trtaylor

Thank you. I will have these looked at.

I have a 2017 Ford Edge Titanium that produces a loud rattle from the right rear when driving over a significant rough area on the road. Or something that imparts a sudden up/down movement to the rear suspension. For example, driving over a speed bump slightly faster than I should. It is not a persistent rattle. It is quite loud when it occurs. Otherwise the vehicle is quiet. The first thing I thought of was something not secured in the spare tire storage area. But that wasn't it. Everything is secured in that area. I know it is a silly description, but it actually sounds like there is a box full of dinner dishes in the back. They would not rattle just driving down the road. But they would rattle quite loudly if going over a speed bump. Are there known issues with any of the rear suspension components? The next time it goes in for an oil change, I will ask the service tech to put it on a lift to see if something is loose or broken. Is there a chance it is coming from the rear liftgate? Like most issues, it has probably occurred in others. So I thought I'd ask here. Thanks. Tim

First, I know there have been many posts in this forum regarding power liftgate malfunctions. But I have narrowed my issue down to a specific scenario. My vehicle is a 2017 Edge Titanium. The power liftgate will operate normally when the car is cool. It will operate repeatedly early in the morning. And it will operate later in the evening when the sun has gone down and the vehicle has cooled off. But during the day when the vehicle is warm from the sun, the power liftgate will not operate. For instance, today the liftgate operated when I got up. Now it is 5pm in the afternoon and the vehicle is warm from sitting in the 70 degree sun all day. And the liftgate will not operate. But it will this evening after it cools off. Do any techs here know where to look for the problem? I have installed a new battery, making sure the connections at the battery and the ground at the fenderwell were wirebrushed clean. I was hoping that was the issue. But it was not. Thank you.