It is never pleasing to listen to a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that persists in the cabin of your Ford Ka? It is highly possible that this is a insignificant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has produced this article to help you locate and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Ford Ka that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Ford Ka
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Ford Ka
One of the possible reasons that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Ford Ka is that your dashboard, after an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to determine the precise location of this plastic rattling noise on Ford Ka and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your car to your auto mechanic.
I perceive noises in the cabin Ford Ka
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Ford Ka is that some parts that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about checking your ceiling light which is frequently the induce of a cabin noise on Ford Ka. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I experience door noises on my Ford Ka
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Ford Ka, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Ford Ka. For more information on door noises on Ford Ka, feel free to read this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Ford Ka
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your Ford Ka when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately logical that this trouble manifests itself more during these times. Indeed, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will generate cabin noises when hot on your Ford Ka. It is difficult to solve this issue, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
