Hi,

I'm facing an annoying rattle at idle on my diesel focus mk3.

This only happens while on idle, and it's a rattle that clearly is caused by a vibration on some kind of module I was not able to identify.

If I lay down on the driver's footwell and look up in the direction shown in the picture bellow there's some kind of eletric module that with my arm stretched I can only reach with the point of my fingers.

 

 

I wasn't able to find someone with this problem, maybe I'm not searching with the proper terms to get an accurate result, so please if anyone had this issue already let me know as this is driving me crazy and the ideia of removing the whole dashboard to try to inspect behind it seems kind of overkill for me.

 

Thanks

On a 2011 Focus the module you describe is most likely the Bluetooth/Voicecontrol module. This module is installed behing the heater control panel and is secured with a single screw.

To gain access to the Bluetooth/Voicecontrol module you need to remove the audio system and the heater control panel. However to remove the heater control panel you also have to remove the floor console side panel and the gearshift surround panel to reveal the hidden screws of the heater control panel.

Thanks mate, I'll give a try.

 

I'm not 100% sure that's the bluethooth module producing the rattle as the module seems to be really pushed towards the firewall, but it's worth the try.