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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [moeandmo]
by ronv4
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Dec 29, 2007 (1:03 pm)
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Replying to: moeandmo (Dec 29, 2007 10:16 am)
I had the strut mount fixed as well along with all of the other fixes previously described and they didn't correct the problem. However its been a week since the roof pillar fix on the driver side was done and so far NO rattles. It hasn't been that cold (around 40 degress) so I can't totally confirm the problem has been rectified however this time I really feel they go it right (i.e clips in the roof pillar - requires roof liner to be dropped and roof pilar cover removed). The car is very quiet and I can't detect the noise anymore. Cold weather is predicted later in the week and that will be the real test but so far No Rattle. I hope this helps and I'll advise you more later in the week.
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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [moeandmo]
by ronv4
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Jan 04, 2008 (11:51 am)
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Replying to: moeandmo (Dec 29, 2007 10:16 am)
Update - Good news - It got real cold in the NE, down to around 18 degrees and averaging around 25 degrees for the past few days and still No rattle at all. I'm almost totally convinced that the problem was in fact in the roof pillar - drivers side. Although like you I was skeptical and felt the noise was coming from under the drivers side wheel well, I think I may have been wrong. So far so good.
Why don't you give it a try and have your dealer check it out. What do you have to lose? I really hope it works out.
Let me know.
Ron
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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [ronv4]
by moeandmo
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Jan 04, 2008 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: ronv4 (Jan 04, 2008 11:51 am)
I wondered where you are located. (but is "the NE" ,mentioned in your message Nebraska or New England?) On January 2, it was 9 degrees here (MO). I drove to the dealer at the crack of dawn to be there when they opened at 7. I arrived in the area at 6:15. The car was nice and warmed up and quiet. But I wanted it noisy, so I went to a coffee shop a block away from the dealership and sat with the paper and a cup of coffee for 45 minutes while the car sat out in the frigid wind. When I left there, it rattled. When the automatic garage door opened at the dealer's reception area, I left my car outside and walked in. The service writer said, "Pull your car in." I said, "Not a chance. That car is staying out in the cold until someone drives it and hears it in freezing weather." They have had the car for 2 full cold days now. Yesterday the service writer told me they heard it and had isolated it, and could reproduce it. She said the tech had not told her what they had found. But if it's sitting in the shop, where it's toasty, I don't know how they will be able to see if their remedy is effective. The weather is over freezing now, and expected to be very mild for several days. I have no idea when I'l get my car back, but I have their loaner 350, and I don't have to replace the gas, so they can keep mine until they fix it. If this doesn't work, believe me I will relate your successful pillar experience. Actually I had printed out this entire previous conversation between you and me, and gave it to them along with a spreadsheet that documented the date, the temperature, and whether the noise was evident or not. I'm nothing if not organized. Will keep you posted.
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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [moeandmo]
by ronv4
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Jan 06, 2008 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: moeandmo (Jan 04, 2008 12:31 pm)
I actually live in New York (I referred to NE as the NorthEast). It hasn't been as cold as what you experienced recently and I'm sure if the dealer keeps your car for a week or so they should hear and locate the problem. Mine was at the dealership at least a week on a few occasions before they pinpointed the problem. I hope they act on the experience i had and check the roof pillar. Like you i enjoyed the loaner and was in no rush to get my car back some . Let me know.
Ron
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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [ronv4]
by moeandmo
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Jan 06, 2008 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: ronv4 (Jan 06, 2008 11:40 am)
Car is still at dealer.....and it's 72 degrees. It might be a while before I know if whatever they are doing is effective.
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Re: Lexus rattle in cold weather [ronv4]
by moeandmo
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Jan 12, 2008 (6:36 am)
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Replying to: ronv4 (Jan 06, 2008 11:40 am)
Ron, can you please e-mail me direct at moeandmo hotmail.com? My car spent a week at the dealer. They called me on a 50 degree day and said it was ABSOLUTELY fixed becuase they had not heard it for 3 days. Funny....those three days were the days that it warmed up. It's cold today. Husband and I just drove it. It rattles as badly as ever.
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Rattles?
by praz
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Mar 16, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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I had rattles from dash (not in summer) and rear (not in winter). From last month, I had rattles from dash and rear as it was cold and warm in Phoenix. Last week, I got my car from the dealer and have not heard a rattle from the dash but hear rear rattle only later in the day when the temperature is warm. There is a TSB to fix both the issues, will take my car back if the rear rattle becomes unbearable.
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Re: Rattle noises from both front doors [venture5] by home123 [home123]
by home123
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Apr 18, 2008 (4:03 pm)
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Replying to: home123 (May 16, 2007 10:46 am)
My car started to have another rattling noise in the dashboard/passenger side, and I finally pin pointed the source: the big black Sirius Radio Box attched to the front windshield! It's making a metal vibrating sound whenever I change lane on the freeway or when the road is slightly bumpy. You can reproduced the rattling by simply tapping on the box. I took the car to Longo Lexus and pointed it out to them, and they were skeptical at first, but as soon as I demonstrated it to them, they finally agreed to replace the whole sirius radio box for me. Ever since then, the metal vibrating sound is gone! Hope this helps some of you guys who have suffered from this irratating rattleing noise.
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2008 ES350 console rattle
by mikees350
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Aug 02, 2008 (4:26 am)
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I've had my 2008 ES350 for six months. I notice a rattle in the console area somewhere between the shifter and the NAV system. It is a heavy metal clunking sound when the car encounters moderately rough roads. I have not taken it to the dealer yet as I am quite far from one. Has anyone experienced anything similar, and know what it might be?
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Rattle in dash when cold -07 Lexus ES350
by mathis
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Dec 16, 2008 (2:19 pm)
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Sounds like something loose in dash. Most noticeable when cold, but also occurs once in a while when car is warm. Have taken back to dealer five times. Is anyone aware of a service bulletin in regard to this problem or better yet has anyone found a solution? If a service bulletin is available, how can I get a copy of it?
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