ANNOYING Rattle inside the passenger door . (TIC TAC sound)

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AWGD8
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While driving home from work, a noise just suddenly pop out.

The sound is like a tic tac mint bounching inside the case, but it`s inside

the front passenger door panel. It can only be heard when I hit a small or

large bump on the road. When I stopped and check the door panel, by

hitting the inside, I could not hear anything. At first, I thought my wife left

a candy or a coin in the door pocket, but there weren`t any.

This morning it was a little cold at 7 degrees F. , but the sound wasn`t

there when I went to work. (Car was kept in the garage)

At work, the car was park in a parking structure that is open and exposed

to the bitter cold (-10 wind chill). Is this a weather related noise?

It is really very annoying.


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Punjab
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yes finally someone else hears this .. i have not pinpointed it yet maybe the speaker maybe the door handle.... i have found that the tag on the seat belt will make noise as well.. This is super annoying for me ...

Summer project will be to open up doors and insulate

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Punjab:

Did you try to have the dealer check on it?

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Punjab
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AWGD8 ... not yet i have to get fuel pump, hatch struts and the radio replaced ... havent been to dealer yet about the list of issues..

dont get me wrong i still love the car.. but the noise is the worst issue along with the passenger seat wobble when no one is in it ( more of a visual distraction)..

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AWGD8
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I drove the car today, and it`s a lot colder today than yesterday. I

haven`t heard the noise again. I forgot to tell you that there was a tic tac

mint ( half full case) in the glove compartment when I heard the noise

yesterday, but that mint was there all the time on the bottom part. Why it

decided to rattle only for one day?

I`ll check it again tomorrow...


il911tw
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I've noticed the same sound today. It only happens when the tire is going through uneven road surface (I hear it when I'm changing lane). If I stay in certain lane with smooth surface, the sound goes away.

At first it sounded like the "Turning Signal" sound.

Has anyone discoverd the fix for this issue??

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AWGD8
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I found the problem with my car, it was a tic tac box. LOL.

Regarding the sound (turn signal sound) I notice that on and off...

Seems like that`s how the AWD system reacts. I could hear it mostly on the left side of the car.

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I've noticed on the left side as well.

My EX is RWD. I guess both AWD & RWD has the same problem..

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