megaspeed Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 My new Fusion 2012 Sport has rattling issue. I only have 400 miles on it and it drives me crazy. It occurs while driving 40mph to 65mph on a concrete highway. Somehow the asphalt doesn't cause the rattle to occur. I tried to bang the seat, tap the passenger side post, played with the seat seatbelts, inspected the glove box, looked under the seats, tapped the cup holder area, checked the sun visors pretty much anything I can think of and the rattle won't go away. It's rattling at me like a rattle snake and I hate it, because I can't even tell where exactly it's coming from! All I know it sounds like to pieces of cheap plastic rubbing or possibly a loose wire? All that for $35 000. Shame on Ford not being able to build solid cars. My 2007 Fusion SE is built so robustly, that I wonder that lot of Fusions were better made before the economic crisis. When I look at the details in the those two cars I see that the new Fusion is cheaply made :-( Gas pedal feels mushy and steering is too light to compare with my 2007 Fusion which has 60 000 miles on it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionDiffusion Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I've been very impressed with mine. No rattles or any other issues whatsoever with mine. I was impressed with the build quality and I think it's all around one of the best cars I've ever driven. Try pressing on the edge of the dash where it touches the windshield. That's a common area for rattles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpertTrigger Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I thought mine had a rattle in the dash as well, then I realized it was my sunglasses in the overhead holder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
con_fusion Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 My new Fusion 2012 Sport has rattling issue. I only have 400 miles on it and it drives me crazy. It occurs while driving 40mph to 65mph on a concrete highway. Somehow the asphalt doesn't cause the rattle to occur. I tried to bang the seat, tap the passenger side post, played with the seat seatbelts, inspected the glove box, looked under the seats, tapped the cup holder area, checked the sun visors pretty much anything I can think of and the rattle won't go away. It's rattling at me like a rattle snake and I hate it, because I can't even tell where exactly it's coming from! All I know it sounds like to pieces of cheap plastic rubbing or possibly a loose wire? All that for $35 000. Shame on Ford not being able to build solid cars. My 2007 Fusion SE is built so robustly, that I wonder that lot of Fusions were better made before the economic crisis. When I look at the details in the those two cars I see that the new Fusion is cheaply made :-( Gas pedal feels mushy and steering is too light to compare with my 2007 Fusion which has 60 000 miles on it! Not sure if this will help but I was having a rattle in my 2010. When it was happening I put my finger on the guage cluster lens and it stopped. On closer inspection, I was missing one of the screws at the top of the trim around the guage cluster that holds the lens on. The screws are just above the steering wheel. It may be worth a check if you haven't already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaspeed Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Figured it out! There were two sources in my case. 1. The moonroof/sunroof interior cover panel was vibrating when closed, when open vibration stopped. So there is something in that panel that's loose I guess. 2. Passenger windshield side pillar plastic cover was loose toward's the dash. Stuck a little bit of thick paper there and the problem was solved. I do have to say that rattles in new cars are unacceptable. It makes it feel like it's really cheaply made. Thanks to this forum I was able to get good ideas where to look for. Thanks guys! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adima Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I have the same problem with my 2012 Fusion SEL. I went to the dealer and talked to them about it. They said that ford does make a Rattle/Vibration kit for the A-Pillars and such. It's free as long as you're still under the warranty. I will be taking it in to get taken care of, as soon as I get time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfire06 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 mine was in last week for a rattle that "we can't duplicate" well hit a frigging bump. its in the B-pillar or sunroof and is driving me up a wall same thing sounds like plastic bits ticking against each other 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adima Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 mine was in last week for a rattle that "we can't duplicate" well hit a frigging bump. its in the B-pillar or sunroof and is driving me up a wall same thing sounds like plastic bits ticking against each other Took it in today and got the same response, as well as automakers can't make a perfect car and there's no solution. Come to find out the guy who told me about the kit didn't know there were airbags in the a pillar. The "mechanic" just told me to turn the volume down and the bass. The guy was an idiot, I guess he didn't realize that's hard to do when you have a system that can handle it, but the interior panels can't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometFlash Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Mine has one that I think is coming from the passenger door speaker panel. I haven't bothered to mess with it though. I figured if my 2009 $50k+ Platinum F-150 had rattles, this $30k FFH was bound to for sure. Funny how my '97 and '98 F-150's were rattle free their whole lives, but my '04 and '09 F-150's had rattles, and my '11 FFH as well. Seems it's just par for the course nowadays, no matter how many videos Ford posts on their social site with all the "advancements" in sound, quality, and NVH testing that are supposedly better than the human ears and eyes can detect... As great as Ford gets with some things, NVH issues seem to be elusive to them, kind of like how they still can't figure out how to offer Upfitter Switches in the F-150 after all these years of offering them in the SuperDuty. Weird little things like those Ford just can't seem to get a handle on. Very frustrating, but what can you do (other than pay your mortgage down with the fuel savings from your FFH). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muphasta Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I've been living with a rattle for over a year in my 2010 SE. It was odd because for the first year, it only occurred when I would brake. Just last week it got worse and I then realize that it is a fan in the HVAC system in the dash. I'll be getting it to the dealership. I'm glad I passed on the $60 brake inspection during my last oil change. I HATE rattles and squeaks while driving. They distract me and make it unsafe at times while I try to figure out what is causing them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfire06 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 STILL working on mine. BTW it was in for 2 days this week and was fixed for 10 miles. so back we go! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj93bb94 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I know this is an old thread, but it doesn't hurt to try.. My rearview mirror rattles pretty bad. If I touch it while driving, the sound goes away but that's not really a fix to the problem lol. I bought it used and out of warranty. Anyone with a similar issue, they were able to fix? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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