Melchior Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 A week into GTI ownership and I've just got my car back from the Dealers after it went in to have drivers and passenger door rattles sorted out. Front passenger side rattles around the speaker / door pocket area. The drivers door higher up around the alarm indicator LED area. Response from the dealership is that both door panels are fitted correctly and they can't do anything about it! I've told them that this is unacceptable and are waiting their response. I paid extra for the soundpack, and it's irritating that I can't use the system to it's full advantage due to the rattles. Currently driving round with a business card wedged in to the top of the drivers door panel to alleviate one of the rattles. Reading the forums, it seems that it's not uncommon to have buzzing rattling from the doors. I'll post back when I get any progress on the issue. Should say that apart from these 'niggles' I am really loving the new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagrian Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Hi Melchior, I have the door rattles you mention, I think. Is it near where the panel meets the window near the LED lock, if you grab the panel and squeeze it goes away. I suppose your business card is mimicking this. I also have rattles coming from the back seat area and one from the front dash once in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Is it near where the panel meets the window near the LED lock, if you grab the panel and squeeze it goes away. I suppose your business card is mimicking this. [/ QUOTE ] Yep that's the one! Have you had any joy getting yours sorted? Also hearing the noise from the back every once in a while, sound like the one you describe as being from the back seat area. Dash is quiet though. Pah, Gremlins, determined not to let them spoil my fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I'm not hearing any rattles etc but my driver's door is not flush fitting in glass area (fits perfectly at door panel level). My VW approved and (I'm told) award winning bodyshop head told me that he had been on a VW course and door fitting methods in factory have been revised....There is much more adjustability and so the dealer should be able to make adjustments for us all. I am only repeating what I have been told. He's going to adjust my door in the same session he fits my Milltek boy-racer Non-resonated Quads and Abt rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRJ_1 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I've had two rounds with the dealer regarding rattles and TBH they have been great so far, although soooo annoying! Drivers seat had new base and sorted out stero & centre console rattles, they correclty fitted the doors (which I didn't know needed doing) & corrected the recall........Occassionlly I have the door ones mentioned, if they get worse I'll get it booked back in IMHO these niggles do spoil my fun, it's a great car but this really lets it down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmg11eng Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Don't get the door rattles, but do get the rear seat ones, I think it is coming from the arm rest??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagrian Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 So lets summarise we have: 1. The front door rattle, located in the panel near the LED 2. The Back Seat Area Rattle 3. Front Dash Rattle Any more ? I think the back seat rattle is near the arm rest too. Haven't booked my car in for rattles but after the success of some of you guys, I may just do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 I had a rattle in the front dash last week but it's now disappeared again! I'm not so bothered though, my last car was a Renault after all! Plus my keys and steering wheel lock make more noise than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bal5sidhu Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 concerned by build quality issues (rattles etc)- believe me even little niggles can take the sheen off the whole package over time. So are VW fixing them properly or using the "they all do that sir" line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faidilah Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 same here... been back at dealer twice... initally had a buzz at bottom of centre console (cured), 1 rear door and front passenger... now left with passenger door only intermittently and dependent on road surface... but it's annoying... thinking of having a 3rd party line the panels or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I too have a rattle from the passenger door area, but I think it's caused by the seatbelt buckle hitting the door frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schofier Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I too have a rattle from the passenger door area, but I think it's caused by the seatbelt buckle hitting the door frame. [/ QUOTE ] That is particulary annoying. Wedging the buckle at the top seems to be a temporary solution - anyone got any more permanent ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Blu-tack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schofier Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Seems to have been used to hold the rest of the car together so why not !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Test drove a dealers demo for a while today and its drivers door rattled and so did the grill on the top of the dash. The dealer said that he has had a few with this and new door clips fix the doors as the ones on mush have stretched somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Seriously, perhaps we should not be quite so picky? Every car I have ever owned (from cheap to much more expensive than the GTi), has rattled in some way.... I think it is how the dealer deals with the problem that is most important. For example, years ago I have a Renault that rattled like crazy from behind the dash. Every time I took it in to have this fixed, I was fobbed off. Sounds like VW are at least having a crack at fixing things...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmac Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Whilst i agree in principle sam, wait till you get it after having paid a lot of money and waited months and it rattles like a twenty year old Fiat Panda. I reckon you might not be so tolerant then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I am sure that you are right calmac, but as I say most cars I have owned have rattled eventually. I am sure I will be just as upset as everyone else if my brand new GTi rattles though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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