Fiesta ST Rattles-help!

[nappa8]

Has anyone with a Fiesta ST experienced rattles from the back of their car?

For the last yeah my brilliant ST has had one problem. A persistent noise that originates somewhere around the back left corner of the interior. It is a high pitched rattle that only happens on a rough tarmac or dirt road. It could almost be described as a ticking type rattle. It is possibly the speaker, trim or seat catches. For a long time I thought it might be a screw bouncing around inside the speaker but I've had it in with service twice and they believe its trim rubbing. Each time the say its fixed but it stats rattling within minutes of leaving the dealer.

Now I know I purchased a firm hot hatch and eventually it will probably shake itself to death, but I am pretty sure this is not normal.

Anyone had this or similar issue?

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by nappa8

Has anyone with a Fiesta ST experienced rattles from the back of their car?

For the last yeah my brilliant ST has had one problem. A persistent noise that originates somewhere around the back left corner of the interior. It is a high pitched rattle that only happens on a rough tarmac or dirt road. It could almost be described as a ticking type rattle. It is possibly the speaker, trim or seat catches. For a long time I thought it might be a screw bouncing around inside the speaker but I've had it in with service twice and they believe its trim rubbing. Each time the say its fixed but it stats rattling within minutes of leaving the dealer.

Now I know I purchased a firm hot hatch and eventually it will probably shake itself to death, but I am pretty sure this is not normal.

Anyone had this or similar issue?

I'm pretty sure 'they all do it'

Mine makes that sound when I crank up the stereo, or drive over very rough surfaces.

Damn you back left corner!

[Cheese3]

ditto "they all do"

The one I tested for the weekend did it and the one I bought does it. Same situation on rough tarmac.

[Imolator]

Originally Posted by Cheese3

ditto "they all do"

The one I tested for the weekend did it and the one I bought does it. Same situation on rough tarmac.

Ford just don't pay enough attention to detail, if they all do it then it should have been fixed in the prototype testing stage.

[mik]

Originally Posted by Cheese3

ditto "they all do"

The one I tested for the weekend did it and the one I bought does it. Same situation on rough tarmac.

thats ok "if they all do it" , that means "its within spec ".

[nappa8]

Originally Posted by mik

thats ok "if they all do it" , that means "its within spec ".

I guess it should be now known as the ST RS (rattle spec).

Oh well it's a small price to pay for an amazing car.

Thanks for your input, if anyone manages to fix it please let me know.

[NuMatthu]

Originally Posted by nappa8

Has anyone with a Fiesta ST experienced rattles from the back of their car?

For the last yeah my brilliant ST has had one problem. A persistent noise that originates somewhere around the back left corner of the interior. It is a high pitched rattle that only happens on a rough tarmac or dirt road. It could almost be described as a ticking type rattle. It is possibly the speaker, trim or seat catches. For a long time I thought it might be a screw bouncing around inside the speaker but I've had it in with service twice and they believe its trim rubbing. Each time the say its fixed but it stats rattling within minutes of leaving the dealer.

Now I know I purchased a firm hot hatch and eventually it will probably shake itself to death, but I am pretty sure this is not normal.

Anyone had this or similar issue?

Yup mine did it.. back left. I thought it was the speaker, took it to Ford and it was the trim that was loose. They insulated the mounting points with foam and the noise is much better. It still vibrates when you have music with a lot of bass playing up load. Happy with the results and their service..

[mik]

Originally Posted by nappa8

I guess it should be now known as the ST RS (rattle spec).

Oh well it's a small price to pay for an amazing car.

Thanks for your input, if anyone manages to fix it please let me know.

apologies, that wasnt any help to you.

if you have someone that can drive the car , you might be able to jump in the back and track the rattle down fairly closely and give the service guy a place to look , rattles and squeeks can be a bugger to find.
the place i used to work at the road tester had a nice little track/road he would take the car over to check for rattles,
part of which was a dirt road and some blue stone like a lane way that ran next to the railway line .
good luck.

[andylarts]

this could be a very long shot but my current work car a Kia Sportage Platinum T/D had a chronic rattle in the rear, sounded like the RHS of vehicle. wasnt loud but was always there. I ended up numerous times getting back there and banging, pulling and pushing on things. finally worked out what it could be.. wedged some rubber in the plastic section behind where the seatbelt pulls out from (does not affect use) and that has solved the problem! maybe look in the same spot! in saying that hatches of any make are prone to a rattle or two..

[DoggieHowser]

I noticed a rattle in the front console within a day of getting the car.

Turned out it was the sat nav holder I had resting on top of the MFD display.

Once I moved it to the side, the rattle was gone

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

I noticed a rattle in the front console within a day of getting the car.

Turned out it was the sat nav holder I had resting on top of the MFD display.

Once I moved it to the side, the rattle was gone

Had a similar thing happen to me, turns out the etag was rattling on the dash.

[DoggieHowser]

Noticed a slight rattle in the back earlier today

But I remembered that I had removed the rear boot shelf when I was moving some boxes from work so I went to check it out - and I was right, I had to pop the the shelf hook into the little round hinge and voila - the rattle was gone.