Hi,
I have a 2006 V6 pony pkg, IUP that has just turned 2100 miles. I just noticed tonight a rattle that is somewhere behind the instrument cluster and the center stack. It happens on bump and after I rev the engine a little. Anyone have an idea what may be rattling so that I can fix it.

Thanks,
Tom

 

Take it to the dealership and they'll fix it. I had the same problem and got it taken care of.

 

Yeah the rattle/vibration when you rev the engine comes from a bracket(or something like that) there is a TSB on it and your dealer will fix it.

 

Thanks for the information. Did the dealer say what the rattle was. It doesn't sound like it is coming from under the car. It sounds like it is behind the gauge cluster.

 

I've got a similar sound. Come from behing the dash or in the egine compartment.

Happens sometimes on start up or slow cornering. At first I thought it was a suspension noise but it sounds more like plastic vibrating.

Anyone know how to fix it yourself?

 

I have a dash rattle, but I only notice it when it is cold outside, and I am using the heater. Noticed it since week one when I picked up the car. Think this could be the same thing?

 

Mine does also but not all the time, Its hot here (IL) and I`m running the a/c. I think its the vents rattling because of the temp differences between the dash pad and the vents underneath. I can put my hand near the defrost vent and make it stop.

 

thought I had a dash ratle also , but turns out the aftermarket hood ruds the cowl ever so slightly . Fords tech spent three hours on it before they figured it out . They were cool and didnt charge me , they could have since it was an aftermarket part causing the problem

 

http://www.alldata.com/tsb/Ford/1141...06-4-1/11.html

A bracket just behind the dash center stack which attaches to the exhaust may have a loose bolt causing a slight metal on metal contact when the engine/exhaust moves. Since the two are attached and the engine is on dampening mounts, there may be an ever so slight contact which causes a "tick".

As for Illinois heat issue and air conditioning causing some thermal differential and ticking, it's hot in Wisconsin too! I had this happen yesterday after having the car parked in the sun for 4 hours, I turned on the air only to hear - tick...tick...tick...and then nothing. Once the car interior equalizes the noise seemed to go away.

 

Just a question on this are you guys hearing a rattle or a creaking sound. My new 06 pony has a creaking noise coming from the steering column area. It only does it when the car is running. Just checking before I take it in. It is driving me crazy.

 

My '07 V6 Pony has a very annoying rattle/creak in 1st and 3rd gear. After a little trouble shooting I found out it's from the leather shift boot rubbing against itself when it gets all bunched up being in 1st and 3rd. Any other gear and zero rattle/creak noise. I'm gonna use some Zymol to soften the leather so It quits making noise.

Another solution I found to get rid of any interior rattle is to just turn the volume up on the speakers! The shaker system muffles those annoying rattles quite nicely!

 

Got the rattle too. Just hate to have to take it in for that!