Hey guys-

I have an annoying buzzing noise coming from center/right side of dash. It has gotten louder/worse over the last 5 years. Sounds like a bee or big @ss fly buzzing against a glass window. It's not the front end. I've done lots of reading on the forums, and I can't find any solution that seems to apply.

Here's what I know:

1. Only buzzes on the highway, with the heater on, while accelerating.

2. Noise seems to be from left of the passenger air bag, or maybe from behind the mini non-adjustable vent that's to the right side of the cd player, or maybe at the back of the dash from the black vents there. AKA I don't know exactly where it's from.

3. Doesn't matter how high/low the blowers are on. Same buzz.

4. If I turn the blowers off, it stops immediately.

5. It's not a leaf in the blower motor, I'm very familiar with cleaning that

6. Turning the radio up isn't a solution!

7. This dude had a similar problem, but don't think it was ever solved http://www.ranger forums .com/interio...se-dash-62185/


Any tips appreciated! Love this little truck, but this drives me absolutely crazy.

Thanks-

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2003 XLT 3L V6 Flex Fuel engine. 4x2. Coil Springs. 31x10.5r15 tires on stock 15x7 chrome plated rims. 160,000 miles.

No one else has this issue?


2003 XLT. V6 3.0 Vulcan. Automatic.152,000 miles, running strong. 31x10.5x15.

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2003 XLT 3L V6 Flex Fuel engine. 4x2. Coil Springs. 31x10.5r15 tires on stock 15x7 chrome plated rims. 160,000 miles.

It's just about impossible for anyone, here or elsewhere, to offer you a meaningful answer to why you have a dash noise when they can't be there to personally hear it and kick up ideas. On the "No one else has this issue?", there is no common denominator, there are dozens of things that could cause a noise. You're probably best off going out here and whittling away it (me calls this, "fight it"), checking and eliminating things until you find the cause.

^^^ An answer you probably don't like and will ignore............

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2004 Ranger FX4 Level II, 5R55E, Sonic Blue Pearl

Proudly JAP/RICE free since March 2000

No no I hear you. I was hoping this might be a more common ford ranger thing, that's all.


2003 XLT. V6 3.0 Vulcan. Automatic.152,000 miles, running strong. 31x10.5x15.

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2003 XLT 3L V6 Flex Fuel engine. 4x2. Coil Springs. 31x10.5r15 tires on stock 15x7 chrome plated rims. 160,000 miles.