Just picked up my '05 LGT (5M) wagon two days ago... it's great.

There is, however, an annoying "metal on metal" type rattle coming from the shifter area (below the boot) when you hit 3000 RPM. Has anyone experienced this on their car?

Thanks in advance.

Alright, this thing is really bugging me. There is something rattling under the driver side footwell area, above the clutch. It sounds like hard plastic and it ends up sounding like a vibrating cell phone on a desk around the 3-5k rpm area. I tried locating the problem, but at 6'3" I am no contortionist. Has anyone seen this and know what I can do about it.

I was thinking about a small piece of dynamat or a wire tie, I just cant figure out where its comming from.

Am I the only one?

The carpets have crappy edges under the seats... it's certainly not the biggest deal...

The a pillar trim wasn't snapped all the way in.

ALL the adjustable body panels need adjusting... hood bumper and ALL doors.

The dealer prep SUCKED too... my windshield was dirty on the inside like someone had been smoking for months in there.

And the biggest pet peeve of mine with the car is EVERY time I wash it soapy water seeps into the window seals... almost all of them... not so much that it penetrates into the cabin... but enough so it doesn't rinse off cuz it's trapped behind the glass.

Don't get me wrong I LOVE the car... but I think the boys in Indiana might be drinking on the line or something...

Oh and mine was delivered with a bad sensor... I noticed the lumpy idle first thing when I sat in the car... The service guy kept looking at me funny when I told him it had a lumpy idle... there were a bunch of other small strange things too...

The CD player randomly comes on when I'm listening to the radio... It stopped happening after I brought it into service... but they didn't do anything... I'm guessing it was somthing with the insert trigger for the cd tray that self-corrected.

Valves seem loud to me... and not just in warmup like they say.

And I've gotten some WEIRD clunks when driving too... over bumps around corners... pulling into parking spots...

AND the idle does all sorts of weird things... When it's warming up and I drive in 1st or second a little then put in the clutch the idle sticks at 2k or so (way above normal warmup idle) but if I take the shifter lever OUT of gear the idle drops instantly...

The idle also bumps up or hangs high when I'm pulling into spots with the clutch in but drops if I pull it out of gear.

Also there are TONS of rattles... at first there were none... then the pass door window track seems loose over bumps, and now at the dash where it meets the windshield...

Again... Love the car but this is a LOT of stuff to be wrong with a brand new car... it's not a chevy but I expect more from japanese manufacturers... having been a honda owner.

Hmm yea I have a similar rattle and a creak that I will ask the dealer about tomorrow when I go for a service. The rattle is right in the corner of the window frame/b pillar, almost sounds like the window is rattling (which it's not). It's not dry door seals either, not sure what it is

As for the creak, it's right under the hanger handle between the b & c pillar (on both sides of the car), it's been there since day 1, mostly making a noise when it's cold, when I press on the area I can replicate it, hopefully I can do so for the service writer

Surely others must have the same issues...

Annoyed at the build quality
So allow me to vent for a while...

Cleaning the car, the hatch area to be precise. Do you know those square covering caps (p/n 51 47 8 401 899) that are hiding some screws on that wide plastic hatch opening? Oh well, they keep on braking like crazy. The small tabs that keep them in place just break. This is the 4th time (different caps) already. I will stop paying for those bastards. This is why I have a warranty.
Also my glovebox started rattling. Really annoying.
Rear left caliper is partially seized (squeaking noise while driving plus cloud of smoke a few weeks ago after getting the car stopped - I was just cruising not any hard running).
BMW emblem on the steering wheel airbag cover is chipping away.
Airbox cover does not clip in place properly.

So it looks like the probem free year I had is gone. And this time I have a big list. Off to the dealer next week.

Rattle at tailgate when just got the car, but fixed by dealer after a couple of visits.

Driver window rattle, it is still being looked into by the dealer.

Sorry to be of no help, but I have it too, some others have it, and it's called the Ghostly Moan.

Nobody's come up with a sound explaination... some air pump explainations have come close to plausibility.

I know a lot of these problems have been mentioned in different posts and I have been following them closely. I've had my car for about 3.5 months now and I'm getting a little irritated with all the minor quirks.

- HK stereo blasting with static
- In-dash single CD player had a regular disc (not burned) stuck
- stereo not working at all (currently)
- rear lights leaking water
- seat belt height adjuster virbrating
- trunk release button vibrating with the stereo

The funny thing is that I always make an appointment, and when I bring the car in, there is no problem to be found. For example, the stereo will start working again on the day I have to bring it in for service. I still have to have them look at the seat belt and the trunk release. Also, the condensation in the rear lights was a one time thing. It's odd how these things happen only once and then dissapear.. and then re-appear a few weeks later.

So my question is, should I still take my car in and have them document it? Each time I go, the guy says I don't need to leave the car because there is no problem. Although I'm being told by my friends that I should still have them look at it so it's documented on their side that these problems are ongoing. Hopefully these little bugs will fade away because I'm almost ready to trade it in for another Japanese car.

I have HK and recently started hearing a buzz/ rattle from both my front speakers. Anyone else? Know of a fix? Anyone take it in for service?

Anyone have problems with the C230 passenger side door ratttling? I have a small, but persistent, rattle coming from somewhere between the glove compartment and the door. Have had the car into the dealer twice with no success.

If anyone has had this problem or has any insights I'd appreciate feedback. Scheduled to take the car in for a test drive with the shop foreman in two days. Thanks.

700 miles on my linear
so far this is what ive found:
- rattle under the seat (j-clip not connected to seat)
- itch on door pad where the leather touches the plastic (possibly coming unattached)
- squeak when closing driver door coming from hinge or rubber boot covering wire harness.
- rattle pass side dash (haven't investigated yet)

1500 miles on an '04 Aero. So far it's been MUCH more trouble than our '03 Linear which has been nearly flawless save for two stalls early on which never returned. Right now I am not too pleased with the Aero.

> Squeaky dash due to climate unit not being seated properly. Dealer 'fixed' it but the climate unit still comes out and I have to push it back in. Granted, it only pops out by a half centimeter or so but for a car of this price I expect pieces in the dash to stay where they are supposed to.

> Nearly impossible to shift into 1st or 2nd when the engine is cold (and especially when it's cold outside). This makes driving very unpleasurable as you feel as if you are tearing up the gears.

> Rattles in the headliner and doors were minimal and I was pleasantly surprised when my dealer fixed them without me asking. I only complained about the rattle in the dash since it was the only really annoying one. Our '03 has NO rattles.

> Tire pressure monitor keeps going off. My left front tire is NOT LOW even though it repeatedly tells me it is in all types of weather.

> Poor build quality of the trunk. The right light cluster does not line up (where the trunk lights meet the body lights). It is off by about 1/2 an inch but again for a car of this price you would expect more. I am used to seeing $13,000 Cavaliers with this problem and not Saabs. But this is my fault as I didn't inspect the car closely enough upon delivery. It's really not a major problem and I can't really bring myself to complain about it to the dealer.

> ONLY TWO HOOKS in the trunk for cargo nets. STUPID SAAB.

Those are my problems. Really minimal in the big scheme of things but after flawless '01s, an '02 9-5 and an '03 9-3 I expected much more. The shifting thing is the biggest problem as it really makes driving not so much fun.