07 ION rear pass door rattles

[marx404]

My brand new '07 ION.3 Sedan has a rattling noise that seems to come from the rear passenger door at 40 - 45 mph.

I have eliminated the typical "wind reverberation" or whatever you call it, that shuddering noise when the window is down. Thats NOT it. This happens with the windows up and it's a definitive rattling noise.

Any ideas what could be causing this? My mechanic says "it's normal" I say no, as I can hop into any ION on the lot and only 1 out of 20 may make this sound.

The rattle sound only happens at between 40 and 45 mph. Does anyone have a clue what may be loose, broken or bad? TIA

marx404

[snobrdrdan]

My RL Coupe rear passenger (half) door rattles a little too.

Don't know what it is though & never bothered to take it to the dealer either.

It's a cheap car....it's gonna rattle....sorry to say that man

[ottmwz_finest]

I have said it before and I will say it again: the ION is clipped and bolted together...some of them are bound to get loose...just ask SaturnSdn...he's got a few loose himself.

My advice: just invest in some better audio components and the squeaks and rattles will soon be a thing of the past...

[Diesel_Clatter]

I noticed a bit of a rattly sound coming from upper drivers side window area of my ion. It turned out to be trim noise from the rear drivers door and went away when I lubed the trim and areas the trim rubbed with silicone.

[marx404]

This is not the typical saturn rattling or clatter, it can get pretty loud, loud enough that one wonders if the door will come loose.

snobrdn, there IS a TSB on your QC on the rear door rattle, it is the door bolts or something. The same does not apply to the sedan.

D.C., good suggestion, I will have the trim checked out.
marx404

[SaturnSdn]

Originally Posted by ottmwz_finest

I have said it before and I will say it again: the ION is clipped and bolted together...some of them are bound to get loose...just ask SaturnSdn...he's got a few loose himself.

My advice: just invest in some better audio components and the squeaks and rattles will soon be a thing of the past...

As always Ottumwawa the pretender, pozer.





Ok here is the deal..............you have a rattle. We can't hear is from where we sit. You find it and fix it or take it to the dealer and have them do it under warranty. That door as every door on every car has alot of moving parts I don't think anyone can tell you for certain what the rattle is.

[youngion2]

hey guys out there with a sedan most of the time the issue is there are black molding on the upper back of front doors and upper front of back doors each one has screws on the back once you open the door and most of the time those screws come loose. All you need to do is simply tighten it up. this was the issue with mine and my sisters.... it fixed ours and hopefully it fixes yours





"Cam's Auto Detail"

[SaturnSdn]

Those black things are called applique's......... they can and do come loose. Never had the problem on any of my three ION sedans.

[youngion2]

alright sorry that i didnt know the exact name of them.... but i have had that problem and a few of my other ion buddies have had that problem also so i figured it was worth a shot.



"Cam's Auto Detail"

[snobrdrdan]

Originally Posted by marx404

snobrdn, there IS a TSB on your QC on the rear door rattle, it is the door bolts or something. The same does not apply to the sedan.

Really???

Hmm...it's not bothering me THAT bad, but if I get time I might have them check it out

Do you know what the TSB consists of???


thanks for mentioning that BTW

[SaturnSdn]

No reason to be sorry James..............just passing on the name of the fool things.

[marx404]

Resolved! It WAS the rear pass door applique, the adhesive underneath had given and the applique was rattling.

marx404