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Hello all,
I have reported before on here that I have an annoying rattle coming out of the Maverick. Not entirely sure from where, because I have been busy since I got it and dont really have anyone to help me to try to pinpoint the noise. But some testing today makes me believe that it is coming from somewhere right underneath the center console, presumably outside of the cabin. I recorded it, thinking that the cell phone probably wouldnt catch the noise, but wow did it really capture it. It doesnt sound as bad in real life, at least to my ears, as it does in the video. My Cellphone is a cheap Chinese phone, it has bad cameras and microphones, so I think that may have something to do with why it seemed to really capture the noise and make it sound worse than it is. But at least it isolated it well and you can hear the rattle for yourselves. It is one of the three issues I have with the build quality of my XLT. The other things were 1. it came with a chip on the front hood that someone (dealer?) tried to fix but made a mess of. 2. The boot for the steering column was not bolted on. I will be taking it into the dealership sometime soon because a new car should not be making these terrible noises.
Some quick words about the sound. I didnt catch it when I initially picked up the truck, but 2-3 days later I noticed it. I probably didnt notice it because other than when at 1.5-2k. rpm when leaving a stop you dont really hear it. In the video you can hear it again at higher RPMs, but on the road the sound is muted by the tires and wind, etc. It does it both when in neutral and slightly revved, and also when driving.
What do yall think? Someone else posted on the forums a while back that in their case pushing up on the exhaust made the noise go away.
In the video it sounds like some kind of grinding noise at times, and that is not what I hear in person.
I have reported before on here that I have an annoying rattle coming out of the Maverick. Not entirely sure from where, because I have been busy since I got it and dont really have anyone to help me to try to pinpoint the noise. But some testing today makes me believe that it is coming from somewhere right underneath the center console, presumably outside of the cabin. I recorded it, thinking that the cell phone probably wouldnt catch the noise, but wow did it really capture it. It doesnt sound as bad in real life, at least to my ears, as it does in the video. My Cellphone is a cheap Chinese phone, it has bad cameras and microphones, so I think that may have something to do with why it seemed to really capture the noise and make it sound worse than it is. But at least it isolated it well and you can hear the rattle for yourselves. It is one of the three issues I have with the build quality of my XLT. The other things were 1. it came with a chip on the front hood that someone (dealer?) tried to fix but made a mess of. 2. The boot for the steering column was not bolted on. I will be taking it into the dealership sometime soon because a new car should not be making these terrible noises.
Some quick words about the sound. I didnt catch it when I initially picked up the truck, but 2-3 days later I noticed it. I probably didnt notice it because other than when at 1.5-2k. rpm when leaving a stop you dont really hear it. In the video you can hear it again at higher RPMs, but on the road the sound is muted by the tires and wind, etc. It does it both when in neutral and slightly revved, and also when driving.
What do yall think? Someone else posted on the forums a while back that in their case pushing up on the exhaust made the noise go away.
In the video it sounds like some kind of grinding noise at times, and that is not what I hear in person.
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