nsap Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Has anyone noticed their Vista Roof rattling when you go over a big bump? The rattle comes from the rear skylight, it's that black plastic bar up in the front of it. Is there a fix for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vino125 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 When I was in a few weeks ago for my first oil change, I mentioned to the service advisor that my sun shade made noise when it opened and closed. He asked me if it was a rattle or not. Mine isn`t a rattle, so for now I`m leaving it. Apparently to fix the rattle they have to remove the headliner and fix whatever it is that is causing it. He said they have done quite a few in the last while. Maybe what you are hearing is different, but it was a rattle they said was a problem that is happening more and more. Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLtd Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 TSB 07-16-11 roof opening panel squeak/rattle There is a new velcro and glue metod for the black trim ring. Everyone of the vista roof equipped vehicles should have this checked. Sure wish that the Dealers would learn to read the service bulletins. Richard and Barbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliemaej Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 TSB 07-16-11 roof opening panel squeak/rattle There is a new velcro and glue metod for the black trim ring. Everyone of the vista roof equipped vehicles should have this checked. Sure wish that the Dealers would learn to read the service bulletins. Richard and Barbie I noticed that rattle also. I sat in the back seat and pushed up on that black ring. It stopped the rattle. But it started again a day or so later. I "fixed" it again and it hasnt started up again. I will make an appt to have it fixed correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ug.mac Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Glued it. That's how I fixed mine, just few drops of CA glue you will never have it come off again. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billimek Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 TSB 07-16-11 roof opening panel squeak/rattle There is a new velcro and glue metod for the black trim ring. Everyone of the vista roof equipped vehicles should have this checked. Sure wish that the Dealers would learn to read the service bulletins. Richard and Barbie Sorry to be resurrecting an old topic, but it's the most appropriate one I could find since you include the TSB #. I had the same problem with the rear vista roof plastic trim rattling and told the service dept about it when I dropped my 07 Edge off for the first oil change. They called back and said that they couldn't duplicate the problem (they seem to say that a lot), so I told them that I believed it was related to TSB 07-16-11. This made them happy and they gave the car back to me sans the rattle. The invoice had it written up as: "Cause: 7922 Repair 071611A Part#: 7050036" I don't know what that means, but sadly the rattle came back after a couple of weeks. This time I took a very close look at the plastic trim and was able to determine that there is double-sided tape holding it up and every week or so it fails and the trim 'drops' down until I press it up against the tape again. So when I took it in 7,500 miles later I told them again that the vista roof has a rattle in the back. This time they never told me that they couldn't reproduce it, but when I got it back there was no more rattle. That was yesterday so I sincerely hope that I'm not back here replying to the same message saying that it didn't work. The invoice has it written up as: "Cause: 15417 C-K Reseal Top Trim At S-R MT50282 Adjust Sunroof Part#: 7850282" I don't suppose anyone knows what that means? If it fails again, this will be the second time I've had them try to fix it with no resolution. What should one normally do after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hi my sun shade started to rattle today.. what is the thing you have to check to see it is ok some ring??? anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengland Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 There is a Black Plastic Trim Ring that goes around the rear sun roof. This piece is held up there by Velcro. The velcro does NOT stay glued to the Body, Glass Surface! Mine did the same thing and Ford gave me a tube of Contact Adhesive and I fixed it my self. There is several places around this trim ring that has velcro and I glued them all. NO problems since and it has been several COLD months ago. There is a TSB on this and it has already been mentioned. Look under TSB updates section in this forum and it will explain it there also. If your dealer is NOT lazy they can look it up also, and it clearly explains how to fix it, and no the headliner does NOT have to come out to fix it. I know this because I fixed it myself without taking the headliner down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizofozus Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 The headliner on my 07 awd SEL above the rear dome lamp keeps coming away from the ceiling. You can hear the rattle every time you go over any kind pf bump. They already fixed the trim ring on the sunroof. There are 2 brackets with velcro sticky pads that hold the ceiling by the dome lamp back there up. There about 8 inches or so to the left and right of the dome lamp. Dealer uses there useless glue. Rattle stops for about 2 months then comes unglued and starts rattling again. Think I'm going to get myself some good contact cement and fix it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDST777 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hello. At me after winter cold weather the same problems began: rattles in case of a driving on an uneven dogoga in back part of a roof of Vista Roof under a ceiling, around a back plafond of lighting of salon. I read this section of a forum and I have questions: for elimination of a problem it is necessary to dismantle a ceiling, but I don't know as correctly it to make! What latches and in what places fix a ceiling as it is better to remove it. I will estimate any councils. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw91 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Guys, I can find this TSB 07-16-11 anywhere, would appreciate if anyone can post some pictures pointing out to above mentioned "black ring" which should be pushed up. Edited: Never mind, found it. Edited March 30, 2016 by drw91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinyin Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Mine has always rattled since day one. Poor design and craftsmanship. I never use it. What a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Guys, I can find this TSB 07-16-11 anywhere, would appreciate if anyone can post some pictures pointing out to above mentioned "black ring" which should be pushed up. Edited: Never mind, found it. Just noticed that you found it. Also found another one, might be useful. TSB 07-16-11.pdf TSB 07-25-4.pdf Edited March 30, 2016 by omar302 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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