DaTT(1sK)

I know I read about this a while back, but can't seem to find any threads on it using the search function. It has been to the Dealership 3 times with no fix. Seems to be more noticeable when the cars is cold, but still annoying when the car warms up.

It makes the car not-so-fun to drive.

Anyone have a successful solution?

TYIA.

Radman

It's probably coming from the far front corners of the dash. You should be able to get some felt under those corners from underneath. Sorry I can't be more specific but I remember that thread too, I just haven't done it yet .

05YellowGT

Mine squeaked when it was cold and I made a small rubber shim and put it between the dash and the a-pillar and the squeak stopped ...

05RedGT

This is one of the most annoying things about this car. Did Ford never test this car in the cold on bumpy roads? I put some rubber between the a-pillar and the dash but I need to re-do it because it has worked itself loose.

spike

Yup, front left corner where the dash meets the a-pillar and the glass. I haven't fixed it but I know that's were it's coming from cause it goes away when I press down in that location. Oh.. and only when it's cold. (below 50F). For some reason, the fact that I know where it's coming from makes it less annoying.

For all your other rattle and squeaky needs see:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=59593

05YellowGT

That's where mine was .. I cut the end off a rubber door stop so I had a little wedge and jammed that between the dash and pillar and it rattles no more ...

buffguy

It really is coming from the A-Pillar only. For 2 years I have been thinking it was from the dash. When you hear the rattle start to rattle when its cold, push your hand on the A-pillar and you will hear the rattle stop. I think the glue that attaches the A-Pillar becomes loose when its cold so the sound that it is making is the A-pillar rattle back and forth between the sticky part. If it is the A-pillar that is the cause of the rattle, take it into the dealer and show them the exact location.

05YellowGT

I think mine was coming from the dash and not the a-pillar , either way by putting a wedge between the two pieces it stopped ...

SonicBlue2005GT

mine does it on the dash as well. it's where the top meets the top of the passenger airbag.

JonCo

Are you all talking about the rattle that sounds like a "cricket"?

DaTT(1sK)

Sorry, been a while since I touched base with this topic and thread. Its not a "cricket" sound...its a squeak, and i know it come from the dash because i can make it go away by applying either upwards or downwards force in the center of the dash.

helosailor

Mine was doing that too.."chirp, chirp". I got under (well, not literally) the dash with a can of WD-40 and sprayed what looked like suspect sources. Also opened the access at the left hand end of the dash and got in there too. Since I sprayed several areas in one go, it's hard to say what exactly the cause was. What ever the case, 5 months and it hasn't come back. Great, I just jinxed myself!

Deric

Mine sounded like something hitting the plastic dash on the passenger side. There's a support tab under the dash in the corner by the windshield if you remove the pillar. I placed a piece of foam there and haven't heard a noise since.

nynvolt

Each time I hear a rattle, it is always something either in the console, cup holders or glove box. I had a really annoying rattle that I swore was the dash, I cleaned everything out of the glove box and center console, it went away.

So far thats the only time I get any rattles...knock on wood.

pkracer21j

Its a ford mustang. shake rattle and roll baby.

97svtgoin05gt

Naaa..that dash rattling crap annoys the sheet outta me too. I just have to get in there and deal with it. I cut up some felt strips and shoved them into certain spots, but it didn't cure it completely.

Glenn

I used a piece of weather stripping. It has a sticky side to it so once its in place it will not move.
Of course you could let loose with some of the stuff lol

pkracer21j

well, all fords rattle like hell. my f350 does, my mustang does, they're just not that well engineered in the anti rattle dept. whenever i find myself hating the car for all its little annoyances, I drop a gear, step on the gas, and fall in love again. that and if your exhaust is loud enough, you don't hear any rattles.

Vermillion06

NSX owners recommend WD40 as a cure for the common dash rattles in their "high quality Honda engineering" wonders. If it works for an $89,000 NSX it'll work for our lowly, "poor quality American engineered" Mustangs!

n8rfastback

i hava a rattle that sounds like its coming directly from the passenger air duct, i have no idea where its really coming from cause i cant reach it when driving and i forget about it when someone else is in the car...

any ideas???