Same fix I used on my '05 mtx. Mine also had a rattle coming from the dash behind the glove box - turned out to be a small metal vertical brace was vibrating like crazy. It connects from the unpainted metal (rollbar like) tube that runs behind/above the glove box to the upper dash areas...the spot weld was loose allowing it to vibrate and rattle. My parking brake handle also rattled - turned out to be the plunger/rod mechanism and after I took apart the handle shroud and inserted foam around the rod - it took care of it.

 

Hey BC...I'll start tallying the number of JAP car owners that give me the thumbs up every time I drive this car. I'll keep a count just for you. BTW, I feel that it is the perception that domestics in general break down way more often than imports that has caused the perception issue, not necessarily interior components etc.

I'm not sure anyone driving an import ever got a thumbs up. I know I haven't given out any, have you?

 

My 00 Crown Vic has horrible dash rattling but so does my 81 Ford T-bird, the 89 E-150, and the 03 E-250. There are so many rattles/squeeks/vibrations in the dash in all of our Fords that we've become accustomed to it. It sounds like the dash is about to fall apart when going over rail road tracks or typical Michigan roads.

 

and after 3 years of production they still have not fixed the dash rattle. I'll bet the 08 will have the same problem

 

That's the kicker right there. They seem incredibly slow to respond to common defects. Of course, I still love my car, but it's dissappointing to hear that they still haven't resolved such a simple yet annoying problem.

 

Felt costs them $0.0000000000001 per strip. Ford decontented the $0.94 (retail) drain plugs from the torque converters on the 4R70W starting in 2002 just to save money. I doubt they'll ever take the time to fix all of the small problems that the Europeans laugh about when testing American cars.

 

 

I had the rattle on the passenger side, but it seemed to be coming from the vent. I had the dealer fix it when the car went in to have the gas tank and shaker 500 replaced. Oh, and I forgot, the dealer also fixed the annoyhing clutch pedal squeak that was driving me crazy. Mine is an early build '05, so one would expect these kind of minor glitches, but it's dissapointing to read that Ford still hasn't fixed some of these minor problems on the subsequent model years.

 

You're one funny *uckin guy.

 

I know.

 

Mike, I've had vibration noise coming from the passenger side in my 05 GT. The dealerships have been unable to fix it. They just don't care. Hopefully, yours can be fixed.

 

i have some weird vibrating coming from the passenger side also....my dash rattles in the cold weather

 

I had a terrible rattle on the passenger side...took it in and they installed some padding and glue to the A pillar and it has stopped now. Hope it last.

 

Tell me what you all think of this... For the IUP passenger air-bag doors that squeak, I read somewhere the mentioning of spraying a little W-40 into the cracks.

I would feel strange spraying W-40 on my dash, but if it is the only solution to the air-bag door squeak and it doesn't make a mess - I will do it!

What do you think?

 

It works for Acura NSX owners:
http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Troubleshooting/noise.htm
(scroll down or search for "Dash Noise" on the page in the link above)

 

Fantastic! That's all the reassurance I need.

 

I just got my car back. I had a rattle from the dash and the resolution was installing 2 new A-Pilars. I also had a rattle coming from the drivers side door and they traced it back to the mirror. The dealer replaced the mirror under warranty as well. I am pretty happy with my dealer right now.

 

I think no on the WD-40

 

Care to expand on that opinion?