Rattles anyone?
Lead Lap
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: South Carolina
Mine is in the shop for the second day in a row. I just sent "Graf...."'s post to my service adviser. Hopefully it provides them some direction, because yesterday they weren't very confident what it was.
Driver
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From: TX
Rookie
Joined: May 2012
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From: Colorado
I think the lower part of the door panels are not well attached. If you open the door and pound your fist gently along the bottom, I've found the whole panel to be loose. I don't know if it wedges itself tight in the closed position, tho.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: NY
I have a rattle that is driving me crazy. It sounds just like one of those clear Bic Pens is being jiggled around, know what I mean? It is very subtle, but I hear it. It is intermittent though. Sometimes it is there and sometimes it is not. I cannot locate where it is coming from. I even had my bro drive the car and I put the seat flat and laid on my back with my head under the dash to try to locate it, but could not find it!
I don't know if my analogy will garner any similar experiences but I would love to find out what the heck it is!!
I don't know if my analogy will garner any similar experiences but I would love to find out what the heck it is!!
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Canada
Mine sounded like it was coming from either the left driver door itself behind the panel lower in the door and/or the B-pillar by the seat belt assembly. I would only hear it on bumpy roads or running over the bumps on the lane markers (that's what I did to show the dealer repair tech people). I have the description written on the repair order they gave to me when I signed for the car.. See Below:
"3814 DOOR WINDOW SWITCH BEZEL 67099 AND 71199 T-1-62 T-2-14 . 3 PER PIECE 0.60 REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW SWITCH BEZEL WHICH WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL AND SEAT BELT ADJUSTER WHICH WAS RATTLING INTERMITTENTLY. FPNS: 73024-33030-A1 and 74204-30100"
Hope that helps anyone else out there with the same problem.
"3814 DOOR WINDOW SWITCH BEZEL 67099 AND 71199 T-1-62 T-2-14 . 3 PER PIECE 0.60 REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW SWITCH BEZEL WHICH WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL AND SEAT BELT ADJUSTER WHICH WAS RATTLING INTERMITTENTLY. FPNS: 73024-33030-A1 and 74204-30100"
Hope that helps anyone else out there with the same problem.
Lead Lap
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From: TX
I have the slight rattle from the driver side window. I tried adjusting the height of the seatbelts and that didn't help. I also have the rattle from the passenger seat when no one is sitting in it. I will have this checked out at my 5,000 mile service. Both are really minor when I blast the Mark Levinson.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Texas
Hey guys,
Update: After first service, rattle was gone for a few days, maybe a week... came back. Waited a month, and second trip back in and they took apart B-pillar and placed a "noise kit" in there claiming a seat belt clip was loose. They were quite proud when they gave it back to me..... Next day, heard it again unchanged.
I told them I'm gonna let it ride until the next service and they can look at it again. I'm sure it's the same rattle everyone has... a subtle metallic or plastic vibration when you hit bumps, intermittent, but only if it hit it just right.... drives me nuts.
Update: After first service, rattle was gone for a few days, maybe a week... came back. Waited a month, and second trip back in and they took apart B-pillar and placed a "noise kit" in there claiming a seat belt clip was loose. They were quite proud when they gave it back to me..... Next day, heard it again unchanged.
I told them I'm gonna let it ride until the next service and they can look at it again. I'm sure it's the same rattle everyone has... a subtle metallic or plastic vibration when you hit bumps, intermittent, but only if it hit it just right.... drives me nuts.
Last edited by Grafnburgz; Sep 21, 2012 at 10:31 PM.
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From: CA
Rattle in the rear sunshade.
When it's down it'll rattle on a bumpy road. Soon as I raise it, quiet as can be.
Started hearing it occasionally at 8,000 miles. Now at 10,000 it's almost all the time.
Dealer tried "tightening the rails" last week, no luck. Will be back in a week to try again.
When it's down it'll rattle on a bumpy road. Soon as I raise it, quiet as can be.
Started hearing it occasionally at 8,000 miles. Now at 10,000 it's almost all the time.
Dealer tried "tightening the rails" last week, no luck. Will be back in a week to try again.