I am the 2nd owner. 2006 GT w/6500 miles. Bought it at 4500 miles.
Ever since I have owned it (did this when I bought it) the car has made an obnoxious ticking noise from the rear passenger side of the car. Like metal tapping against glass. It happens going over even the smallest bump. I can hear it if my windows are up and the radio is off. Yes I am picky. The car is practically new - it's not a 10 year old hyundai w/200K on it. I expect it to be tight and not make noises like this.
The dealer had the car in their body shop once for nearly a week. Seemed fixed. Three weeks later the noise is back. So I take it in again and they keep it for another 3 days. Ripped the entire back of the car apart practically down to the metal. They have given up and say that they cannot fix the problem and that it is probably something metallurgical. A weld. They aren't sure.
So they want me to bring it in when the Ford rep comes out from Seattle in a couple months. My question is what will the likely outcome of this visit be? Who are these representatives that come out to the dealers and what is their purpose? Am I screwed?
well the ford reps are engineers. White coats and everything usually. they are your best bet at fixing it but still no promises. Some things are hard to track down especially if the vehicle has to be driven to re-create thenoise.
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well the ford reps are engineers. White coats and everything usually. they are your best bet at fixing it but still no promises. Some things are hard to track down especially if the vehicle has to be driven to re-create thenoise.
They'll just pretend they can't find the problem, like they do with all their cars.
Some problems are very hard to track down especially when ford doesn't want to fix it.
i cant see them buying the car back over a sqeak. it would have to be a mechanical problem that is going to affect the car in some way like safety or performance.
i cant see them buying the car back over a sqeak. it would have to be a mechanical problem that is going to affect the car in some way like safety or performance.
I agree.
Let me have the car for a week, i'll find that rattle!
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whipple HO SC,FRPP springs, Pypes mid mufflers, Che adj. LCA, hurst, 4.10's, 1 piece DS, spec stg 2 clutch. Accel coils 12.52@117.6mph so far with a 2.01 60 ft time(pre shaft, coils, clutch).
The dealer has been very gracious and dilligent while trying to fix this. Their body ship has tore the car apart twice now and had it for over 8 business days between the two visits. I am very happy with Archie Cochrane's efforts.
This is the mother of all rattles IMO if their body shop can't figure it out after ripping the car apart like that. It most likely is some sort of loose or broken weld inside the body/chassis of the car. Does it constitute a safety issue? I doubt it. The car handles fine, tracks the road fine, etc..
I doubt they will just buy the car back from me. It's under warranty but I am the 2nd owner. So if a buyback is out of the question, what do you guys think they will try to do here? Rape me on a trade-in? Tell me to suck it up? I like the car I just wish it didn't do this. It was probably this way right off the assembly line and the first owner just didn't care.
You sure it is not the darn doorhandles on the inside? Mine made an unholy racket before I fixed them myself... no more rattles or clicking...
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Vista Blue GT LOVE IT! It's bone stock -- except for the shorty 'tenna and the polished billet plug in the power outlet. Keeping it that way too.
I would try to track it down myself. First thing I'd do is isolate anything that can rattle in the back of the car. That means removing the jack, spare and carpeted cover piece. Next i'd move on to the rear speaker deck, that's a good source for rattles.
Did they systematically tear apart the rear of the car? Including the interior? I'm sure a bad weld is possible, but there are so many other things it could be.
Next remove the rear seat backs, those suckers can make a lot of noise.
Is your exhaust stock? Everything else stock?
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whipple HO SC,FRPP springs, Pypes mid mufflers, Che adj. LCA, hurst, 4.10's, 1 piece DS, spec stg 2 clutch. Accel coils 12.52@117.6mph so far with a 2.01 60 ft time(pre shaft, coils, clutch).
Ford can't fix it - opinions please
