2025 Ranger Raptor Dashboard Rattle

[JournaL]

I have been to two different dealerships, 5 times to get this fixed, since receiving my vehicle in November 2025.

Rattle occurs whenever I am going over bumps. There is squeaking and ticking rattle coming from the center dashboard area. From my understanding they took everything apart. Tightened a few things. Shoved foam around certain areas, and added washers to the bolts. Noise is still there, but less pronounced.

I know some members are having a similar issue, and appreciate one of members sending me their service report.

I have been without my vehicle on two occasions over the past 5 months (at the dealer for 3 months total).

Now I still have a rattle as well as scuffs marks where the dashboard trim. It also seems parts of the dashboard are looser with wider gaps (forgot to take before and after photos). Ford Customer service hotline was not helpful.

The current dealer has not escalated this to FORD HQ, stating they never had a master tech come out to evaluate this type of problem before.

Do I just go to another dealer? I am sorta of stuck since the other dealers locally don't offer a loaner vehicle.

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[JournaL]

@Ford Motor Company

can you help? Probably not, since they last login in Jan 2025

 

[bgn]

@Ford Motor Company

can you help? Probably not, since they last login in Jan 2025

They got rid of all forum reps. But don't fret, all they did was point you to Ford customer service, which from personal experience is worse than talking to a wall.

Find another dealer. And look up the lemon laws in your state.

 

[got3fords]

They got rid of all forum reps. But don't fret, all they did was point you to Ford customer service, which from personal experience is worse than talking to a wall.

Find another dealer. And look up the lemon laws in your state.

 

[JournaL]

When life gives you lemons...

 

[popupstands]

I’m in the UK and have had a dashboard rattle ever since the dash was repositioned to correct its alignment. They’ve now replaced the entire dashboard, and I collected the car today—all seems to be resolved.

My guess is that the original dashboard was distorted, so once it was moved into the correct position, it no longer fitted properly, causing the rattle.

 

[Maptor]

Journal, I've had a very similar noise and it turned out to be a seal on the dash squeaking on the windshield. I used to jamb my wallet down there to stop it then I found this rubber seal from our main hardware store which fits really neat - I've run it the whole width of the dash. Might be worth checking if that's all yours needs

 

[Geo8866]

I have been to two different dealerships, 5 times to get this fixed, since receiving my vehicle in November 2025.

Rattle occurs whenever I am going over bumps. There is squeaking and ticking rattle coming from the center dashboard area. From my understanding they took everything apart. Tightened a few things. Shoved foam around certain areas, and added washers to the bolts. Noise is still there, but less pronounced.

I know some members are having a similar issue, and appreciate one of members sending me their service report.

I have been without my vehicle on two occasions over the past 5 months (at the dealer for 3 months total).

Now I still have a rattle as well as scuffs marks where the dashboard trim. It also seems parts of the dashboard are looser with wider gaps (forgot to take before and after photos). Ford Customer service hotline was not helpful.

The current dealer has not escalated this to FORD HQ, stating they never had a master tech come out to evaluate this type of problem before.

Do I just go to another dealer? I am sorta of stuck since the other dealers locally don't offer a loaner vehicle.

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Wow, I find that people usually exaggerate how loud their rattles are but that's bad!

 

[NE_SHADOWRANGER]

My 2026 Ranger Raptor just started to squeak at the same area as well....I bought it 2 weeks ago and its only at 470 miles. I wonder if its the gap between the gauge cluster and the shroud.

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