TicTocTach
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I thought my car was pretty quiet until I saw this thread... now I can't stop hearing this rattle...
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Iāve ruled out something rattling in the actual C-pillar (airbag canister) and I want to get in the right trunk compartment.Ok, so many have posted on here that they have an annoying rattle coming from the passenger side rear. Some have posted that the rattle is coming from the rear interior plastic at the rear 1/4 window or C-pillar area.
On my 2016 - that was not the case. I could hear the rattle with everything turned off in the interior and it sounded like it was coming from the trunk. I then opened the trunk and started tapping on the rear trunk interior panels...
Bingo -the rattle was coming from directly behind the passenger side trunk liner. I tapped a few times more, confirmed it was the distinct rattle I heard from inside the vehicle.
The rear side panels in the trunk are held on by plastic buttons and magnets. After removing the passenger side trunk liner - on a very thin piece of sheet metal there is a module secured to it and also has 2 harnesses. The module is mounted to the sheet metal with (2) 8mm nuts. I tapped the sheet metal and watched it literally "wobble" and create the rattle noise. The rattle is caused by the fact that there is NO backing on the module - it's plastic to metal contact AND the sheet metal is super flimsy. It rattles because the weight of the loaded module supersedes the tensile strength of the metal.
So I removed the module, found some 1/4" foam backing, cut it to the size of the module and affixed it between the module and the sheet metal. I then made sure the module was secured properly AND that the (2) 8mm nuts were as tight as I could go (without breaking the mounting points).
Tapped it a few times - no more rattle!!
Why Ford does not put a foam or felt backing between the module and the sheet metal is beyond me - it prob only cost them .05 to do it.
Pic of area and module; culprit for the obscene rattle:
May have to start with the subwoofer if your car is equipped with one. I detail that operation a couple posts above this one. After that, you can start to pull the liner back and look for any clips that may be holding it in place. In some locations, the fasteners are just magnets.Iāve ruled out something rattling in the actual C-pillar (airbag canister) and I want to get in the right trunk compartment.
Hiw do you remove the right trunk liner?