Just had the same issue detailed mine got a tailgate noise. While cleaning mine I removed a āold piece of tapeā off of the tailgate near the latch. After a couple hours of working on different things with nothing fixing it I cut some vinyl and put back in the spot I removed it from and bam no more noise.
Remove the crappy piece of plastic over your jack - that was the source of all my swing gate / rear rattles - I did a lot of investigating and removing panels - I thought maybe my jack, tire iron was rattling around and when I checked it was good, I forgot to put the cover back in place and drove it this week no more rattles
I believe this is exactly what I hear. I removed the rear panels from the tailgate and when driving down the road, I hear the continuous flapping of the vents. Its LOUD without the panels on and sounds exactly like what I hear.
The exterior vents to the outside of the jeep may be rattling, too. The vent is located behind the plastic panel on the tailgate and has louvers that close when the pressure inside the cabin is equal to the outside. I noticed when the A/C is on recirc I can hear the louvers rattling when i drive over bumps, but when it isn't on recirc and the louvers are held open by the air pressure, there is no rattle. Something else to check.
I Armor All'd the plastics and any rubber seals near the tailgate last night and when I was going to work I heard creaking from the tailgate. I thought the tires were gonna fall off. I even checked the backup camera to see if there was shaking. Nope. Afte looking around I noticed this tape was pushed aside probably from the Armor All. After moving the tape back to the bottom..voila! The noise was gone. I have leftover clearvinyl protection sheet that I will use if this one goes. I'll drive around after dinner to see if this problem is solved.
Mine just started rattling after lubing this area with silicone because the door was sticking. Really bizarre.I Armor All'd the plastics and any rubber seals near the tailgate last night and when I was going to work I heard creaking from the tailgate. I thought the tires were gonna fall off. I even checked the backup camera to see if there was shaking. Nope. Afte looking around I noticed this tape was pushed aside probably from the Armor All. After moving the tape back to the bottom..voila! The noise was gone. I have leftover clearvinyl protection sheet that I will use if this one goes. I'll drive around after dinner to see if this problem is solved.
Holy crap, not my tailgate but passenger door has been tormenting me. read your post and 5 minutes later loud squeak gone. thank you.
The exterior vents to the outside of the jeep may be rattling, too. The vent is located behind the plastic panel on the tailgate and has louvers that close when the pressure inside the cabin is equal to the outside. I noticed when the A/C is on recirc I can hear the louvers rattling when i drive over bumps, but when it isn't on recirc and the louvers are held open by the air pressure, there is no rattle. Something else to check.
This is an old thread and I hope The Wingman and Fudgepoop are still around and can tell me what they did to solve this tailgate vent rattle. My rattle began immediately after having the hinge corrosion repaired on the tailgate (as well as all four doors, hood, and front fenders). My tailgate rattle is exactly as described above and it stops when I open a door, open a window, pick up speed, or turn the vent fan on high. Iāve zip-tied all loose wires/cables in case it was them, but I now know thatās not the problem.
