I’m sure this has something to do with ether parts that are used in GTs only or with something that was changed with the model year 2022. However this is very unusual, as to me the Mach E and GTs are very well built cars.
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Yes, do it! You can't leave us hanging, we need it now now now!
I’ll keep you updated tomorrow when I’ve tried to fix it. It’s definitely coming from the underbody of the car. Just didn’t had my phone/camera with me when I was checking this afternoon.
That bolt is not loose on mine.. sad day! I was hoping for an easy fix. For me, the noise only occurs at higher speeds which makes some of the earlier theories about wind causing the noise seem plausible. It's almost like a piece of metal flapping/clanking/rattling. The noise on my car is on the driver's side under the steering wheel and somewhere near the door. The bolt was close to that area so I was hoping that was it ?This is the area/bolt causing the rattle:
It’s on the right side underbody behind the front wheel. By tapping on it, it clearly was rattling while the same part on the left side wasn’t. Tightened it just a little bit and knocked a few times all around that area and guess what… the rattle is gone.
Anyway… will take it to the dealership to get that bolt replaced. Maybe it just wasn’t tightened enough or the bolt is to long or has some kind of defect. Or it’s a misaligned part underneath the underbody panel that’s know „back in place“.
Anyone with that issue…try it yourself by tapping on it or let you’re dealership check it and tell them to check that exact spot.
Let me know how things were going.
So glad that this is gone ?
Sad to hear. But don’t give up too soon ?. The noise on mine was coming from the passenger side only and also only when going higher speeds with wind hitting the car from the side. If I were you I would let the dealership check it anyway.
It definitely shouldn’t be spinning.
I went and checked the bolts on mine and they are tight as can be. So definitely not the same issue for me.This is the area/bolt causing the rattle:
It’s on the right side underbody behind the front wheel. By tapping on it, it clearly was rattling while the same part on the left side wasn’t. Tightened it just a little bit and knocked a few times all around that area and guess what… the rattle is gone.
Anyway… will take it to the dealership to get that bolt replaced. Maybe it just wasn’t tightened enough or the bolt is to long or has some kind of defect. Or it’s a misaligned part underneath the underbody panel that’s know „back in place“.
Anyone with that issue…try it yourself by tapping on it or let you’re dealership check it and tell them to check that exact spot.
Let me know how things were going.
So glad that this is gone ?
Trust me. Has nothing to with the bolts being tightened or lose. It’s underneath. They’re to long and due to that seem to can’t provide enough pressure to give hold to what’s underneath it. Can’t lose if you give it a try. Will try to get some pictures as soon as it’s fixed by the dealership.
Interesting. I noticed a periodic rattle in the same general area on my GT and (the plot thickens), it first showed up after my front air dam was replaced by the dealership (the car was originally delivered with a badly scratched air dam). I wondered how a replaced air dam might cause the rattle, but I think I now know! ???This is the area/bolt causing the rattle:
It’s on the right side underbody behind the front wheel. By tapping on it, it clearly was rattling while the same part on the left side wasn’t. Tightened it just a little bit and knocked a few times all around that area and guess what… the rattle is gone.
Anyway… will take it to the dealership to get that bolt replaced. Maybe it just wasn’t tightened enough or the bolt is to long or has some kind of defect. Or it’s a misaligned part underneath the underbody panel that’s know „back in place“.
Anyone with that issue…try it yourself by tapping on it or let you’re dealership check it and tell them to check that exact spot.
Let me know how things were going.
So glad that this is gone ?
In your original post you said twice that it needed to be tightened. Now you say it has nothing to do with tightening? I'm confused. The bolt is too short? It's purpose is to attach the liner, I don't think length matters.
I’ve said a tightened it a little bit. And I’ve said that only once. I also said I’ve knocked around that area a couple of times. Didn’t meant that the tightening part is the actual solution. I already said in my original post that it comes from the area underneath the bolt.
