Interior Rattles

[G sims]

Ok, I really love the new ST. But, I’m amazed at how many damn rattles this thing has when at highway speeds. I have a 30+ year old fox body that has less rattles than this ST with 20,000 miles!

From what I’m reading, this is just part and parcel for these vehicles? Disappointing considering the price I just paid for it.

 

[hbalek]

Ok, I really love the new ST. But, I’m amazed at how many damn rattles this thing has when at highway speeds. I have a 30+ year old fox body that has less rattles than this ST with 20,000 miles!

From what I’m reading, this is just part and parcel for these vehicles? Disappointing considering the price I just paid for it.

Yeah welcome to the club! I hate to say this but it only gets worse. I have 34K miles.

 

[G sims]

Yeah welcome to the club! I hate to say this but it only gets worse. I have 34K miles.

Great..

 

[dolsen]

Hmm, I cannot think of any rattles I am hearing in my 2020 with 34k miles, if it's there it doesn't bother me I guess.

I recently thought I had a rattle in another vehicle of mine, only to find that it was something that I put in the door and forgot about

 

[st8]

Hmm, I cannot think of any rattles I am hearing in my 2020 with 34k miles, if it's there it doesn't bother me I guess.

I recently thought I had a rattle in another vehicle of mine, only to find that it was something that I put in the door and forgot about

That’s me nearly every day. Then I find it’s yet another toy rattling around somewhere that my kids left lol

 

[TMac]

I don't find my ST "rattley" at all. But it's all subjective. I once owned an '87 Shelby Charger. Between the dash (so bad it was hard to focus on the instruments), to the mirror (which eventually fell off the windshield), to the shifter (whose high-pitched buzz would drive passengers out of the car), my ST is virtually silent!

 

[GearHead_1]

From what I’m reading, this is just part and parcel for these vehicles? Disappointing considering the price I just paid for it.

This hasn't been my experience at all and I'd view myself as someone with high expectations. It's too bad you are experiencing this.

 

[hbalek]

This hasn't been my experience at all and I'd view myself as someone with high expectations. It's too bad you are experiencing this.

I drove a loaner Edge ST and Ecosport and both had fewer if any rattles.

 

[F=MA]

Less rattles past 170 mph

 

[Dale5403]

Mine is very quite. I haven't noticed any rattles. Only 13K miles so still low mileage.

 

[G sims]

Thanks for all of the responses. I adjusted the middle passenger seat and it’s not much quieter now.
I primarily drive a 2010 SRT Challenger and it doesn’t have a single squeak or rattle, so maybe I’m spoiled.

 

[dolsen]

Thanks for all of the responses. I adjusted the middle passenger seat and it’s not much quieter now.
I primarily drive a 2010 SRT Challenger and it doesn’t have a single squeak or rattle, so maybe I’m spoiled.

I don't think anyone on here is denying you have a squeak or rattle, or that it is acceptable/unacceptable, but the tolerance of squeaks and rattles is highly dependent on the user. Any idea where it is coming from or what is causing it?

 

[mitchellj22]

This is the noisiest car I've ever been in. The panels on the door are barely attached to the door frame, especially the rear side doors, definitely not a solid feel, everything feels loose and therefore cheap. The seat is noisey, the dash cracks, the areas around the window trim and sunroof trim all rattle and crack on the highway. I think you're stuck with it. Newer cars are being made with cheaper materials, especially Ford products. From what I've heard this is par for the course with Ford vehicles. This is my first ever Ford, after a life of owning dodge/jeep vehicles, this feels significantly cheaper, if that tells you anything. Chevy has always been the way to go, they just don't offer any vehicles that suite my needs within my budget.

 

[dalethewhale]

The 2018 Ford Edge ST is silent vs 2023 Ford Explorer ST.

 

[Cdubya]

Hard to say. If I put a can in the cup holder, anything in the side bins, it'll rattle. Same for glasses in the glasses holder in the upper console. Not too many rattles otherwise on my 2020. I've also sound insulated the front doors and trunk though, and also I've owned a WRX so there's that!

 

[Roccorock]

I'm experiencing a "rattle" in my '24. It almost sounds like something is rolling around the vents in the rear periodically but its extremely random. Could just be parked and I'll hear it. It's the weirdest thing.

 

[hbalek]

Mine's been a rattle box since day one and has only gotten worse. Some of the squeaks and rattles are also intermittent.

 

[PPerrelloJr]

In 3 years of ownership I've become accustomed to the rattles, vibrations, hums and road noise in my '21 Platinum.
Every once in a while I drive my daughters MDX.
Then I remember just how quite a well made vehicle can be.