rattle in right ft or rear door

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CARROLL01
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i have a 2002 ford exp xlt. v-6, 50000mi. only on rough surface: city streets, secondary roads a rattle in door panel arear. on smooth ,interstate roads no rattle. when i'm in ft right passage seat rattle sound appreas to be coming from rt rear door, when i sat in rt rear seat sound coming from right ft door. hopefully you can help.
May 30, 2007 at 6:33 PM
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Is it a loud, heavy rattle like a door? Check both doors to make sure they are closed securely. Push against the doors from the outside and see if there is any movement, there shouldn't be. Is it more of a faint rattle? Does the rattle change at all with the windows up or down? Is there anything laying in the door pockets that could be rattling? Look for any screws on the door that may need tightening. You may have to take the inside door panels off and look inside the door. It could be the window hardware or lock linkage.
May 30, 2007 at 7:30 PM
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