[nando19]

Thanks for the heads up. Any updates?

 

[nando19]

I bought seat belt strap pads off Amazon and they seemed to have helped me. It provides a bit of a cushion between my leather and the belt itself. The belt still flaps but its too far away from the seat to make any noise in my car.

link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A8I9WZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[nando19]

After a good few weeks with no rolling noise, it came back suddenly while I was making a fast moving left turn. Now its rolling around all over the place and quite irritating. It really sounds like something up behind the glovebox.

Anybody else have this issue/figure it out?

 

[nando19]

I'm just glad there is someone else with the same issue. I would not bother removing glovebox, ur car is new, they should do it, plus then they can blame you for it if they see u removed it. You should have anything warranty related done by your dealer. Does it happen all the time, or is it like what i said, when you turn a certain direction it starts doing it, turn again, whatever it is moves and stops rolling? Best bet is to remove everything from glovebox and center console, have someone sit in passenger seat and try to pinpoint it, almost positive it's the airbag/glovebox area, will have a friend help me pinpoint it tomorrow night.

So I had a few days to examine this and was able to get my wife to drive around while I investigated... and of course the rolling noise was no where to be heard each day I'd go looking for it. The weather has been 30s one day and 65 the next, so I'm not sure if it may have to do with the use of the HVAC or not just yet.

Steamroll9 - Were you able to pinpoint anything in your efforts?

Thx

 

[nando19]

Thanks dfran1.

Steamroll9 - This sounds exactly like my issue. I still cannot tell if its the glovebox area or under the passenger seat, but it seems to be okay over bumps and on straight roads. Turning seems to aggravate the issue and cause something to roll, particularly when my foot is off the gas.

I need to investigate how to remove the glovebox to get a better look. If anybody knows please post/message me.

I will keep reporting back. I am shooting to get my car into the service department next week for my whistling mirror and I'd like to be able to pinpoint this rolling noise before then so I can specifically tell them where to look rather than them guessing/ripping my car apart.

 

[nando19]

Thank you for the quick response!

I gave the Escape a good washing yesterday and was able to look over pretty much all of your recommendations.

1. It does not appear to be the plastic protector under the vehicle, but I did not try to remove it yet. Result: Inconclusive

2. The metal chrome strip ironically sits in more securely on the passenger side as opposed to the driver side (sticks out maybe 1/32" on the driver side) so I don't think that is the issue right now.

3. I am starting to think under the passenger seat is the cause. I realized that the issue of the rattling/jingling type noise has only occured when nobody else is in the car with me...so a light bulb went off in my head that perhaps their weight in the passenger seat was causing the components under the seat to sit more tightly. I put the seat back as far as I could and used a flashlight to investigate but nothing seemed loose. I need to investigate further and get a better look at where to place the foam. This is the leading candidate right now.

4. I drove with nothing in the center console or glove box and the issue persisted. I even drove with the glove box open awhile to see if that changed anything, it did not. I really need to get my wife to drive around the block a bit with me tinkering with stuff to pinpoint the area (perhaps I sit in the backseat to test my theory about under the passenger seat).

5. The B pillar and passenger seatbelts are secure. Not an issue currently.

6. The plastic on the lower outside door (attached to the car not the door) does seem to be ripe for squeaking, but it was not conclusive enough for me to say it was that at this time.

Sidenote: I do have the panoramic sun roof, but have yet to hear anything from that and it seems to be sealed well as no water has crept in.

I would appreciate any info on the under the seat fix or panoramic felt application.

Thanks again dfran1.

 

[nando19]

I have a 2017 Titanium that I just bought a week ago, barely has 400 miles on it.

Has anybody experienced a noise coming from the front passenger side that sounds like there is a screw or ball bearing rolling around? There is absolutely nothing in my vehicle that is mine that it could be (no loose change, or phone chargers, etc. as I literally have not stored a single thing in the vehicle yet).

I am having a hard time pinpointing the area affected. I originally thought it was the passenger door, but after opening and shaking the door violently - no noise was present. I am now thinking it could possibly be the glove box or under the seat. It also seems to do this mostly on the very cold days and not as present on the warmer days. It is annoying, but not as annoying as my whistling mirror on the highway.