Windshield/Dash rattle really bad in this cold weather......
12-01-07, 11:50 AM
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Wondering how many of you notice an improvement as you drive the car and the interior warms up? Seems as though it's worse on "cold start-up," but after the first few miles or so, the ticks seem to stop...or at least they are not as noticeable! Althought I am tempted, I've yet to bring my GS in for surgery after reading all the horror stories here. I guess I'll have it addressed by the service department, should other repairs be needed in or around the dash area, possibly in the future...which will probably be never! 
12-01-07, 12:28 PM
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12-01-07, 12:35 PM
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no rattles yet!! :crosses fingers:, but coming from a s2k thats the king of rattles , having a softop, stiff *** suepension, being a honda. Its like im in heaven!!
12-01-07, 12:51 PM
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Being that you're in So Cal., the temps won't be cold enough to produce much noise. Take your car into the Yosemite area in about January and you'll probably see what we're talking about.
12-02-07, 01:14 PM
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Ok so I pinpointed the creak from coming where the dash and the windshield meet, on the right hand side. I tucked in a piece of carpet used for subwoofer boxes and it took care of it.
12-04-07, 02:23 PM
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Well, I picked up car from the dealer just now. They had it for two days. I had a 2007 ES350 loaner. According to the Work Order - Poor fit of Dash - "Ins Panel Safety Pad Subassy" and "Wind Noise Kit - part number 5540130700C0 - whatever that is.
This was my first trip to the dealer for the Windshield/Dash rattle. On the ride home, I'd say they fixed it. Dead silent. No Creaks, rattles or clicks - We'll see if it holds. It was 14 degrees out as well. I'll update this thread in a couple of weeks or at first rattle. Whichever comes first!
This was my first trip to the dealer for the Windshield/Dash rattle. On the ride home, I'd say they fixed it. Dead silent. No Creaks, rattles or clicks - We'll see if it holds. It was 14 degrees out as well. I'll update this thread in a couple of weeks or at first rattle. Whichever comes first!
12-04-07, 02:34 PM
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Will I be able to avoid the rattle issues?
With a newer model (hopefully rattle fixes preapplied at the factory during the build) and in a warmer area, do you (all) think I will avoid the rattle issues?
12-04-07, 02:36 PM
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With rare exceptions, 40 is about as cold as it ever gets here in the Silicon Valley, which is the only place I ever drive. (We take my wife's van on trips.) So, I'm hoping that when I get my 2008 GS 350 next week, I will not experience the dreaded rattles.
With a newer model (hopefully rattle fixes preapplied at the factory during the build) and in a warmer area, do you (all) think I will avoid the rattle issues?
With a newer model (hopefully rattle fixes preapplied at the factory during the build) and in a warmer area, do you (all) think I will avoid the rattle issues?
12-05-07, 07:27 AM
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12-05-07, 08:18 AM
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Mine is rattling too...Im bringing it in next week.
IT IS SO ANNOYING. I live in Jersey and I don't think its gonna warm up anytime soon. I just hope they can fix it
IT IS SO ANNOYING. I live in Jersey and I don't think its gonna warm up anytime soon. I just hope they can fix it
12-09-07, 03:38 PM
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Well, I picked up car from the dealer just now. They had it for two days. I had a 2007 ES350 loaner. According to the Work Order - Poor fit of Dash - "Ins Panel Safety Pad Subassy" and "Wind Noise Kit - part number 5540130700C0 - whatever that is.
This was my first trip to the dealer for the Windshield/Dash rattle. On the ride home, I'd say they fixed it. Dead silent. No Creaks, rattles or clicks - We'll see if it holds. It was 14 degrees out as well. I'll update this thread in a couple of weeks or at first rattle. Whichever comes first!
This was my first trip to the dealer for the Windshield/Dash rattle. On the ride home, I'd say they fixed it. Dead silent. No Creaks, rattles or clicks - We'll see if it holds. It was 14 degrees out as well. I'll update this thread in a couple of weeks or at first rattle. Whichever comes first!
- Not as bad as before, but getting worse every day. I will have to get an e-mail off to my Service guy at Lexus.
So it was quiet for 5 days....bummer. At least this is one of the only things that are really wrong with this car....takes away from the driving experience for sure though.
12-10-07, 01:16 AM
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cut throat: I went through 3 or 4 visits for mine to get fixed. The first time they removed the dash, same experience as you. Was dead silent the first day, then the next day the clicks and rattles were back and worse than before.
Last visit they had the car for a week. They went through the whole thing, now it is silent (been 4 days so far) Def feels like they fixed it. We'll see!
Last visit they had the car for a week. They went through the whole thing, now it is silent (been 4 days so far) Def feels like they fixed it. We'll see!