It is never pleasant to hear a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that lasts in the cabin of your Ford Focus C-max? It is highly possible that this is a small trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this article to help you identify and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Ford Focus C-max that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Ford Focus C-max
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Ford Focus C-max
One of the possible causes that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Ford Focus C-max is that your dashboard, following an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to discover the specific place of this plastic rattling noise on Ford Focus C-max and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your technician.
I perceive noises in the cabin Ford Focus C-max
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Ford Focus C-max is that some elements that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these parts, or because of vibrations. Think about looking at your ceiling light which is often the induce of a cabin noise on Ford Focus C-max. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the trouble.
I experience door noises on my Ford Focus C-max
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Ford Focus C-max, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is damaged, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore makes the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on Ford Focus C-max. For more details on door noises on Ford Focus C-max, feel free to look at this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot Ford Focus C-max
If, on the other hand, you experience cabin noises in your Ford Focus C-max when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately logical that this symptoms manifests itself more during these cycles. 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 Focus C-max. It is difficult to solve this trouble, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
