn't matter if the piece feels secure, it is still possible that a clip is not in place and is rubbing/moving creating noise
4. Vehicle twist, remember the bs is a unibody, it twists, so parts can rub when you go over bumps
These are the things I've found so far
1. In some cases the rear seat does not latch properly with the belt getting caught in the latch
2. Heat, I have noticed some of the dash/door plastics rub against each other when warm, fades after air-conditioning has been on
3. Loose clips or bolts, it doesn't matter if the piece feels secure, it is still possible that a clip is not in place and is rubbing/moving creating noise
4. Vehicle twist, remember the bs is a unibody, it twists, so parts can rub when you go over bumps
These are the things I've found so far
I have noticed a rattle on my 23 BB and i think it's the defroster vents up by the windshield!!
When I rest my arm on the door, I notice a click sound of the plastic, but no rattles
Gotta chime in and say I also have a rattle that seemed like the driver side B pillar. But when I reach back and hold the rear passenger door panel it quiets down. I haven't had the time or weather to do it, but my bet is going to go down on a speaker mount. Pulling the door panel isn't too rough of a job. No more difficult than convincing a dealer to do it as a warranty item. YMMV. But I would suggest checking that out if you hit a wall at Ford.
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Yeah I think taking the door panel off is the best option but I have no idea how to do that and I donāt want to make it worse. I am not very savvy with cars.
Maybe you can find a friend to assist or there must exist a youtube of someone doing it.
The panel is held on by 7mm screws at the bottom and some plastic spikes that poke into the door metal. You need a trim tool (a plastic crowbar) to put behind it and pop the retainers out (I haven't taken the panel off the rear thpugh). There will be some wiring to mind like the window and door locks so you can't just drop it but there is a connector to unplug and then you can set it aside and look around in there. To remount it, you set it in place and a good thump with the palm at the connector points will reattach them. If you can get them to warranty it though, you might take that route.
The panel is held on by 7mm screws at the bottom and some plastic spikes that poke into the door metal. You need a trim tool (a plastic crowbar) to put behind it and pop the retainers out (I haven't taken the panel off the rear thpugh). There will be some wiring to mind like the window and door locks so you can't just drop it but there is a connector to unplug and then you can set it aside and look around in there. To remount it, you set it in place and a good thump with the palm at the connector points will reattach them. If you can get them to warranty it though, you might take that route.
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I reached up and held the Defroster Vent When Driving to work Wednesday!!No rattle let go and it rattled when i take it for the first oil change i'll mention it to the Service Adviser!!For now i can live with it i'll just turn the Volume up on the Stereo Ha Ha!!
Yup I have the same problem, had to have them replaced and I asked why they were like that and was also told cheap plastics. Not a very good answer from your own dealership that they know Ford cheaped out on things. Also the new door panels are doing the same thing, probably gonna be a never ending battle with them.
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