Vibration/rattle from glove box or the A pillar area

[nealhusak]

The MME has developed a vibration/rattle coming from near the glove box or the a pillar. It occurs over terrain that is slightly rough, even the bots dots in the road cause the rattle. I have tried numerous situations to see if the rattle stops, for instance, window up or down, nothing in the glove box, stereo system on or off, someone in the passenger seat or not. Would sure like any feedback ideas on what this could be.

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[azerik]

What I heard is a cup in the cup holder or the 'center console' where your phone goes making the rattling. I used the shop manual and followed the 'stuff a bunch of crap in the gaps until it stops making noise' repair. It solved all but the cup rattle in the cupholder for me. But I swore up and down it was the glovebox until my kid confirmed it was the console. Push down on the shiny bit by the cup holders and see it if goes away. this car has a knack for being a ventriloquist.

 

[AliRafiee]

Do you have a dashcam installed?

 

[Wallie]

The MME has developed a vibration/rattle coming from near the glove box or the a pillar. It occurs over terrain that is slightly rough, even the bots dots in the road cause the rattle. I have tried numerous situations to see if the rattle stops, for instance, window up or down, nothing in the glove box, stereo system on or off, someone in the passenger seat or not. Would sure like any feedback ideas on what this could be.

Are you sure it’s coming from that direction?
Try to place one hand on the sunglasses holder when you hear the rattle again, mine started to rattle recently while empty?

 

[nealhusak]

No dash cam

 

[nealhusak]

Thank you very much for the information on the source of the rattle. As it turns out, it was the sunglass holder with a cheap pair of plastic sunglasses inside that caused the rattle. I am grateful that I'm on this site to gain useful information

 

[cwhite51]

Thank you very much for the information on the source of the rattle. As it turns out, it was the sunglass holder with a cheap pair of plastic sunglasses inside that caused the rattle. I am grateful that I'm on this site to gain useful information

Has anyone found a foam mat or other liner that fits this area to prevent sunglasses from rattling so much? I’m having a similar problem.

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