Annoying interior rattle!

[2019fordmustang]

Car is about a year old but lately I have noted a weird rattle buzz from passenger side area and instrument cluster speedometer gauge and the dash pad.

I took the center trim from dash apart and foam taped it. I also foamed the A pillar on driver side.
It appears the sound is buzzing in the door area near the door handle and the unlock handle.

The speedometer gauge meets the dash pad which has some vibration and feels very hollow.

Any ideas? I just hate to take it to a dealer and they will make it worse.

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[wade001]

when you hear the rattle, take your right hand, place it on the seat back of the passenger side and feel for the heating/cooling unit in the seat back. its just above the pocket opening, centered in the seat back. now when it rattles, with your hand press around this area to see if you can get the rattle to stop.

i have the same rattle that i could have SWORE was coming from the door, but its not, its the passenger seat.

also moving the seat back position. lean it back or more upright can make the rattle go away or more intense depending.

 

[ivantwilliams]

Are you sure it is not just the passenger seatbelt, 'tapping' on the B pillar?
I almost brought my car in because of the noise I was having. Then, I noticed said noise never happened when my Missus was in the car. That got me thinking, and I figured it out...

Car is about a year old but lately I have noted a weird rattle buzz from passenger side area.
I took the center trim from dash apart and foam taped it. I also foamed the A pillar on driver side.
It appears the sound is buzzing in the door area near the door handle and the unlock handle.
Any ideas? I just hate to take it to a dealer and they will make it worse.

 

[2019fordmustang]

Are you sure it is not just the passenger seatbelt, 'tapping' on the B pillar?
I almost brought my car in because of the noise I was having. Then, I noticed said noise never happened when my Missus was in the car. That got me thinking, and I figured it out...

I did try to play with it. The buzz seems to be better when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.

 

[2019fordmustang]

when you hear the rattle, take your right hand, place it on the seat back of the passenger side and feel for the heating/cooling unit in the seat back. its just above the pocket opening, centered in the seat back. now when it rattles, with your hand press around this area to see if you can get the rattle to stop.

i have the same rattle that i could have SWORE was coming from the door, but its not, its the passenger seat.

also moving the seat back position. lean it back or more upright can make the rattle go away or more intense depending.

Good thought but my car doesn't have heating seat option. The rattle only happens on certain roads where the ashault has some holes.

 

[ivantwilliams]

Drive without a passenger, and engage the seatbelt. Then, listen for the sound. Sort of a process of elimination...

I did try to play with it. The buzz seems to be better when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.

 

[wade001]

Good thought but my car doesn't have heating seat option. The rattle only happens on certain roads where the ashault has some holes.

was worth a shot.. i too, dont want to end up at the dealer for my rattle.. just for fear of making it worse lol..

one of these days i'll get sorted.. maybe when its a bit cooler, 2-3 more months..

 

[Bikeman315]

Someone on here had a similar issue a while back. It was a loose passenger seat.

 

[MTBjunkie00]

I have a rattle too. Sounds like it’s coming from the passenger side seat or c pillar. Tried pushing on the passenger seat as suggested above, no dice.

 

[Bikeman315]

I have a rattle too. Sounds like it’s coming from the passenger side seat or c pillar. Tried pushing on the passenger seat as suggested above, no dice.

Checkout post 115.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...s-with-the-car-yet.123969/page-8#post-2943412

Edit: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/passenger-seat-creaking-noise.143357/#post-2935710

 

[geep81]

Checkout post 115.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...s-with-the-car-yet.123969/page-8#post-2943412

Edit: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/passenger-seat-creaking-noise.143357/#post-2935710

I also have recently been tracing a creak from my passenger area that only appeared when I had a passenger in the seat.

I did end up re-doing two of the bolts and putting some padding around the feet of the seat, and my noise is completely gone now.

 

[2019fordmustang]

I also have recently been tracing a creak from my passenger area that only appeared when I had a passenger in the seat.

I did end up re-doing two of the bolts and putting some padding around the feet of the seat, and my noise is completely gone now.

I figured out where it's coming from. It's the center aluminum trim and passenger side door area where the speaker is. I just hate to take it to a dealer but it's under warranty so I don't Wana mess it up myself.

 

[geep81]

I figured out where it's coming from. It's the center aluminum trim and passenger side door area where the speaker is. I just hate to take it to a dealer but it's under warranty so I don't Wana mess it up myself.

Are you at all handy? The door panel is pretty easy remove and if you have the right tools to pry up plastic panels its pretty dang safe. You can get all the tools you need from harbor freight for about $15 to pry up the plastic bits.

I've had dealers try to fix rattles before and that's why I did these myself. Your car sits for a week and then they tell you they couldn't hear anything, even if you were able to demonstrate the issue when you dropped it off. And you drive a lame loaner instead of a Mustang.

That's why I decided to tackle the creaks myself.

If I was you and you did narrow it down to that trim piece, I'd be doing it myself in an hour or two and feeling good afterwards lol.

 

[2019fordmustang]

Are you at all handy? The door panel is pretty easy remove and if you have the right tools to pry up plastic panels its pretty dang safe. You can get all the tools you need from harbor freight for about $15 to pry up the plastic bits.

I've had dealers try to fix rattles before and that's why I did these myself. Your car sits for a week and then they tell you they couldn't hear anything, even if you were able to demonstrate the issue when you dropped it off. And you drive a lame loaner instead of a Mustang.

That's why I decided to tackle the creaks myself.

If I was you and you did narrow it down to that trim piece, I'd be doing it myself in an hour or two and feeling good afterwards lol.

I did remove the center trim 2 weeks ago and tried by best to place the foam tape in that area and also lost few of those blue clips but luckily had those in stock from Amazon. I think I didn't do a thorough job I guess cause the trim creaks and maybe the clips are loose. I should have applied the foam in the center vents area as well. Check the picture I attached and see if I miss something. I'm afraid to remove it again and lose those clips in the dash and then they start to rattle lol.

 

[geep81]

I did remove the center trim 2 weeks ago and tried by best to place the foam tape in that area and also lost few of those blue clips but luckily had those in stock from Amazon. I think I didn't do a thorough job I guess cause the trim creaks and maybe the clips are loose. I should have applied the foam in the center vents area as well. Check the picture I attached and see if I miss something. I'm afraid to remove it again and lose those clips in the dash and then they start to rattle lol.

Looks pretty good to me. If you're still hearing the same rattle as before after all this I am guessing the noise is coming from a different place.

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