my friend has bought a fiesta a few weeks ago and it has developed a squeak which the garage can't seem to locate. It comes from the rear of the car around the area where the parcel shelf sits, but even the parcel shelf is removed the noise is there whenever a there's bump in the road.
It seems to be coming from the plastic infills, but not sure, has anyone come across a similar problem?

yep a few have reported this one and mine is doing it now as well....I did see a post here or on another site sugeesting a bit or carpet over the pin on the seat catch helps....I think at somepoint the cost savers in Spain took some kinda bush or washer out of the seat assembely to save .000001p on every Fez

yep, mine has this unlocatable squeak too - i turn the stereo up. turning the stereo up seems to fix alot of faults or annoyances in my car.

Cheers guys, might try the carpet fix, if it was my car the volume would be up now, but I don't think my friend would appreciate what a great solution that is.

I had a squeak, I thought was coming from the parcel shelf.
It turned out one of the exhaust mounts had come loose.
The garage fixed it for me, they said it was a common problem with fiestas.

Not heard anything like that one Helen, but thanks and will check it out when I see her.

I can almost guarantee that this squeak you're having problems with is a loose handbrake cable. I had the same problem. I had Ford look at it, they put a replacement clip on it, but that must have vibrated loose as the squeak has returned as is very loud and very annoying when I'm driving!

I initially thought that the squeak was coming from the suspension under the rear wheel arch but then I found it was the handbrake.

It sure don't sound like a handbreak, but anything's worth a try, think it'll be a weekend job though as it's dark when finished work!
Thanks for all the tips.

Hi All, my 1st post here..

Had mine about 2 weeks now, 07, performance blue, well happy with it, managed to rack up about 700 miles already :$ lol

Mine did have a squeak coming from the rear, i managed to track it down to the seatbelt contraption, so i mananged to solve it my goin in the boot and finding where the actual seatbelt roll holder thingy is in a hole on the left side. so i managed to ram an old t shirt in there with it and problem solved. Probably not the best fix, but its stopped that squeak :P

As u may of guessed from the above txt that im not too good with cars and parts :P fixed it tho lol

NEW USER.just readin thru articles on that SQUEAK now i too have a sqeak tht it cud have been handbrake but now it seems it cud be the exhaust or even the parcel shelf oh the joys of motoring if it is the handbrake has anyone cured it yet Donk

Hi All...

My 56 plate ST developed a knocking noise rather than a squeak, sounded like top mount on the suspesion.. took it back to ford twice and eventually they found it was something to do with the back of the rear passenger side seatbelt,

They had to reset something and now working fine...

Had mine for nearly a year and done 25k, still pleased with it but is starting to make a few noises, going bck to ford today think it is a power steering pump, see what they find...

I think that could be whats wrong with mine ^^ Might take it in and get them to sort it out properly

squeak driving mr crazy!!! going in on sat.

will do cheers. i even copied someone and went as far as dropping seats, taking out parcel shelf and then gettin in boot whilst missus drove around. couldn't find it!!!!! sounds like wheel arch?!?! funny thing was mu missus wanted to take it on local expressway...good idea me in boot you doing around 70 mph, if not more knowing her!