| Rattle Coming From the Side Rail |
Improperly connected brake lines |
- Tap lightly on the brake lines and listen for a rattle.
- Install plastic tie straps to secure the brake lines tightly together.
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| Rattle Under Vehicle at Higher RPM |
The heat shield contacts with the underbody. |
- Raise the vehicle and perform a visual inspection.
- Bend the heat shield slightly to gain clearance from the underbody.
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| Squeak From the Front of the Vehicle in Cold Weather |
Poor front stabilizer shaft insulators taping |
- While the vehicle is cold, perform a test drive and achieve full front suspension travel by driving through a dip in the road.
- Remove the insulators and wrap Teflon tape around the stabilizer shaft. Reinstall the insulators over the tape.
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| Thump From Rear of Vehicle on Bumps |
Improperly secured spare tire in the rear compartment |
- Open the rear compartment and perform a visual inspection of the spare tire and the tools.
- Tightly secure the spare tire and all tools.
- Perform a road test to verify that the noise is eliminated.
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| Rattle Coming From Door |
The door lock solenoid is loose. |
- Remove the door trim panel and check if the solenoid is loose.
- Tighten the solenoid bolts.
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| Rattling electrical connectors inside the door trim panel |
- Tap on the trim panel and listen for a rattle.
- Remove the trim panel and wrap foam padding around the connectors as required.
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| Squeak When Operating Doors |
A lack of lubrication of the door hinge pins |
- Operate the doors and listen for squeaks.
- Lubricate the door hinge pins with light oil and coat with lithium grease.
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| A lack of lubrication of the door hold open link arm |
Lubricate the door hold open link arm with light oil and coat with lithium grease. |
| Squeak Coming From Console When Shifting Manual Transaxle - Condition Occurs In Cold Weather with a Cold Engine |
The faulty manual transaxle control lever lower boot |
- Move the control lever between gears and listen for squeaks.
- Remove the floor console and replace the lower shift boot or apply talcum powder to the lower shift boot.
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| Squeak Coming From Instrument Cluster Trim Plate |
Rubbing of the cluster trim plate on the instrument panel |
- Test drive the vehicle in order to verify this condition.
- Remove the instrument cluster trim plate and install felt tape to the edges.
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| Glass Knock Coming From the Rear of the Vehicle When Driving Over Bumps |
Inspect the adjustment of the hatchback latch. |
- Test drive the vehicle in order to verify the condition.
- Loosen the latch nut and adjust the latch downward.
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