Have you had it up on a lift to inspect? I wonder if some adjustments/tightening are in order.
The car is going in for service tomorrow. I'm going to ask if they might be able to take a quick peek, if not I will bring it in for a specific appointment soon after. I feel like the noise has been around since I at least got the car over a year ago. I didn't notice it at first and once I figured out the noise, it definitely changed my experience with the car. I feel like it's either gotten worse or I have gotten more impatient with it... not sure which.
So I just came back from the dealer. I told my service advisor about the 2k rattle in this car. He asked if I would go for a ride in my car with their lead service tech. I decided to do it, obviously with masks on in the current world. I let him drive the car and I rode in the passenger seat. I had him re-create the noise under the best circumstances for the noise.
Exact same thing for me, I took it to 3 separate dealerships, 3 test drives with techs, all say “normal”, and mine is a 6sp manual.
I do have a better outlook on it today. After having the lead service tech give me his thoughts, I had the service advisor plug my car's VIN into their Ford database to see if my car has had any warranty work done to it at all. (I bought it with 7k miles on it used over a year ago).
I just crossed the 14k mile mark. Bought it new, and have had 2 oil changes and that’s it. Rattle has been exactly the same since I first noticed it at around 1k miles. Oh, I did do 1 thing, BG Syncho shift fluid for the tranny (6sp).
Enjoy it and put the annoying 2k rattle in the far back of your mind. Only worry if it stops because that wont be normal. Mine has done it since I drove it off the lot and the 2020 (17 miles on it) I just test drove for the hell of it also has it. It's supposed to be there just like the amazing sounding exhaust.
Have you ever noticed the rattle at any other engine speed? The 2k doesnt bother me too much but at 7k rpm that noise is unpleasant and a little concerning. Dont know what to think about it.
Should I be worried, I don't have the 2K rattle? j/k
Im gonna see if i can get a decent sound clip of it. My cars loud as hell too idk if ill be able to get it but ill try.
The 2k rattle is typically only associated with the 2018+ MY. Note I said typically. But to answer your main question, no I don't. My engine sounds very healthy building up speed. It sounds the worst at idle. The problem with "rattle" is that it's a vague description with multiple symptoms sharing a similar sound. The steps you're taking are what I'd do if I was worried. I'd also start logging to make sure it's not pinging you're hearing.