kenlevyy

from the day i picked up my tl, it has had a rattle around the intrument stack or the glove box. i have been back to the dealer a number of times, they have gotten the factory tech involved, but every time i am on a rough road it sounds like the car is ready to fall apart.....any suggestions?

Novice

Try this.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=glove+rattle

According to rets, Acura knows how to fix it (a screw needs to be tightended or something). My fix is just temporary. But, at least you can point out the problem area to your service guy if the above description applies to you. I know how annoying this noise can be.

Good luck.

golfingguru

We're in the same boat, although our rattles are in the overhead center console, the instrument cluster, driver side window and rear headliner. I dread driving over bumpy roads.

vp911

rattlessssssssss JOY!


But, welcome to the forums. Hopefully it will be fixed. Post pics of your car! Did you get nav? 5AT or 6MT?


(I am taking this from somebody I know.......)
How many techs does it take acura to screw in a lightbulb?

golfingguru

None, they have to get a regional service manager involved and then wait 6 months to issue a TSB.

SouthernBoy

I have one (when it's cold) that shows up somewhere around or to the left of the instrument cluster. Any ideas?

vp911

50 techs are required..... 1 to screw it in 49 to deny the rattle exists

vp911

Actually, I had a rattle like that a couple days ago...and I thought it was to the left of the cluster...but it ended up being the plastic piece just above teh drivers feet.... if you get down and look...

it was just a loose part... probably not the same as yours though...

mine was because i had pulled that out in order to install somethings...and i must not have secured it properly... it is fine now

mio

lol

mio

anyone know how to fix the rattle in the centre console?

or the dealer know how to fix it?

sftroy

And 1 ACS representitive to claim you are being "too sensitive" . . . .

vp911

so true

SouthernBoy

To vikrampatel;

I just now got back from a short drive after changing my oil and I tried to isolate this rattle. My initial assessment seems to put it around the left tweeter, close to the bottom of the windshield. I need to fashion a stethescope with a long flexible tube to do a better job.

Melny

In December I took a test drive with the Acura Regional Manager and although he confirmed hearing rattles near the top of the glovebox on the panel and around the steering column, he tried to convince me that the rattles existed in all of the tls. He said that these rattles were difficult to isolate and that he wouldn't want the techs to try and fix because they may create more rattles by taking the components apart. He suggested that I listen to the radio to drone out the noises .

I argued with the rep for 15 minutes saying that it's not acceptable for a $35,000 car to have such poor interior qulaity control. I also stated that the technicians should not ignore the obvious rattles and hope that I drop the issue. He finally told me to schedule a long test drive with the dealer's technician, which I have scheduled for Monday the 17th.

The rattles that really bug me (even with the radio on) are the steering column, right dashboard near the glovebox and both front door/window popping noises. I'm not expecting much, but I will still fight for it.

vp911

Hmm.... deffinately not the same as mine. I say just take it to the dealer... and make sure everybody with these rattles gets documentation saying the dealer at least attempted repairs... all else fails, file under lemon law... but if possible, wait as close to the 2006 model year and ask for a replacement with 06' model

vp911

Melny: I agree it is BS... same with my previous post just above...keep all docs, file under lemon law if needed. I would threaten that to them and they will deffinately attempt to fix the car.

2K2SilverTL-S

First thing.....EMPTY OUT EVERYTHING FROM THE BINS and COMPARTMENTS. Drive the car and after this and see if the rattle is still there. What I thought was a rattle ended up being a pair of sunglasses I forgot about in the bottom storage compartment. The TL is so quiet that you hear these little noises.

matelot

hmm i think I got that too

rets

I was having this issue starting from Dec. 03, and my 1st dealer tried at least 5 times. Rattle was nonstop.


If I emtpy out everything, I got less chance to get "rattle". So I put 2 "bricks" in and test-drive again, I got more rattle than "empty". In my case, the weight on the glovebox and abmient temperature are the main factors to cause the "rattle".


Both 1st dealer and I had done numerous tries to remove it, including all screws, put the different padding into varied locations. Not good. I called ACS twice per month, between Dec. 03 and May. 04, ([u]I bet this is the reason why I do not get my FREE Navi DVD update[/b]), ACS finally suggested me to try another dealer. Then, I did and that 2nd dealer apparently found the way to fix this rattle for me. Amazing...


However, I still have no idea how they made this job done.

vp911

rets... can you ask them? tell them there are a lot of people struggling with the same issues... i dont see why they wouldnt tell you.

KJSmitty

I know this is off topic but RETS, whats up with a "free Navi DVD upgrade"..? Are you joking or is this something I overlooked.... I'll take one for my 04 if their offering :-)
As for the glove box rattle, I'm damn good at finding most of them but I have yet to figure out what one would think would be "an easy one".... Mine doesn't happen all the time, but it's there.

Let me know on the DVD....

Thanks all

vp911

check the bluetooth/navi section of the forum... there is a thread about this...some select people rcvd it.

rets

KJSmitty,

vikrampatel is correct. Please check this. That thread has been brought up alive again

rets

What they told me was to remove all dozens of screws and re-assemble with new screws and two clips. Will try to figure out more details in next visit.

vp911

Hmm. Interesting... I can see the new clips thing...maybe one or two clips broke when it was assmebled in ohio... and they caused the rattle... but I don't know how loud the rattle was to even guess... just a thought.

Thanks rets