Anyone else have a really annoying squeaking coming from the tailgate? I have heard this since I bought the truck. I can only hear it when the windows are down too, and I hate it!

 

Yup, had it intermittently since new. I put some grease on the hinges and the posts at the top that the tailgate closes against..it seems to have worked. Those posts have a plastic sleeve over them and that is where I think the noise was originating. Try packing some grease in, on, around and under that plastic sleeve.

 

Right on, thanks!

 

My '06 tailgate was driving me crazy last summer when I had the windows down. I put some grease on it and still noticed a squeak. After further inspection I realized when I closed it, it was sticking out a little further on the passenger side, like it wasn't latching completely. It only did that if I closed it with one hand and held it in the middle. I closed it a little harder with more pressure on the passenger side and I noticed it closed completely and the squeak was gone. Probably a bit out of alignment... I just make a note to make sure it closes completely now.

 

i have to spray mine with wd40 about every month or so or it squeaks like crazy

 

WD40 is good for temporary use, but any good grease would be the proper lubrication. Actually I have had the bed squeak, but if you just rotate the plastic sleeve on the latch post about 90-degrees and close the tailgate the squeak will stop.

 

replace the tailgate strikers ... ford TSB out on this one

 

Yep mine started after they lined my bed. A little wd40 and it hasnt squeaked since