Had my 2012 iTouring for a month and... Dash rattles already!?

[3i2011]

Originally Posted by MikeD

I was told by the dealership that the loud startup noise is part of the gas saving skyactiv technology.

That sounds dealer code for I dont want to fix this for you.

[outtaLuck]

Originally Posted by MikeD

^Really? By chance do you have a link to the TSB? I was told by the dealership that the loud startup noise is part of the gas saving skyactiv technology.

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.ph...4&d=1330167352

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by 3i2011

That sounds dealer code for I dont want to fix this for you.

^ Yeah, that was just the sales guy's BS. I will definitely have them do the ecu reprogram when I take in for service next week. Hopefully that will quite down the start-up noise.

Thanks for the link outtaLuck.

[phoenixosu]

I have a 2011 2.5L HB and have the exact dash rattle mentioned by the OP, started almost the instant I drove it off the lot, but it was too cold out to reproduce for the dealer. Not sure they will fix it at this point but now that it's warmed up it has come back with a vengeance. It is bad around 30mph and 60mph, I'm thinking harmonics of some resonant frequency, seems independent of engine RPM mostly speed dependent. It is also not reproduced by speaker test tones. I had custom speakers installed and the rattle was present before and after the install suggesting it is also not speaker related. My wife says it comes from the left side of the dash near the vent, I have tried pushing on all kinds of panels and nothing seems to top it suggesting it is somewhere within the dash (I've got one working ear so its hard to locate rattles).

[LSIII]

Originally Posted by outtaLuck

No, no nav here.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! I'll make an appointment with the dealer next weekend or so. I also want to have them take care of the loud rattle the engine makes during the first 15 seconds or so on cold starts. Apparently there's a TSB out for that one, where they reflash the ECU to idle slower on cold starts.

Did the dealer figure out our dash rattle in the center of the dash? My 2012 has developed the same thing.

[2012 Sky]

Originally Posted by LSIII

Did the dealer figure out our dash rattle in the center of the dash? My 2012 has developed the same thing.

Mine too!!


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[tmart]

No rattle in my sky sedan unless I leave something in the door compartment and play loud bass.

[LSIII]

I think I have isolated the location of my dash rattle. It's coming from the area above and behind the radio/climate control display(closer to the defroster vents). If I tap on the dash in that area I can reproduce the sound and while putting pressure on that area of the dash while driving down bumpy streets that I know causes the rattle, I don't get the rattle. I'm a little afraid to have the dealer attempt a warranty fix by ripping into the dash and potentially causing other rattles.