anyone get arattle form teh front right side of the dash when it's cold or anything??
 

hey

My g/f pointed it out she had the music off and the heater off (both very rare) usually the cd player is just goin like mad.. but she noticed an almost squeaking rattle.... so she got me to go for a ride and listed it amost sounnd like plastic on plastic rubbing but at times more like it rattleing and it shoudln't make those sounds yet it's still new less that 10000 km and I am jsut wondering if anytong else has had this with the 2002 P5?? or if it was jus thte cold or something..

Brycer79 :D

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yup....From Canada have around 11,000km and I get a Buzz noise not only from the motor but what seems like the passenger side door or dash. Havn't yet been able to pin point it. Only seem to notice it when it's cold and while accelerating.

yup same here right side dash/door buzz/rattle.

Also got a passenger seat rattle.

I have it too. When I press on the vent on the right side above the glove compartment it stops so I figure something in there is loose.

That little thingy by passenger's left foot can be the culprit.
At least in my PR5
Alex

It might just be that it's colder where you are and that's making the noise worse. I'm in Arizona and we're already in the 80's during the day. No rattles or squeaks on my P5. Hopefully it will stay that way.

I have a 2500RPM "buzz" that seems to come directly from the center of the dash at any temp. It happens exactly at 2500RPM and disappears if the tach needle is either slightly above or below 2500.

The top rear of the door panels can also be "creaky" when it's cold out.

('99 LX Touring Edition 1.8L 5-spd)

I took my Protege in for an alignment on Monday. While it was in they performed the "Rear Speaker" recall service (NHTSA #00V301000) which requires the radio to be pulled out and put back in.

When I got the car back I noticed that the 2500 buzz is GONE!:)

Someone mentioned that they had a problem with noise caused by a bracket on the back of the radio, but I could not find the post. I guess that was my problem too.

It is only for 99 model AFAIK. If you go to http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...alls/Index.cfm and enter 00V301000 under "Quick Search/NHTSA Campaign ID Number" you can the gory details.

What is the TSB number for the dash rattle? I searched the TSBs at NHTSA for years 1999-2002 on the Protege but nothing was listed for rattling.

I don't suppose there is a site that lists the Canadian TSBs then? Transport Canada only lists recalls. (It lists the "Rear Speaker" recall for 1999s under #2000234)

Otherwise, I guess I will have to ask the dealer.

I have the same rattle. I called my buddy at the Mazda dealership and he didn't know of any TSB's for the rattle. He's looking into it. I pointed out the issue of it possibly being something that the Canadian dealerships have and he'll start with them.
Any of our northern brethren been able to locate that particular TSB yet?

have atech check out the interior lites in the front drivers compartment on the roof. i had a continual buzzing noise and it sounded like it was from the passengers area but it was actuall a loose wireing componet inside that light housing and the guys atmazzda fixed it at no cost.

twotone

I had a buzz noise coming from what seemed the center of the dash when the car was cold. After alot of banging and frustration trying to find the noice...it finally turned out to be the clear plastic cover of the cluster slightly rattling agaist the cluster itself and the black molding that goes around it. As a temporary fix, I inserted some material between the black molding and the cluster face to keep it tight.....works until i can work on a permanent fix.

Sorry for bringing this back up but...

Did anyone ever figure out the door noise (if i pull on the handle while the dorr is closed, goes away) and its pretty constant not on the highway though??

Beuller Beuller

Anybody Anybody ???

I fiddled around to try the locate a source of a rattle in the front passenger seat/door area on my P5.
First, I suggest determining if the rattle disappears when there is a passenger in the front seat wearing a seatbelt. If so, the noise is likely coming from the seat belt assembly... likely the upper shoulder belt adjuster.
Another item to check is the small triangular-shaped plastic panel just to the left of where the passengers left foot is. This flimsy panel just clips on.. remove it to see if this is the source.
If the above does not help find it, enlist the help of a passenger to help locate the source of the noise.
I attached a few little self-adhesive felt pads in some hidden places where I suspected vibration rattle, and my P5 now seems to be a rattle-free zone