Gen 1 (2012) making odd "clatter/rattle over rough pavement (video)

Another thing to think about if you change your own oil is the Skid plate bolts strip out easy if over torqued - again know it because I did it.

Caused a similar rattle.

MFNG said:

Another thing to think about if you change your own oil is the Skid plate bolts strip out easy if over torqued - again know it because I did it.

Caused a similar rattle.

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That was one of my first thoughts as well, and the trap door is missing one bolt. It seems tight though banging on it. I'll check the other bolts

My guess Sounds like the skid plate banging around...?

when I change my oil I always remove the skid plate and when I reattach it it sounds like that until everything is tightened up

03Cobraraptor said:

My guess Sounds like the skid plate banging around...?

when I change my oil I always remove the skid plate and when I reattach it it sounds like that until everything is tightened up

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That was one of my first thoughts too but its all tight

William S Perry said:

That was one of my first thoughts too but its all tight

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To confirm , you pushed up on the skid plate to make sure the skid plate bolts are threaded all the way into the retaining clip nuts?

03Cobraraptor said:

To confirm , you pushed up on the skid plate to make sure the skid plate bolts are threaded all the way into the retaining clip nuts?

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Yup, tight as a tick

it could be a number of things. a ball joint, loose control arm, (upper or lower.) sway bar end, sway bar bushings.

The Car Stereo Company said:

it could be a number of things. a ball joint, loose control arm, (upper or lower.) sway bar end, sway bar bushings.

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Agreed and if ones bad you can expect more to follow. Kind of a thing with Ford F-150 I’ve noticed over the years. I’d check the above mentioned in full.

Sounds like you have a couple of rattles. One closer to the mic and one farther. Is the closer one your keys? The more prominent rattle sounds similar to what I had in my 2012. Ended up being the front shock. Replaced with the new Fox 3.0 and my rattle was gone.

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Had a similar noise on my 13 drove me nuts forever. Figured out when I was rotating the tires one of the dust Shields for my front brakes had broken loose maybe something to check also