It is never pleasurable to discover a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you determine a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Ford Transit? It is highly plausible that this is a minor issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has made this content to help you identify and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, later noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Ford Transit that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Ford Transit
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Ford Transit
One of the plausible explanations that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Ford Transit is that your dashboard, after a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to determine the particular spot of this plastic rattling noise on Ford Transit and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your automobile to your technician.
I experience noises in the cabin Ford Transit
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Ford Transit is that some parts 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 very often the reason of a cabin noise on Ford Transit. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Generally putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I experience door noises on my Ford Transit
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Ford Transit, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is destroyed, 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 take apart your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Ford Transit. For more information on door noises on Ford Transit, feel free to look at this article.
I discover a cabin noise when hot Ford Transit
If, on the other hand, you discover cabin noises in your Ford Transit when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this problem 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 Transit. It is difficult to cure this issue, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
