Rattle in the dash (a minor yet major annoyance)

[Sjbuck2021]

Great...more issues. I think I will flip mine when I finally get it in 8 months. Honestly the quality has gone down hill. Sounds like cars out of the 70's.

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[Rob Cactus Gray]

Get a stethoscope ($5) from Harbor Freight and have someone drive you around while you listen for it.

I would rip my car apart looking for it noises drive me crazy

 

[Sjbuck2021]

Get a stethoscope (pretty cheap) from Harbor Freight and have some drive you around while you listen for the it.

I would rip my car apart looking for it noises drive me crazy

I feel the same way...new vehicles should be tight with no rattles. You might get a few as the vehicle ages...but this is bs on a new one.

 

[Flomounier1]

Did anyone ever find a solution to this? My Hybrid XL has the same issue. It's coming from the front right corner of the dash close to the window. During the test drive, I thought it was just a piece of paper from the plastic protection film flapping around but I removed it all and it's still doing it! I tried pressing down on the dash and plastic panels in multiple areas to find the source but can't track it down. I'm guessing there must be a loose section of wiring harness hitting the top of the dash while going over bumps or on rough roads (mine sounds like an index card lightly tapping on the dash while driving over bumps).


I'm going to blow some air with my air compressor in that area to see if it might be a small broken piece of plastic flopping around.

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Did anyone ever find a solution to this? My Hybrid XL has the same issue. It's coming from the front right corner of the dash close to the window. During the test drive, I thought it was just a piece of paper from the plastic protection film flapping around but I removed it all and it's still doing it! I tried pressing down on the dash and plastic panels in multiple areas to find the source but can't track it down. I'm guessing there must be a loose section of wiring harness hitting the top of the dash while going over bumps or on rough roads (mine sounds like an index card lightly tapping on the dash while driving over bumps).


I'm going to blow some air with my air compressor in that area to see if it might be a small broken piece of plastic flopping around.

Keep us posted!! Your description is on point! Does yours do it no matter weather or vehicle conditions?

 

[Flomounier1]

Keep us posted!! Your description is on point! Does yours do it no matter weather or vehicle conditions?

Well I just got mine last night and it was in the 40s. I know everything shrinks in the cold but I’ll update over the next few days when I drive it around a bit more.

 

[Flomounier1]

Well, drove it in sunny mid 60s California weather and the noise was still there. I noticed my right tweeter grill is slightly protruded about 1mm in the corner compared to the left one but I don't think that has much to do with it as I tried pressing on there to silence the tapping and it didn't help.

I'll have to have someone drive while I sit in the passenger seat and really try to narrow down where it's coming from.

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Well, drove it in sunny mid 60s California weather and the noise was still there. I noticed my right tweeter grill is slightly protruded about 1mm in the corner compared to the left one but I don't think that has much to do with it as I tried pressing on there to silence the tapping and it didn't help.

I'll have to have someone drive while I sit in the passenger seat and really try to narrow down where it's coming from.

…so I drove today, really cold out, tons of ice, snow, and slush… vehicle was very warmed up and driving around… I think it was still there and was more noisy than before…however, it could have been all the ice/snow on the a pillars, windshield, and truck all together… I’m considering an issue with windshield or structural issues??

1.) Could the windshield be interacting with the A-Pillars making noise??
2.) missing or messed up spot welding or structure welds that help with flexing??
3.)dash not having padding between it and other areas of pillars/firewall/windshield?
Either way there is some flexing and it’s causing these components to rub together and make noise!
The saga continues I will try to monitor and source issue, will be going to dealer next week sometime for other stuff… I will post with any updates…
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[Flomounier1]

Here is a video of the rattle. Turn your volume up and listen closely.

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Here is a video of the rattle. Turn your volume up and listen closely.

Same!!!! It’s the same!! What the hell is it!?

 

[Meintc]

Here is a video of the rattle. Turn your volume up and listen closely.

That would drive me crazy. Hope you find the source.

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

Here is a video of the rattle. Turn your volume up and listen closely.

Try to lower the passenger window a bit…? I did this to mine it sort of stopped for a bit maybe…? My biggest concern is this…is it structural? Sounds like vehicle flexing against glass/sheet metal! Yours is exactly what mine is doing and at times can be louder or quieter based on conditions… I just keep thinking about the Subaru ascent when it came out, they recalled a few and crushed them due to missing spot welds or whatever in the a pillar/roof area I believe it was….?? If it’s something silly like some foam needed between dash… we’ll easy fix once figured out? This sounds pretty bad… maybe it isn’t? But I noticed that when I messed with my driver and passenger windows this calmed it down I thought?

 

[LIL’ Buddy]

***the below is what always makes me think about these noises**

The largest vehicle Subaru has ever produced, manufactured at the U.S. plant in Lafayette, Indiana, is already being recalled. The all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent 3-Row family hauler is being recalled for major structural defects caused by missing spot welds on, or around, the B-Pillar, compromising vehicle strength. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says there are 80 possible missing body welds in the new family vehicle.

The NHTSA report says if these spot welds were missed, the strength of the vehicle’s body may be reduced, potentially increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. A total of 293 U.S. Ascent vehicles are affected by this recall and had July 13-21 production dates.

The vehicles cannot be inspected by dealer staff. Subaru is dispatching factory representatives to inspect all affected vehicles. We are guessing this won’t be an easy fix. The affected vehicles will be taken back to the factory, dismantled, and repaired. Subaru of America says if the vehicle does not pass the inspection, it will be returned to the factory and replaced with a new one.

 

[JibbersCrabst]

I have a dash rattle as well, just noticed it this past weekend, I don't think it was doing it before and I'm at 1800 miles. Sound like it's coming from the top near either the dash speaker or where the A-pillar meets the dash. Normally I don't care about rattles so much but this is almost like a popping sound every time I hit a bump in the road, and it doesn't start immediately only after about 15-20 minutes of driving.

 

[Flomounier1]

I wonder if theres some Ford recall department we can contact and report this to. I’m going to take mine to the dealer in a couple days. If they have to tear the dash apart then they must. I can’t live with such an annoying noise in a brand new car.

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