mnclayshooter

Thanks Paul, I actually saw your post... It prompted me to spend some time with a piece of tubing stuck in my ear and holding the other end up to all of the key moving parts in the seat assembly. I can pretty much 100% say that it's coming from the point where the seat track bolts go through the floor of the car. After reading a lot about the issues on the other Ford seat track issues, I think it is one in the same. Now to get Ford to go along with it and agree to do something about it. I have a can of silicone spray that is the same spec as the Ford FSM says to use on seats... which also is used in the TSB for similar seat rattles/squeaks on other model years. I may try to use it but if there's something at fault with the seat track bolts/assembly, I'd really prefer not to squelch the problem by spraying it down... mainly so Ford is entirely on the hook to fix it. We'll see how it goes. Ford has claimed that they can't replicate it. In MN 3 tries at the dealer with the same problem equals a lemon.

I live in MN. It's been below freezing now for almost a week. I spent a little time last night hunting around for the source of the rattle/click noise. I took some cell phone photos but unfortunately it was too dark and they are useless. I'll try to get some more with better light possibly today. I tracked the sound down to the area of the bolts that go through the floor of the vehicle (seat track bolts). When I bump/wiggle the seat, the clicking/rattle sound can be easily reproduced and when you put your finger on those bolts, you can feel the vibration come right through. Slide the seat forward a couple inches and look in from the passenger-rear door and you can see the heads of those bolts in the track. Unfortunately, it is now winter in MN and the ground in the garage is covered in slushy snow/ice/water so I wasn't super eager to climb under to see what I can see. Others that have the same rattle - can you reproduce these results? Sounds like the same seat track issue the F150 and Flex were having by the sounds of the description in the recall.

Yes, Rwade434 - I have this EXACT same sound coming from the same location - somewhere near the base of the seat between the center console and the seat - it also only occurs when the temp is around 40 degrees or colder. I can make it rattle all day by gently shaking or tapping the seat. If I push on the seat a little bit from the driver's side, the rattle will stop. It doesn't appear to have anything to do with the seat belt. Did you ever get any resolution? It's been driving me nuts since about 18k miles also-- now it's a couple years later and about 65,000 miles... rattle is getting worse. Dealer hasn't been able to reliably reproduce the sound - and are now starting the "well, it's been a long time, you're out of warranty" etc etc BS response... they have it documented that I brought it in for this rattle at 18k and are still giving me the run-around. If I had to describe it, it sounds like a coin is stuck in the mechanism somewhere. I've searched and searched and haven't found anything that seems to rattle or make any sound similar. I've tried all reclined, not reclined, forward, backward etc seat positions. Same sound. 2011 Edge Limited with power seats etc.. Same as yours. I've researched the TSB for the creaking sound... 10-17-06 that's been posted in other threads on this forum. I don't think this is the same issue. It's driving me nuts. If it's at all related to the seat tracks (which are being recalled for other Ford vehicles) Ford needs to step back up to the table and make this right for Edge owners.