"Premium" interior rattles
11/8/11, 09:03 AM
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"Premium" interior rattles
Has anyone else experienced interior rattles with the Shaker sound systems? My GT Premium has the Shaker 500 and I've now got rattles in each door panel at 13,000 miles. I'm also hearing a high speed 'flapping' sound under the passengers side area that happens around 70 mph but that's been there since new.
Are dealers helpful at all in fixing rattles?
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Are dealers helpful at all in fixing rattles?
Car in question:
100 by raregreen91, on Flickr
11/8/11, 12:52 PM
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That noise is that yellow screamin' at ya.....lol
Dealers are so-so on rattles. I normally try to pin down the location as close as I can to head them in the right direction. I also try to find out if pressure in certain areas around the rattle will change its tone. This all helps the dealer.
Dealers are so-so on rattles. I normally try to pin down the location as close as I can to head them in the right direction. I also try to find out if pressure in certain areas around the rattle will change its tone. This all helps the dealer.
11/8/11, 02:09 PM
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This one always cracks me up. Put a big system in a car, listen to it loudly with the bass turned up...It's GOING to rattle. There's no way around that other than to turn down the bass and the level. The amount of air movement involved in bass production is substantial. Then enclose that air without it being able to escape. Something has to move, usually your door panels.
11/8/11, 04:33 PM
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This one always cracks me up. Put a big system in a car, listen to it loudly with the bass turned up...It's GOING to rattle. There's no way around that other than to turn down the bass and the level. The amount of air movement involved in bass production is substantial. Then enclose that air without it being able to escape. Something has to move, usually your door panels.
I never have the bass up over halfway. Why would Ford engineer a sound system that causes the interior to shake apart? I never had this problem with other high line stereos.
11/9/11, 07:59 AM
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Has anyone else experienced interior rattles with the Shaker sound systems? My GT Premium has the Shaker 500 and I've now got rattles in each door panel at 13,000 miles. I'm also hearing a high speed 'flapping' sound under the passengers side area that happens around 70 mph but that's been there since new.
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11/10/11, 03:58 PM
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Based on the picture, the problem is OBVIOUS. Roads were much bumpier back in the early 80s when this picture was taken so driving on them has obviously caused the door panels to loosen.
11/10/11, 06:51 PM
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