Rear hatch rattle

[texevora]

I have a super annoying rattle coming from the rear hatch that occurs anytime i go over high frequency bumps on the road.

I was able to get the rattle to go away a few times by successively adjusting/tightening the window latch (the rectangular latch with a hex nut adjuster), however the latch is now so tight that it barely shuts, and the rattle has returned with a vengeance.

I am guessing it is coming from something inside the plastic rear hatch cover. Has anyone experienced these rattles and been able to address them once and for all? Any tips/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

I have a super annoying rattle coming from the rear hatch that occurs anytime i go over high frequency bumps on the road.

I was able to get the rattle to go away a few times by successively adjusting/tightening the window latch (the rectangular latch with a hex nut adjuster), however the latch is now so tight that it barely shuts, and the rattle has returned with a vengeance.

I am guessing it is coming from something inside the plastic rear hatch cover. Has anyone experienced these rattles and been able to address them once and for all? Any tips/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Are you sure the rattle is from the hatch?

Do you have a sunroof / vista roof? If so, there were several TSB’s issued by Ford to correct a rattle (which may be mistaken for a hatch rattle).

 

[Deadman]

Mine was nasty, it was the rear cargo floor squeaking on the metal floor beneath. Ford resealed it and its gone.

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

Or, do you have four screws holding the license plate down tight?

 

[Hardrocker]

Resurrecting this old post because I have/had the same rattle. Went through a thorough investigation to confirm the source. With the help of the OP's results, I decided to do the opposite. I loosened the window latch half a turn. I figured that the latch was scraping against the locker in the door. See the wear marks on the latch. So far this has been successful and the rattle is completely gone. If it comes back, I will update.

 

[Deadman]

Mine was the rear cargo floor squeaking on the metal underneath it. They removed it and resealed it.

 

[Bonk]

Bunch of stuff rattling around under cargo cover for me. Cut up a rubberized carpet floor mat. Tossed everything back in and good to go now.

 

[badfish]

Resurrecting this old post because I have/had the same rattle. Went through a thorough investigation to confirm the source. With the help of the OP's results, I decided to do the opposite. I loosened the window latch half a turn. I figured that the latch was scraping against the locker in the door. See the wear marks on the latch. So far this has been successful and the rattle is completely gone. If it comes back, I will update.

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Glad I saw this! I had a persistent rattle on bumps on city roads. Loosened the latch nut as much as I could and put it back on and problem fixed!

I also had a dealer plate cover with only two holes for screws which was was banging around like crazy. Drilled two additional holes in the cover and reinstalled with four screws and that went away as well.