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I have a 2013 Fusion Hybrid with about 35,000 miles. Recently I began to experience a rattle when going over bumps that sounded like it was coming from the back seat area--almost like the seat belt buckles were clicking against each other. I performed a fairly exhaustive check in the backseat area, including the best tensioners, etc. Nothing I did remedied the issue. I also had folks ride in the back while driving over noisy roads. They could all hear the noise, but couldn't pin-point it. Then, recently I took my vehicle through a car wash and the noise disappeared--at least for a few miles. Which got me thinking the noise must be from the exterior. I also noticed that during significant rain events, the noise would disappear for awhile. I spent some time (again) on the various forums and finally came across a post on the Fusion Energie forum that seems to be right on the mark. There is a rubber/plastic seal strip located at the bottom of the rear window, that seals the top of the trunk lid. The trunk lid moves around a bit as you drive over bumps, as you might imagine. That seal apparently becomes somewhat brittle with time and was causing the noise. I lubricated the seal and the noise has disappeared (at least for now--fingers crossed) The photograph below (courtesy of a posting on the Fusion Energie forum, shows the area. I hope this works for others; feel free to pass it along! Thom

I figure this is a long shot but I've got yet another rattling/clicking sound inside of my cabin and I figured I'd see if anyone else has this problem/can share some insight on how to fix it. My driver's seat has started clicking regularly right down near my right hip, maybe even closer to the back of the seat. It's not a constant noise, but an almost random "click" or "pop". It certainly tends to happen on bumps, but it also just happens during random times, maybe when there's a slight shift in weight or something, I'm not sure. I don't know if most people would even be bothered by this but anytime my interior makes noises like something is loose or rubbing, it drives me absolutely nuts. Any thoughts?