Dash rattle fix using foam window seal

[ryde4ever]

I've noticed that every so often, I get a rattle from the passenger rear. Probably on the c-pillar somewhere. It comes and goes. It drives me nuts. The dash rattle hasn't reared its ugly head in quite a while.

I don't have my Maverick yet, but I get that occasionally in my CRV. The seat belt buckle will be sitting where it just barely touches something hard. Just a thought.

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[BoxxerDad@50]

There has been lots of talk on this forum about rattling dashboards in the new Mavericks. Thanks to somebody who posted a fix that his wife recommended I was able to ascertain that the rattling is coming from the dash not fitting tightly against the windshield posts, on both sides. The photo shows the foam that I gently packed into the cracks with a thin, small screwdriver and the size of the foam. The rattle is 100% fixed.

Can you point out or explain a little better? You put the foam seal between the windshield and the pillar post or the bottom along the dash?
Thanks !!

 

[AUTUS_FL]

Thank you VegasRed and your wife for your post ref. Using window seal foam.
Problem is 100% fixed!
My rattling was so bad that I had a case opened with Ford.
Used some foam that came with a recent purchase I made of a floor lamp and tucked it in between the dash and the firewall underneath the windshield where the right speaker is. Used the same tool I used to install the Kia auto Dimming mirror (trim remover)
All good now, thanks again!!

 

[ShadowBlack XL440]

There has been lots of talk on this forum about rattling dashboards in the new Mavericks. Thanks to somebody who posted a fix that his wife recommended I was able to ascertain that the rattling is coming from the dash not fitting tightly against the windshield posts, on both sides. The photo shows the foam that I gently packed into the cracks with a thin, small screwdriver and the size of the foam. The rattle is 100% fixed.

Thanks for posting this. l cannot tell from your picture where exactly you installed the foam. (good job hiding it) Can you advise of the location or is it more trial and error to resolve each individual's rattle?

 

[VegasRed]

Thanks for posting this. l cannot tell from your picture where exactly you installed the foam. (good job hiding it) Can you advise of the location or is it more trial and error to resolve each individual's rattle?

It’s between the dash and the windshield pillar. At first as a test I wriggled some thin sheets of paper in the crack, then when the rattle went away I got the foam for a (hopefully) more permanent fix.

 

[Vpenahamel]

I just turn the radio on loud so I don’t hear anything else

 

[VegasRed]

I just turn the radio on loud so I don’t hear anything else

It’s probably better not to get involved in these discussions if one has nothing helpful to contribute.

 

[AUTUS_FL]

I'm so very pleased with the results after inserting the foam behind the dashboard (right side) that I'll go ahead and extend the foam solution from the passenger side all the way to the driver side, that is if any pilar holding the dashboard is in the way.
Thanks again for this.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Noticed on my truck a 1/16"' gap between the dash and A pillar. Maybe problem solved by now?

 

[S Dundee]

I too have a rattle either in the dash, or near the mid front window speaker, in my 2023 XLT. Locating the exact point of the rattle is difficult, as it only happens when driving down a road with a rough surface! Living in Florida and the truck sitting out in the sun, I would not expect the window foam to last long, but to dry out and become a powder. However, I may give it a try to help pinpoint the location of the rattle. If the rattle stops, then I know it is where I put the foam in! Should it turn out to be the speaker wiring, the dealer is likely the one to repair that. I still have seven months of warranty.

By the way, I just received a letter from Ford about a recall on the taillight warning. It requires a software change. Anyone else get the letter?

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Most of these foam products are not UV rated, and will indeed turn to dust after 1 summer. The M-D window foam used herein appears to be made of PVC closed cell foam which is supposed to be UV resistant. So that may work out well.

 

[Kent Dixon Maverick]

There has been lots of talk on this forum about rattling dashboards in the new Mavericks. Thanks to somebody who posted a fix that his wife recommended I was able to ascertain that the rattling is coming from the dash not fitting tightly against the windshield posts, on both sides. The photo shows the foam that I gently packed into the cracks with a thin, small screwdriver and the size of the foam. The rattle is 100% fixed.

Hello, When I got my Maverick in 2022, I asked Ford to fix and they took the dash out and put in lots of sound deadening packing. I still have a "tick tick" noise coming from the dash. Its crazy! My Kia did not rattle this much! I'm gonna try the weather seal trick. Thanks for posting.

 

[AUTUS_FL]

Maverick is not adequate for drivers who believe a vehicle is just made to take you from point a to point b.
For a 22,000.00 Hybrid, Ford gave us a product we can be excited about, to think outside the box and look out for solutions to challenges such as the one we are covering here. From DQ straws to window seal foam solutions everything is possible! Thanks again Ford!

 

[Timpa]

I too have a rattle either in the dash, or near the mid front window speaker, in my 2023 XLT. Locating the exact point of the rattle is difficult, as it only happens when driving down a road with a rough surface! Living in Florida and the truck sitting out in the sun, I would not expect the window foam to last long, but to dry out and become a powder. However, I may give it a try to help pinpoint the location of the rattle. If the rattle stops, then I know it is where I put the foam in! Should it turn out to be the speaker wiring, the dealer is likely the one to repair that. I still have seven months of warranty.

By the way, I just received a letter from Ford about a recall on the taillight warning. It requires a software change. Anyone else get the letter?

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Yes, same here on the recall.

 

[ripperAZ]

There has been lots of talk on this forum about rattling dashboards in the new Mavericks. Thanks to somebody who posted a fix that his wife recommended I was able to ascertain that the rattling is coming from the dash not fitting tightly against the windshield posts, on both sides. The photo shows the foam that I gently packed into the cracks with a thin, small screwdriver and the size of the foam. The rattle is 100% fixed.

That’s a nice fix, but in the end, it’s a losing game as entropy will prevail and rattles will occur. I have a 2008 Ford Ranger that’s getting pretty rattly My solution is just to turn up Tom Petty a lot louder.

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