Would think if the wind noise was normal, it would do it at all 4 doors. Mine is only back passenger
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Dealership gaslighting me about tailgate rattle (and excessive wind noise)
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It’s disappointing to hear of all the people with the tailgate rattle noise. My brand new 2 door with 300 miles has it as well.
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Don't post here ever but I am contemplating selling my Bronco due to the excessive popping from the tailgate (much more of a ping that happens consistently on any sort of rough road or any bump) and the excessive wind noise from the roof (I have the the issue that sounds like the rear window is consistently open).
I've reached out to my dealer but sounds like they can't do much saying that Ford won't warranty these things because i need aftermarket parts to fix my issue. My issue is for spending $65K+ on a brand new car and i have to live with popping and not being able to talk to people on the phone on the freeway because of all the wind noise is unacceptable.
Wanted to love this car for a long time to come but on my last leg and about to put it up for sale.
Let me know if anyone has any concrete solutions before I start dumping more money into this to solve problems Ford should have solved from the beginning or help to rectify after the fact...
I've reached out to my dealer but sounds like they can't do much saying that Ford won't warranty these things because i need aftermarket parts to fix my issue. My issue is for spending $65K+ on a brand new car and i have to live with popping and not being able to talk to people on the phone on the freeway because of all the wind noise is unacceptable.
Wanted to love this car for a long time to come but on my last leg and about to put it up for sale.
Let me know if anyone has any concrete solutions before I start dumping more money into this to solve problems Ford should have solved from the beginning or help to rectify after the fact...
I feel you. I have/had both those issues as well, and it is completely unacceptable. My Bronco would be gone right now if I hadn't finally stopped the tick noise coming from the tailgate. It was unbearable. Like yours, my dealer had no interest in looking at it. And I had no interest in shopping the problem around to other dealers, only one in my area. I was looking into options to just move on, then decided to give it one more shot myself. There is a long thread on various noises from the tailgate area, and the tick is discussed in much detail. Here is my post on how I finally stopped it.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/gnarly-tailgate-rattle.20393/post-1691173
There are several people on this forum who have had their tailgate replaced for this exact noise, so trying other dealers is an option if you want to go that route.
Wind noise from the hardtop is another beast. You wont get help from any dealer on that one since Ford won't acknowledge there is a problem for many of us. There are several threads out there with various "fixes" that include extra weather stripping, foam, pipe insulation, etc. I have tried all the fixes, and can make it better, but not good enough. Plus having all that crap fall down every time I took off the top was a pita. I went with the Skyrider top and it is so much quieter, so Ive moved on from the hardtop panels.
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Is that your Bronco in your avatar? Did you extend the rubber bumpers when you put the new wheels on? If they aren't supporting the tire you'll get noise from the tailgate.
For the wind noise, take a close look at the window where it pushes against the gasket. Have someone open and close the window while you watch. Then do the same on the other window. Do you notice a difference?
I found on my 2 door the passenger window would whistle when the wind blew across it harder than normal. (that can create a low-pressure area pulling the window away from the gasket)
I noticed when the window rolled up on the passenger side; the gasket was getting caught by the leading edge of the glass in a way that the driver's side did not.
I applied some silicon spray to a paper towel and wiped the door gasket with it, lubricating the gasket. After that the window rolled up and didn't catch the gasket anymore.
That seemed to resolve most of it. Though I still believe the door needs to be adjusted or the gasket be replaced.
I found on my 2 door the passenger window would whistle when the wind blew across it harder than normal. (that can create a low-pressure area pulling the window away from the gasket)
I noticed when the window rolled up on the passenger side; the gasket was getting caught by the leading edge of the glass in a way that the driver's side did not.
I applied some silicon spray to a paper towel and wiped the door gasket with it, lubricating the gasket. After that the window rolled up and didn't catch the gasket anymore.
That seemed to resolve most of it. Though I still believe the door needs to be adjusted or the gasket be replaced.
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Honestly most dealers are fed up with Ford's shoddy build quality in general and quite a few have been burned by Ford on warranty claims so unless its something major and obvious they just do the bare minimum and brush it off as normal.
I feel that what you are experiencing is unacceptable even in my $45k build.
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I fixed my issues backing out all the bolts on the spare tire carrier along with hinges and added blue loctite. I noticed that my tailgate wouldn't rattle when the spare was off but started once i put it back on. Figured there was slight play in the bolts due to the weight of the tire. Loctite sealed that play and hasn't rattled a day since.
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That's exactly what happened with mine. After much prodding the dealership put a scope into the tailgate and found a cracked weld at one of the mounting points.
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I got a call from a service manager this morning that indicated Ford had just issued a service bulletin on the tailgate rattle. They then said they were in the process of ordering me a new tailgate. I have not been able to find the service bulletin however.
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