ktp1598 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) I have a strange issue with the Edge. There's a tapping sound coming from behind the firewall in the drivers area. It's loudest in the car with the doors closed and the air off at idle but frequency increases with engine RPM. It sounds like something is rubbing, or bouncing off of the firewall. Goes away completely above 2000 RPM. A little research pointed to a fuel rail damper (mechanical, not foam). I felt the fuel rail and it was tapping pretty hard so I took it to the dealer and he said it was a piece of foam that wasn't there. After a day or so we got the car back quiet as new but after 30 miles the sound is coming back again. Anyone else have this issue? My wife HATES odd noises and vibrations and this can get pretty loud if it comes back like it did before. Thanks! * Built on 11/12/2015 Edited February 12, 2016 by ktp1598 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) When driven only, or will it make the noise / sound while parked out of gear and reved below 2K? Edited February 12, 2016 by Chipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Not when driving. Only when parked out of gear (no load) at low rpms. I have a sound clip but don't know how to post it. I think I can email it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Maybe the fuel pump itself/FDM (fuel delivery module) is faulty if dampening the fuel rail isn't enough to quite the pulses. have them check the pump and all electrical connections as well. Assuming the pulse is traveling from the low pressure fuel pump to the rail (more the usual case) and not from the high pressure fuel pump back to the rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I will look into that! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinyin Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I wonder if the tapping noise that you are referring to is the direct injection high pressure fuel pump. Most Direct Injection engines have a loud tapping sound, almost sounds like a diesel engine. I would fill it up with premium fuel (93) and see if at least the tapping sound isn't quite so loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 UPDATE: The dealer replaced the high pressure pump and the line (both have to be replaced together) and the noise is gone. The interior is very quiet now, just like it should be. 100 miles on it so far and all is good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRTC532008 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 I am having the same issue, thank god I just found this post, I emailed over to my friend whos the service manager at my local dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) It's a fairly simple repair. A good mechanic can replace the pump and line in a couple of hours. The pump showed on the receipt to be only a bit over $180 so a repair out of warranty later on won't be too bad. Still quiet over 400 miles later! Edited March 1, 2016 by ktp1598 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRTC532008 Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 My dealership is looking into it, i emailed them the information. If you dont mind me asking if they have to refer to it to research it, what dealership did you deal with and what town and state ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 It was Town and Country Ford in Louisville Ky. 502-964-8131 Donna was our service advisor. Don't remember the mechanics name but he has over 30 years experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 JRTC532008, interested to know if that was the problem with your Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 It's back. I have right at 6000 miles on it and while it's not as loud as the last time, you can hear it. Anyone else dealt with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Any recent service? Check to see if the cover on the HPFP is secured in place (will need to remove engine appearance cover to check). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I stopped the ticking. If you grab the high pressure fuel line and the plastic line directly underneath it and pull the close to each other the tapping stops. You can feel the tapping in the high pressure line and it goes away when the 2 lines are squeezed together. I think there might have been a missing clip somewhere. I put a zip tie around the 2 lines and brought them about an inch closer and the noise stopped. Made sure to put the tie around the protective sheath and not the lines themselves. I didn't have to make it tight to stop the noise. I'm sure it just moved them off of something below. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Good you found it They use a lot of noise dampeners nowadays, so there could actually be a foam block missing somewhere from the last time they tried to fix. On the 3.5EB, there is a a foam/rubber block underneath the intake manifold, might be something similar on the 2.7EB. If you could post detailed pics of the engine bay (sans appearance cover), we could compare with other Sport owners to see what might be visually indicated. TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I'll post a few pics by this weekend. The area I zip tied was actually behind the engine, not far from the firewall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRTC532008 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'll post a few pics by this weekend. The area I zip tied was actually behind the engine, not far from the firewall. When you have a chance id like to see those pics as well as I went to the dealer with this information and they have still yet to fix the noise. You could also email them over to me if possible, gigi121009@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktp1598 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Here are some pics. The wire tie is to the left of the battery in the back. The 2nd pic shows it more clearly. Edited June 24, 2016 by ktp1598 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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