Rattle from front end

[Bigberm]

Anybody else have this issue,I can hear something weird on the front end,almost like the struts but cant see any leaking or anything else there.

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[bama1fan]

Anybody else have this issue,I can hear something weird on the front end,almost like the struts but cant see any leaking or anything else there.

It would help if you were to post your year, make and model. You might get more help that way. Is it a hybrid or a echo?

 

[tom_tucker]

Sounds like you've done a visual. I'd like to go under there with a torque wrench, but I'm lazy. There is some rattling at low speed especially passenger side, it's probably control arm bushings. Mobile mechanic says all is good. Just kinda a clunker Ford sound apparently.

 

[Brian_J]

i have had sway bar end links replaced, and a strut assy & washer bottle replaced, all under warranty for assorted front end noises...

 

[Mach 1]

I have owned 2 Hybrids so far and from the factory there was no rattling suspension, however after about 5k miles they both developed rattling on the passenger side.

I tore into the end links and heres what I discovered(i know I should have taken a pic). The end link nut on the strut side is moving and not pinching the end link bolt, the strut where the end link mounts is not pinching and moves. I tighten it up and sure enough stopped popping noise. However after driving it has loosed up again. I had a set of new end links but didn't install because you have to loosen strut's bolts at the knuckes and I wasn't to keen to throw out factory alignment.

So I have to revisit and try a different approach to try and pinch end link bolt to strut mount. Maybe a lock washer? Or just bite the bullet and pull bottom strut mounting bolts and replace end links.

The end link nut is also different, because it has a nut with a shoulder on it inside the internal threads, its not threaded all the way. Maybe that's why it can't supply necessary clamping force? Next time i rotate tires I will tear off into it again.

 

[Dhyedrated]

I have just under 18K on my Hybrid '24 XL and I've noticed a rattle too. Can't tell if it's coming from the dash/windshield or the driver side strut area. Interestingly, it doesn't appear to be directly related to body movement as I don't hear the rattle on smooth roads or gravel country roads but on crummy asphalt roads. Trying different speeds to see if it's a resonance thing, so far inconclusive.. well needs speeds higher than i want to have my head out of the window for...

@Brian_J - How hard was it to convince the dealer to do those repairs under warranty? I didn't spring for the extended warranty, so I don't want to get hammered with dealer diagnostic prices, but I don't want to let a small issue become a big issue either.

@Bigberm any update on your issues?

 

[Brian_J]

@Brian_J - How hard was it to convince the dealer to do those repairs under warranty? I didn't spring for the extended warranty, so I don't want to get hammered with dealer diagnostic prices, but I don't want to let a small issue become a big issue either.

i was in my warranty window for my issues. no problem getting them to look into them. i had to take someone with me on a test ride to point out the exact noise i was hearing (for the washer fluid bottle). both the stab link and the shock absorber were diagnosed by the dealer.

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