Front flutter or rattle above 105 km/h caused by the active grille shutters

Engine / equipment

Kuga (III) (Escape in the US)

Period mentioned

2021

Symptoms

From about 105 km/h a plastic flutter or rattle is heard at the front; at lower speeds it does not sound.

Possible cause described

The radiator's active grille shutters vibrate in the airflow. Ford describes it in technical message SSM 50255 for 2021 Escapes built from 10/8 to 20/9/2021: the garage opens and closes the shutters with the diagnostic tool to see whether the noise changes.

Check for the garage

Note the speed at which it starts. At the garage, have them move the active grille shutters with the diagnostic tool to see whether the noise changes. Ford says the car is safe to drive.

Cost cited in the source

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database