ttsport15

I guess it’s time to see the dealer I’m trying to avoid them as long as possible anyone have the issues with the clunking sound from the rear of their cars.? What are the usual suspects thnx..

E46CT

i don't think there are usual suspects. car too new. but could be rear damper mount or something else loose in the trunk.

Roffles

i have a "clunking" noise in the rear and have taken it in three times with no fix. There is a theory from the dealer that it could be coming from the roof. They do not think it is suspension related even though it happens when going over bumps/road irregularities. It gets louder and louder so eventually it will be too obvious for them to not pinpoint. One thing i've been wanting to do is have someone drive my car while i sit in the back seat so i can try to pinpoint it myself. It does seem to get louder as the gas tank empties so I do believe it has something to do with the chassis and/or the load in the rear of the car.

ttsport15

I tried to sit in the back of the car but the sound made me want to rip my ears off...lol i would take break or belt squeal over CLUNK any day of the week...im going to put it on a lift and check around first just for my own satisfaction..

jay90011

iTrader: (23)

that is the same response I have gotten from my dealer in regards to the clunk noise. So far they have attempted to add an additional insulation on the roof liner with no success.

Roffles

I have not had it fixed yet, but I can confirm 100% that my clunking noise is coming from some mechanical part in sliding moonroof. I don't know why it took me so long to do this basic test, but all I did was open the moonroof while driving slowly over some bumpy roads and the clunking went away entirely. Closed the roof and clunking came back. This simple test can tell you whether or not you are having the same problem as I am having. At least now I know what is up so I can have it fixed. Good luck to others with their problem.

alexkidd

I have the same issue in my 14. It is a really loud metallic sound. It sounds like its coming from the back roof or seats area. It is hard to narrow down but sounds awful.

ttsport15

mine sounds like when a shock absorber goes bad and the piston just bottoms out...

desai

the clunking in my ls460 was from the air shock failure,3 rd time now at 85000 miles.$3800 to repair rear shocks.DONT buy lexus with airshocks !!

porsherule

I've also noticed that on certain bumps when the rear of the car compresses, it almost sounds like the rear are hitting the bump stops. I can't imagine this is normal especially for a car with under 30k miles.