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Booming/humming noise from the front of a Ford Kuga when driving at speed.
FAULT:
We have a 2014 Ford Kuga in for a service and the customer has complained of a booming/humming noise from the front of the vehicle when driving above 75mph (120 kph). We have heard the noise on a road test but we cannot recreate the fault in the workshop. Have any other Kuga owners reported this booming/humming noise before?
FIX:
Yes, we are aware of a booming/humming noise that affects the Kuga model. The noise is due to excessive clearance between the windscreen scuttle panel and the windscreen. Temporarily seal the windscreen scuttle panel and windscreen using tape Fig 1.1. Road test the vehicle, and if the noise is no longer present, remove the tape and remove the windscreen scuttle panel. Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces of the windscreen scuttle panel and the windscreen. Apply a butyl sealing strip to the windscreen scuttle panel as shown in Fig 1.2. Refit the windscreen scuttle panel and ensure the butyl sealing strip is in contact with the windscreen. Carry out a road test to ensure that the booming/humming noise has been eliminated.
