rattles/noises-what do u have? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

urmys · 03-08-2009, 03:52 PM

update: just came from toyota 3.11.09 , tech came with me while i was
driving and he did hear the clunk sound on f/left . came back
to the shop and check it, he found out they have to replace the
strut and some bushing. they will order the parts and come
back again.

i hear rattle/noise by the front left area of the car,
does not have to have bumps to hear the noise.
ill see wednesday(appt.) what they have to say.

anybody else have this?

pwain · 03-08-2009, 05:39 PM

I have a rattle on the driver side near the gauges.
The headliner also seems to rattle. (easily fixable)
The driver seat will vibrate, but if I lean back in it, it goes away.

These 3 things usually show up when its cold, or on rough roads. None of them are easily reproduced.

pmcd76 · 03-08-2009, 05:46 PM

none really

rolla-XRS · 03-08-2009, 09:46 PM

Can you be more specific? There are tons of possible noises from the front end.

Where is it coming from? HAve you tried to locate/temporarily resolve it by pushing on the dash?

This will not be easy to resolve...so bunker down and get some friends to help out while you drive.

nabeel · 03-08-2009, 10:04 PM

Haven't noticed any on mine

Dragon877 · 03-09-2009, 11:30 AM

had an annoying rattling sound from the passenger side B pillar, then found out it was the seatbelt buckle hitting against the pillar every time i hit a bump cause it was getting caught between the seat and the pillar

other than that all the other rattling has been from things i put in the two glove compartments

joeylgarcia · 03-09-2009, 12:01 PM

no rattling noises in my car.

pmcd76 · 03-09-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon877

had an annoying rattling sound from the passenger side B pillar, then found out it was the seatbelt buckle hitting against the pillar every time i hit a bump cause it was getting caught between the seat and the pillar

ha yea i had that too and also figured it out

Berg · 03-09-2009, 03:33 PM

I have some many rattle in this car I could write a book about it.

- Headliner as been removed and insulated - This has solved the rattle.
- Passenger window as been reinstalled rattle is gone but the plastic from the down is sometime noisy a little push on it and it goes away.

On Thursday (March 10th) the car will get to dealer ship for a noise you hear below 0 deg celcius (or 32 F) between in the middle of the dashboard and the windshield. Toyota as a document on this I saw it from the computer on this particular issue. The thing is a little plastic bit that holds the dash to the frame and when cold it makes noise, I think the procedure states to put some foam in that socket and re-install (not sure about all the procedure, ask you dealer). The whole procedure of removing the dash takes up to 2 hours by an experiment guy.

After this I have an other rattle in the seat that is also to be solved. The bolts retaining the seat to the base of the car or somewhat to long and need to be shorten to avoid them rubbing on the frame (bad conception). Document said that noise is supposed to be worse when seat is fully tilt backwark (I mean the portion leg, not the portion where your back is). The noise is very apparent at highway speed between 100kmh-140kmh or during strong acceleration.

Both of the above issue can be found on several other Toyota cars and trucks (Anything from Yaris to Tundra). 2007 Camry where definetly the worse for dash noise and many have been removed and "repair" according to the rattle expert at my dealership.

Two other rattles that need to be check are the ringing noise in the driver seatbelt assembly, something like a loose bolt. And the underdash brake pedal spring making a funning noise when "under tension" (or when braking).

I hope that will be it until my next oil change, Toyata is giving me a rental for the day or day that the repair will take. I never to the garage so often with a car, and this is my first brand new car. Defenitely not happy with that Toyota product. And being the first year of production is not an excuse when similar issue are on going in the Toyota repair documentation as far as 2003-2004.

By the way since two years Toyota is listing foam padding in their parts book. Imagine for solving the rattle.

urmys · 03-09-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolla-XRS

Can you be more specific? There are tons of possible noises from the front end.

Where is it coming from? HAve you tried to locate/temporarily resolve it by pushing on the dash?

This will not be easy to resolve...so bunker down and get some friends to help out while you drive.

ill find out this wednesday, if they find it out. its coming more from underneath the car, not in the engine. its more of a knocking sound, even
w/o bumps.

pmcd76 · 03-09-2009, 03:58 PM

maybe i'm just not as picky.

Bluefire · 03-09-2009, 08:20 PM

If I told you all the noises and rattles I have with my car it will take me 2 pages to explain my nightmare with this car. So in this case I can tell you that I have rattles all over the dash board, pilars, trunk, seats, and I have change the damn radio 2 times

Hapgood · 03-09-2009, 09:52 PM

The only noises and rattles I've noticed are from things I've put in the glove box.

urmys · 03-11-2009, 04:29 PM

check out my update. (first) so you guys can check yours.
you will hear on low speeds, no need bumps. clunk noise.

Silver S · 03-12-2009, 07:24 PM

i have a low clunking sound on mild bumps and some uneven surfaces on the lower drivers left side. this will be my second trip to the dealer for this . They better find it man it is extremely annoying and makes this moderately priced vehicle fell cheap . My rear window has a cracking sound too .