I just purchased 16 expedition max limited with 75k km on it. I am in Canada so it's pretty cold outside(part of the reason why the plastic rattles so much).

I also own 2015 F-150(aluminum body) and it is way more quiet(less wind, road noise) than 16 expedition which I expected..

Problems is... I get too much plastic squeak noise when going over bumps and pot holes. Whenever the SUV body twists a bit, I get a lot of rattles and squeaks from the dash(around LCD screen), gear shifter area, and doors.

And because of this light plastic noise, this SUV feels really cheap.

Is it really hard to take the console and shifter area a apart? I would want add some felt pad to reduce the noise.

My 15 F150 has a lot of plastic inside too but it doesn't make any rattle or squeak.

 

Item Part Number Description 1 W710806W710806 Front floor console rear bolts (2 required) 2 78045H8878045H88 Front floor console bolt covers 3 W710806W710806 Front floor console front bolts (2 required) 4 78045K0878045K08 Selector lever trim ring 5 045G34B045G34B Front floor console utility tray mat 6 W707382W707382 Front floor console utility tray screw 7 78045A7678045A76 Front floor console upper finish panel 8 W716533W716533 Front floor console front screws (2 required) 9 78045A0678045A06 Front floor consoleRemoval

All vehicles

1. Apply the parking brake.

1. Position the selector lever in the NEUTRAL position.

1. Position the front seats forward.

1. Remove the 2 front floor console rear bolts.

1. Position the front seats rearward.

1. Remove the 2 front floor console front bolts.
   • Remove the 2 front floor console bolt covers.
   • Remove the 2 front floor console bolts.

Vehicles with floor shift

1. Remove the selector lever trim ring.

All Vehicles

1. Remove the front floor console utility tray mat.

1. Remove the front floor console utility tray screw.

1. Remove the floor console upper finish panel.
   • Disconnect electrical connector(s).

Vehicles with floor shift

1. Position the selector lever indicator bezel aside.
   • Release the 4 retainers and position aside.

1. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever and the floor console.

All Vehicles

1. Remove the front floor console front screws.

1. Disconnect the front floor console electrical connectors.
   1. Loosen the bulkhead electrical connector bolts.
   1. Disconnect the bulkhead electrical connectors.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connector.

1. Remove the front floor console.

Installation

All vehicles

1. Install the front floor console.

1. Connect the front floor console electrical connectors.
   • Tighten the bulkhead electrical connector bolts to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).

1. Install the front floor console front screws.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

Vehicles with floor shift

1. Install the selector lever cable.

1. Install the selector lever indicator bezel.

All Vehicles

1. Install the floor console upper finish panel.
   • Connect electrical connector(s).
   • Make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the floor console.

1. Install the front floor console utility tray screw.

1. Install the front floor console utility tray mat.

Vehicles with floor shift

1. Install the selector lever trim ring.

All vehicles

1. Install the 2 front floor console front bolts.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

1. Install the 2 front floor console front bolt covers.

1. Position the front seats forward.

1. Install the 2 front floor console rear bolts.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

1. Position the front seats rearward.

Vehicles with floor shift

1. Position the selector lever in the PARK position.

All vehicles

1. Release the parking brake.