NHTSA ID Number: 10205018
Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB160053
Summary
Roof opening panel – creak noise above driver and/or passenger rear doors over bumps – built on or before 11/16/2015
FORD
:
2015 Edge
ISSUE:
Some 2015 Edge vehicles equipped with a roof opening panel and built on or before 11/16/2015 may exhibit a body creak-type noise in the area above the driver and/or passenger rear doors when driving over bumps.
This may be due to the C-pillar body sheet metal rubbing on an interior panel and/or a metal tab on the roof opening frame in the grab handle area rubbing on the C-pillar body panel.
ACTION:
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Remove the two side curtain airbag screws on the driver side curtain airbag to access the grab handle sheet metal location. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-20. (Figure 1)
(1). It is not necessary to completely remove the side curtain airbag.
2. Measure 15 mm (19/32”), mark dimension A and draw a line across. (Figure 2)
3. Measure 50 mm (2”), mark dimension B across the line drawn in step 2. (Figure 2)
4. Using a 3.5 mm (9/64”) drill bit with a drill stop approximately 5 mm (3/16”) deep, drill a hole in the C-pillar body sheet metal where dimension A and B intersect.
5. Measure approximately 50 mm (2”) from previously drilled hole and mark.
6. Using a 3.5 mm (9/64”) drill bit with a drill stop approximately 5 mm (3/16”) deep, drill a hole in the C-pillar body sheet metal.
7. Measure approximately 50 mm (2”) from previously drilled hole and mark.
8. Using a 3.5 mm (9/64”) drill bit with a drill stop approximately 5 mm (3/16”) deep, drill a hole in the C-pillar body sheet metal.
9. Install three (3) sheet metal screws in the holes that were drilled in the steps above. Tighten until the screw head is flush with the sheet metal.
10. Increase the gap between the roof opening panel frame tab and the adjacent sheet metal to approximately 5 mm (3/16”). (Figure 3)
11. Repeat Steps 1 through 10 for the passenger side.
12. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Refer to WSM, Section 501-20.
| PART NUMBER | PART NAME |
| W505152-S437M | Sheet Metal Screw (1 Pkg) |
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| FORD | EDGE | 2015 |
1 Associated Document
Manufacturer Communications
TSB 16-0053
MC-10205018-9999.pdf 190.403KB
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ROOF OPENING PANEL – CREAK NOISE ABOVE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER REAR DOORS OVER BUMPS – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 11/16/2015
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME 160053A 2015 Edge: Install Retainers And Adjust Sheet Metal On Both Sides Of The Vehicle Includes Time To Lower And Raise The Headliner (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) 2.4 Hrs. WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool. DEALER CODING BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE 5828408 01
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