I keep getting that rattling, buzzing sound whenever I back out of the driveway. And it happens sometimes in drive right after backing out. I'm taking it to the dealer next week. But this sh*t is not right. You pay $30K+ for a car and you get stupid sh*t like that. My Honda Civic never had any sounds even after 75k miles. Hopefully the dealer will fix it.


Otherwise the car is fine, but its that damn noise that really makes it look bad in my eyes. If any of you experienced this problem, let me know.

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2002 TL-S Aegean Blue Pearl. Underbody Kit, Spoiler

"260 Horsepower of maximum performance. This is BLUE SUNSHINE!" - Thunderkiss '02
Sweet!!!

 

Hey, relax... there. Now, the buzzing is from the Air bag system. you should hear two buzzes. This is normal and matter of fact, there was a topic on this subject a few weeks ago. I have experienced the problem and brought it to the dealer and that's what they told me as wel as other users in the forum. The squeaking noise may be from your moonroof, close the cover and see if you still hear the noise. I am taking my car back to the dealer to have that fixed. Hope this helps.

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Those who know, don't talk.

 

Fuel pump?

Mine makes a noise when I first start out, but I think it is just the fuel pump spooling up.

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Fins^
2002 TL-S w/Navi
Satin Silver
(The Silver Bullet)
Debadged

 

So far the only disappointment I have with my TLS is the wind noise when the windows are down. It is just too loud and annoying. And also, while driving some bumpy roads, I hear rattling noise coming from the armrest when it is extended out. Does anyone have this problem??

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2002 Black on Black TL TypeS

 

Describe your noises, do these happen only when you reverse or also when you are travelling over bumpy roads??

There are no noises when I reverse HOWEVER there are sometimes squeaks and rattles when I go over bumps or a rough road. Its not too loud but defintely audible. Seems to be coming from the right side sometimes from the front dashboard, sometimes from what seems ot be the right doors. I'm guessing a.c vent, seatbelt or maybe the seats. .

I guess I could turn the stereo on to drown out these noises but thats not the point. One shouldn't have to deal with this sh*t in the intitial stages of ownership. I owned a ES 300 prior to this and it was a much quieter car, even at 60,000 miles. Yeah it drove like a boat but it was put together with a lot more precision and attention to detail.

Fortunately the Acura has a lot going for it power and performance, so I'm willing to overlook these shortcomings.

Was going to take my car in to the dealers yesterday but on the way to work, on the bumpy road that I take, the car was absoutely silient. NO rattles or squeaks. The one time when I actually wanted the car to rattle & squeak it didn't. So I called and cancelled the appointment. No point going all the way there and have no noises when I take the mechanic for a test drive. I guess I 'll just wait until the noise gets worse and more consistent.

 

I don't know what noises the people here are experiencing when backing up as I have NO noises coming from my TL-S when I put the car into reverse and backup; maybe I am fortunate. But then again my center console pops up on it's own and the dealer has a new latch on order to fix that problem.

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'02 Acura TL-S
Satin Silver/Ebony, w/out NAV

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True, true......

 

Do you find that the wind noise is directly proportional to how far down your window is... and how fast you're traveling?

I really don't mean to be an ass here... but isn't air rushing into the car going to cause noise no matter what when the windows are down?

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2000 WDP 3.2TL non-NAV
AEM CAI w/bypass, Comptech header

 

Doesn't matter how low or up the windows are the wind noise is much louder compared to my old accord. Obviously I can't expect it to be quiet, but I am sure they can do better. Trust me, I am not complaining at all. I am very happy with my car and I am willing to overlook these little things.




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2002 Black on Black TL TypeS

 

Aside for wind noise at high speeds, My TL-s is built solid and quiet. I have no rattles and creaks etc. that some of you describe.

This is an extremely smooth and quiet car

Oh there is some engine noise when I rev it to over 4500 rpm's and I like it!

 

The most noise I have ever heard from my car was when I was racing against my crazy ass friend in the middle of the night who basically took his toyota corolla to its limit. I was going a little over 120 and the windows/moonroof sounded like they were ready to blow off. Scared the bejeezuz out of me, but not nearly as much as the feeling of getting pulled over or the thought of some random animal crossing the freeway (like what happened to my other friend).

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2002 3.2 TL Type S with Navigation
Exterior: Aegean Blue Pearl
At 3% over invoice, who can complain?

 

BTW...I raced against my first civic last night and found it pretty hilarious. It was a bright red 2 door civic EX (manual), and the only visible mods were a body kit and rims. I didnt know he wanted to race until I saw him peel out during the light, in which case I gunned it, and it was pretty much over before I hit 3rd gear.

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2002 3.2 TL Type S with Navigation
Exterior: Aegean Blue Pearl
At 3% over invoice, who can complain?

 

There are 2 different noises that I hear:

One is definitely coming from my seatbelt buckle near the armrest. It's literally squeaking when I driving around the parking lot area where the road is bumpy. I am waiting for my dealer to get the part so they can replace it.

Another one is from the moon-roof. There is actual glass moon roof and the one you slide open before you open the glass moon roof. When I just slide open the first one w/o opening the moon roof and drive around, I hear noises coming from there. Damn, I don’t know why, I will go back to the dealer.

 

Only 2 noises I have so far...

Creaking Moonroof and Creaking Driver Seat. Rest of the car seems to be tight....for now.. ** Fingers Crossed **

Andy Kuo

 

You can't be serious, right? I own a '99 E320 that has its fair share of creaks and squeaks and have owned a '96 C280 w/ the same ailments --> plus I've driven in M3's that rattled all over the place --> it's hit or miss w/ ANY car that it'll be rattle-free. The S-Class my friend's dad owns is PLAGUED with rattle problems and electronic problems...

 

Forgive me for the intrusion.... I am a CL-S owner. The buzzing noise you hear is very common and is the ABS system equalizing or at least that's what I have been told by quite a few mechanical types. Wind noise in the CL is low because of the window design. In my previous 4 dour sedans, it always helped the noise and wind factor by lowering the rear windows as well as the fronts. Just my opinion.

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'01 CL-S Nighthawk Black/Ebony non-spolier, non-NAVI but quick..PIAA 19169..Solaris 9005's.. want REAL foglights.. Plus a "catch me red" 68 Pontiac LeMans convertible and a black '90 Harley FXR Low Rider.

 

Ya, you know what, I noticed alot of wind noise too. It seems especially loud at 130mph with the moonroof and all four windows open. J/K

 

Almost all of my cars have made "start-up" noises when the car initially moves either forward or backward. Today's cars with VSC, TCS, ABS, and SRS systems are computers on wheels. In fact M-B recently moved from copper wire to optical fiber to carry all of the in-car message traffic. When I back-up in my TL-S and MDX I hear what sounds like a muted grinding noise that I can tell is the ABS system going through self diagnostics. Moving forward I can hear a different noise that is similar to a sound my M-B used to make as the traction control system initialized itself. To me, none of these sounds are offensive nor to I put them in the category of "defects" or anything unique to Acura.

 

I said this before I know but, how can you guys hear these little wind noices and what not? I probably have thousands of little creaks in my car but I would never know because It's always bumpin....

 

It is a fact of life now that $30K+ car is an entry level 'luxury' sport sedan. We are paying for many things like new technology, advertising and product liability exposure costs. The car is smarter, safer, but as inflation eats away our purchasing power, we cannot expect perfection for $30K+.

 

If you want a rattle-free car, buy German cars.

 

no.. have you been to bmw message boards recently? they're complaining about squeaks and rattles probably more than here.

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Matt
2000 Civic Si
So Cal