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2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise

  

susanp59 -> 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (1/26/2008 3:01:20 PM)

Great car, but I am having noise coming from the back (door) when I drive and go over slight bumps.  It's a rattle, maybe in the door cavity or?  Not a metallic sound, more like hard plastic rattling and rubbing.  Anybody have any ideas or experience with this?[8|].  It's hard to bring it to the dealer when I can't pinpoint the source.
We tightened up the license plate so it's not that. 
Thanks[:)]

  
heyjude154 -> RE: 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (1/31/2008 5:24:58 AM)

If you find out, please let me know.  I just bought a Tucson (previous Santa Fe owner) and now have this same problem on the driver's side after only having the car 5 mos.  Also, I had a noise coming from the right rear area like a plastic squeek - drove me crazy trying to find what it was - never did.  Tucson didn't start that way and now that noise is coming around. 

rfj -> RE: 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (3/10/2008 12:44:42 PM)

I have a similar problem with the 2008 Santa Fe. I narrowed it down to the front plastic panel of the passenger seat. If you start tapping on it at the left hand corner, it makes this rattling or vibrating metallic noise. I unscrewed one of the screws that is holding it and moved the end of the panel behind the metal frame that it was held against and screwed it back. That fixed the problem.  

cdoo -> RE: 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (3/10/2008 6:39:18 PM)

I have only had a rattle on one trip on an exceptionally bad road. It took jolts at highway speed to get the rattle. I haven't heard it since, and have not been on the road since, but I know its still there.

About the rattle being in the back, do you have the 3rd row seats? If not there are compartments under the floor/deck in the rear. Maybe something is bouncing around in there, or a latch isn't tight. Just a thought.

cdoo -> RE: 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (3/10/2008 6:46:04 PM)

...also might want to check to see  if the spare and tire tools are tight. 

csmpez -> RE: 2007 Santa Fe Rattling noise (3/12/2008 10:53:27 AM)

I have a rattle/vibrating noise that comes from the rear of the car when I first start up and drive it.  The noise usually happens when the engine is about to shift.  If I was to guess, I would think it was a heat shield vibrating against the body or exhaust system.  It goes away about 5 minutes into driving the vehicle, but is very annoying and loud on the outside.

  

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