Does anyone else have door rubbing when driving?

[Whistler]

Mine is doing the same thing with only 1000 miles on it. When I drive it down dirt or gravel roads is when the noise/chatter is evident from the upper drivers door frame.

I thought about adjusting the door striker in to tighten it up, but don’t want to misalign the exterior, this one is currently perfect. My last Lariat that I traded in on this Lightning was atrocious in regards to panel alignment and it always bugged me.

I’m going to try to shim out the weatherstripping a little up too and see what happens.

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[Caliber357x]

Mine is doing the same thing with only 1000 miles on it. When I drive it down dirt or gravel roads is when the noise/chatter is evident from the upper drivers door frame.

I thought about adjusting the door striker in to tighten it up, but don’t want to misalign the exterior, this one is currently perfect. My last Lariat that I traded in on this Lightning was atrocious in regards to panel alignment and it always bugged me.

I’m going to try to shim out the weatherstripping a little up too and see what happens.

I’ll be interested to see your outcome - my door is also perfectly aligned and I don’t want to undo that if I don’t have to, but I will given that I live in a rural area and I’m constantly on rough roads.

 

[Firn]

Mine is doing the same thing with only 1000 miles on it. When I drive it down dirt or gravel roads is when the noise/chatter is evident from the upper drivers door frame.

I thought about adjusting the door striker in to tighten it up, but don’t want to misalign the exterior, this one is currently perfect. My last Lariat that I traded in on this Lightning was atrocious in regards to panel alignment and it always bugged me.

I’m going to try to shim out the weatherstripping a little up too and see what happens.

Adjusting the door hinge changed the panel alignment by an imperceptible amount. You would need a ruler to see errors in the alignment before or after.

 

[Eboss]

Thank you! This weather strip itch noise has been driving me crazy for 8 months. Right in my ear from the top of the driver side door. Took me 30 seconds to fix.

 

[PB from Az]

I had the exact same issue on my '24 Lariat @ the driver's door. The door would move slightly as i rolled over bumps and it was driving me crazy. I could literally pinch the door to the door seal with my hand as I drove and make the problem go away so I knew it was a matter of adjusting the door. I was able to easily fix this per the instructions above. Loosen the bolt on the top hinge/door side with a 13 mm wrench. There is a little adjustment, pull the door toward the cab of the truck ever so slightly ( maybe 1/16"), retighten the bolt. Voila! I'm cabinet maker, the door adjustments on the truck are similar in concept the the modern Euro cabinet hinge. It's really quite simple. Thank you to everyone who posted above.

 

[PB from Az]

I’ll be interested to see your outcome - my door is also perfectly aligned and I don’t want to undo that if I don’t have to, but I will given that I live in a rural area and I’m constantly on rough roads.

You should not have to shim anything out. Lots of posts here on how to fix this issue, just need a 13mm wrench and 5 min. Really easy, fixed mine in no time. Good luck.

 

[explosive0]

Having same issue on my truck I just picked up 2 days ago. Devastated, as I sold my 1 year old Model X becuase of rattles. Lightnings are supposed to be rattle and noise free.

 

[Firn]

Having same issue on my truck I just picked up 2 days ago. Devastated, as I sold my 1 year old Model X becuase of rattles. Lightnings are supposed to be rattle and noise free.

5 minute fix my friend. Nothing wrong with the truck, your door is out of alignment by 1/16 of an inch, each fix

 

[explosive0]

5 minute fix my friend. Nothing wrong with the truck, your door is out of alignment by 1/16 of an inch, each fix

Feel so much better; just saw the videos and posts on how to fix. Will give it a try. Thanks. Whew.

 

[Maineiac12]

Feel so much better; just saw the videos and posts on how to fix. Will give it a try. Thanks. Whew.

Hardest part is dialing it in. Fine adjustments are a little tricky if you’re anal like me but stopping the noise is easy.

 

[explosive0]

This resolved my issue. Quick fix while I was supercharging yesterday and the door looks aligned after the fix so no micro adjustments required.

I think my rear passenger door has same issue so will take a look. Thanks all.

 

[Vulnox]

Thank you for this thread and all those that contributed, including videos. I am also bumping this as it resolved my issue and may help others. I had this same problem with my '23 PowerBoost and always forgot to look it up when I would get home. When my Lightning did the same I wanted to find a solution and this couldn't have been easier (other than Ford doing better on this from the factory I guess).

 

[Henry Ford]

When my Lightning did the same I wanted to find a solution and this couldn't have been easier (other than Ford doing better on this from the factory I guess).

On the Rouge factory tour I noticed a guy at the end of the line with a rubber hammer who was doing QC. I've purchased two new Ford vehicles and one of them needed a door adjustment. Maybe the hammer department needs some improvement.

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