No Insulation at Fender to engine!?

[LIL’ Buddy]

Fellow Maverick owners- I had noticed being able to smell oil/engine bay smell(s), when opening passenger door… come to find out the normal black foam/rubber or even insulated carpet material found on most all vehicles was missing!? This is the area behind both door hinges (driver/passenger) that is the fender to engine bay openings. I have attached a couple pictures. You can see where the insulation would attach with a retainer clip….? Is my Maverick the only missing these?, is your’s missing..? Is this another cost cutting? If cost cutting, I will have to add my own, one for noise and wind and etc, but also I don’t want to smell or hear or feel engine bay nuances…?? Never seen this before guys? This is both sides! As you can see the washer fluid reservoir passenger side, and driver side is the same….

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[LC48]

Nope, nothing there on either side

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Nope, nothing there on either side

That’s kind of crappy to not curse on here… but come on… I get cost cutting etc… but that’s such a basic cheap piece of item and it goes along way with noise and etc. if I find that most all of us have none… I just will try to put some in myself if I can maneuver such a thing lol.

 

[testa422]

This is another good place for ford to “cheap out” on to keep the price of the truck low. Better than cheaping out on something more important

 

[LC48]

Need something that will not absorb water, maybe a closed cell foam
Aircraft foam

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

This is another good place for ford to “cheap out” on to keep the price of the truck low. Better than cheaping out on something more important

I will agree with that… better than brakes, engine, powertrain, safety and security and comfort lol! But it still sucks! I would not have noticed it… but passenger side has a very distinct engine oil smell when getting out or in vehicle… especially after it has been driven any at all. I don’t see any oil or fluid leaks on truck, driveway, and fluid levels are fine… probably just the smell of oil and burn off etc it’s still just at 2,800 miles… it appeared factory dribbled some oil on the front of the engine I wiped what I could.. but it wasn’t bad maybe some still on there…

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Need something that will not absorb water, maybe a closed cell foam

Agreed! Funny part is that the truck was designed for there to be insulation placed with a clip at the top… do you or anyone have any suggestions? Maybe ford tech would be willing to assist… I don’t mind paying to have this insulated if it’s not outrageous… not wild about seeing unfinished business and I’m sure it aides in noise/smell/etc

 

[LC48]

Aircraft foam

may be good

 

[Nw_adventure]

Agreed! Funny part is that the truck was designed for there to be insulation placed with a clip at the top… do you or anyone have any suggestions? Maybe ford tech would be willing to assist… I don’t mind paying to have this insulated if it’s not outrageous… not wild about seeing unfinished business and I’m sure it aides in noise/smell/etc

Now the aftermarket can jump on a Maverick DYI insulation kit

 

[Mike]

Spray foam?

 

[bbhaag]

Our 2009 Pontiac Vibe didn't have any insulation there either and that was the vehicle that the Mav replaced.
After putting several hundred miles on the Mav we have not noticed any "oil/engine bay smell(s)" in the cab from either side when opening the doors. Even when driving it for several hours or just taking short trips to places like Costco which is only about 20 minutes away.

 

[StillWaiting]

Wouldn’t the rubber seals keep the smell out? Or is it when you open the door?

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Wouldn’t the rubber seals keep the smell out? Or is it when you open the door?

It’s only when I open the passenger door, it’s more noticeable after being driven… I couldn’t find any leaks.. I haven’t taken the under engine bay cover off yet to check… but it’s the smell you get if you drive it, then take the oil fill cap off and smell the cap. It’s not over powering, but it is noticeable?? Maybe it’s normal, but I just haven’t experienced that before. Also, here is a picture of my passenger side engine mount… it’s looked this way from day one, never got a chance to get back and check it out or say anything… does anyone else’s look like this? Bad picture will grab a better one soon. But it’s like what the hell happened or got on to the mount? It’s got like dark black splatters and dirty like it’s been in the vehicle for long time with oil/grease spilled on it and driven over time and gotten dirty…. I’m sure some engine/break clean and it’s going to look fine… but do these have some type of grease in them? Maybe this could be the vibration I’m experiencing between 15-30mph? I have to get my mav in to dealer soon for a few little things… but maybe you guys know?

 

[gman62]

Pathetic cost cutting in my opinion. Not every Mav is the $20K version. When you get into the $30K plus territory, these missing items start to add up.

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Pathetic cost cutting in my opinion. Not every Mav is the $20K version. When you get into the $30K plus territory, these missing items start to add up.

I couldn’t agree more!! It makes no sense…. Like oh lariat you get acoustic windshield, yet no fender to engine insulation? I have had so many cars from $500-50k and never seen this not in place!?

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