anyone else have this problem?
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08-31-2006 | 04:32 AM
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anyone else have this problem?
Hi guys, I'm new to the forum...
I've got a 2005 SP23, which I absolutely love. I bought it in July of 2005, and it's got a little over 10,000 miles on it. The car has been flawless, except for this: around 8,000 miles or so, I began to notice a slight creaking noise in the roof whenever I turned into or out of a driveway or a parking lot. (Basically, any time I'm driving from pavement of one height to pavement of another.) The sound has gotten louder and is quite noticeable; occasionally I even here a sort of metallic popping noise, almost like a spring. I'm guessing this is caused by the body twisting when I turn onto these uneven surfaces, but I can't believe a car that's only a year old, with so few miles on it, would have these kinds of structural issues. Especially since this car is built on the same platform as a Volvo! I have a sunroof and curtain airbags, so maybe the sound is coming from one of these two components, or maybe it's just the headliner/trim pieces (although nothing has moved or come loose). Anyway, my questions are these:
1) Has anyone else experienced this sort of problem? And have you done anything about it?
2) How likely do you think the dealer will be to do anything about it?
I realize rattles and other noises are part of owning a car, especially in the city, but this seems a little extreme to me. I owned a 2002 Protege before this, also with a sunroof, and I never had this kind of structural issue.
Sorry for the long-winded post, I just want to be specific about my issue! Thanks for your help.
I've got a 2005 SP23, which I absolutely love. I bought it in July of 2005, and it's got a little over 10,000 miles on it. The car has been flawless, except for this: around 8,000 miles or so, I began to notice a slight creaking noise in the roof whenever I turned into or out of a driveway or a parking lot. (Basically, any time I'm driving from pavement of one height to pavement of another.) The sound has gotten louder and is quite noticeable; occasionally I even here a sort of metallic popping noise, almost like a spring. I'm guessing this is caused by the body twisting when I turn onto these uneven surfaces, but I can't believe a car that's only a year old, with so few miles on it, would have these kinds of structural issues. Especially since this car is built on the same platform as a Volvo! I have a sunroof and curtain airbags, so maybe the sound is coming from one of these two components, or maybe it's just the headliner/trim pieces (although nothing has moved or come loose). Anyway, my questions are these:
1) Has anyone else experienced this sort of problem? And have you done anything about it?
2) How likely do you think the dealer will be to do anything about it?
I realize rattles and other noises are part of owning a car, especially in the city, but this seems a little extreme to me. I owned a 2002 Protege before this, also with a sunroof, and I never had this kind of structural issue.
Sorry for the long-winded post, I just want to be specific about my issue! Thanks for your help.
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08-31-2006 | 10:13 AM
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RE: anyone else have this problem?
It's still under warranty, the dealer should take care of it.
Take the service rep on a drive and duplicate the noise, then if they say they all do that, grab a similar vehicle from the lot and try to make the noise.
I've got over 37,000 on my 3 and no creaking/popping noises. (no sunroof though)
Take the service rep on a drive and duplicate the noise, then if they say they all do that, grab a similar vehicle from the lot and try to make the noise.
I've got over 37,000 on my 3 and no creaking/popping noises. (no sunroof though)
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08-31-2006 | 12:00 PM
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RE: anyone else have this problem?
I have 22k miles on my car. 03/05 build date, and I have both the moonroof, and the side airbags. Mine's never made a noise like that when going over uneven pavement. Sounds like there might be something loose with the moonroof and it's shifting...... that being said I don't actualy know.
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