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Old 11-09-2012, 11:09 PM   #126
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How did you "tweak" it?
I opened the door and pushed the top of the window frame a bit inward (not too much). It was a trial an error process to get it to stop "ticking".
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Old 11-11-2012, 09:37 PM   #127
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I opened the door and pushed the top of the window frame a bit inward (not too much). It was a trial an error process to get it to stop "ticking".
Just along the whole top of the window frame? Is there any particular way I should proceed with this?
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:04 AM   #128
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Just along the whole top of the window frame? Is there any particular way I should proceed with this?
I braced the door with one hand midway up and used the other hand to manipulate the top of the frame.

Does your noise sound like 'tick tick tick' - almost like Morse code? Does the sound go away when you release the door to the first latch? Mine would, so I ascertained that the noise was coming from the window frame. For troubleshooting purposes, I had the whole interior section removed at one point. I spent a good amount of time trying to fix that noise!
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Old 11-14-2012, 01:56 AM   #129
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I braced the door with one hand midway up and used the other hand to manipulate the top of the frame.

Does your noise sound like 'tick tick tick' - almost like Morse code? Does the sound go away when you release the door to the first latch? Mine would, so I ascertained that the noise was coming from the window frame. For troubleshooting purposes, I had the whole interior section removed at one point. I spent a good amount of time trying to fix that noise!
The noise I hear seems to come from the lower portion of the driver's side door near the speaker grille. It is kind of a buzzing staticky sort of noise and it doesn't appear to be the speaker grille though.
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Old 11-14-2012, 09:34 AM   #130
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Yeah that is a different noise than mine. It probably is your door card. Maybe removing it and re-installing it would help you?
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Old 11-14-2012, 11:38 AM   #131
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The noise I hear seems to come from the lower portion of the driver's side door near the speaker grille. It is kind of a buzzing staticky sort of noise and it doesn't appear to be the speaker grille though.
I just got that sound too lately.
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Old 11-15-2012, 04:09 AM   #132
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Yeah that is a different noise than mine. It probably is your door card. Maybe removing it and re-installing it would help you?
It seems a bit hard to remove, I had tried to remove it in the past with pry tools and it didn't really seem to come off (I was afraid I would snap the clips or tabs if I pulled too hard). I guess it would be a good idea to put in some of that sound deadener I bought if I were to take my door card off and reinstall it.

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Old 11-20-2012, 03:17 AM   #133
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i snapped the 2 clips pulling off my gauge cluster hood and im going through hell looking for replacements....

does anyone know where to find these?
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Old 11-20-2012, 04:32 PM   #134
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Lining the backs of the A-pillars and speaker grilles with thick foam tape have taken care of most of my loud, annoying rattles and buzzes.

Still have a few less frequent and less loud rattles coming from my knee area, drivers side B-pillar and head rest. I can live with that for now unless they get worse.

Oh yeah, almost forgot the creaky, squeaky drivers seat...
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Old 12-14-2012, 05:18 PM   #135
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So...with some reservation, i'm deciding to post a follow-up as i can't guarantee my problems are gone, but so far so good after a few days.

so...amidst a lot of busyness at home (newborn baby among other things), with the recall i received in the mail and a small coolant consumption, i went to our local dealer to have the car looked at. along with a long list of items, i mentioned two rattle issues:

- A-pillars (which i had solved with a felt disk and a parking permit stuffed between the pillar and the window)
- my annoying instrument cluster rattle which is temperature dependent (not too warm and not too cold, it's there) as well as misc sounds in the dash which are very intermittent and tolerable.

anyway, after an awful experience with the service advisor up front, i took a test drive with the tech with the expectation that the rattle would be hard to hear since it was a cool morning. yet, shockingly, the tech had very keen ears and could pick up the murmur of my annoying rattle (which on a scale of 1-10 was a 1 that morning while riding with the tech). he said because he heard it, he would investigate.

to make a long story short, he worked hard it and in the end *may* have found it for me. he said there is a bolt which holds the instrument cluster mount to the dash. it itself was tight, but he noticed there was a small gap which allowed play in the dash and he could replicate some sounds by moving the dash/cluster around. so, he ended up sticking a washer between the assembly and the play dissapeared. he said after that fix, he couldn't detect the noise again. i agreed with him, that at least when we drove together afterward, i didn't hear the sound at all.

that was 4 days ago. i admittedly haven't driven much since then and its been relatively cool weather (for CA) but i think there is a greater than 50% chance that he found the problem. at the very least, he fixed something that could have been causing a lot of other misc rattles i have heard since owning the car when i am on the "right rough road."

i'll follow up more if the sound comes back or if i am 100% convinced, it is gone.

but i write this post to offer encouragement that there are a few techs out there who really care about noises the customer brings in. also, he shared his experience with other techs at the dealership since this was a new one to him. he said there seemed to be a design flaw or perhaps, the quality control of panel/part alignment wasn't very good with my car.

anyway, here's at least one positive experience at a dealership. YMMV.

oh, i almost forgot: the A-pillars. i asked kindly if he could come up with a more stealth solution than my fixes: he did...he took apart the A pillars and speaker grills and reinforced everything with foam tape so that there is no longer any play in them.
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Old 12-14-2012, 05:53 PM   #136
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Awesome man! Glad to hear you had a pleasant, successful visit at your dealership! Its good that there are techs that still care about customer satisfaction.

Unfortunately, I've had quite the opposite experiences with my dealership. Every time I have a complaint or concern, it always gets dismissed by the techs. Even the service reps are rude and act like they could care less.

There are still a couple more dealerships in my state that I'm considering trying out just to see how their customer service is.

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Old 12-14-2012, 11:48 PM   #137
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Too much hard plastic = too many chances for squeaks, rattles, buzzes to develop. Plan to bring my car in to the dealer because it sounds like the front door panels are rattling/buzzing while driving over rough sections of pavement. Currently has less than 80 miles on the odometer.
I suspect the upper part of the door panels just below the window since there is some "give" all along that section and putting pressure on the area makes the noise go away. The lower B-pillar trim is suspect too. BTW, the rear doors have less "play" in the panels.

For those who have removed their door card(s)/panel, is it held on only by push pins (no bolts/screws?) and is it completely made out of plastic or is there something like fiberboard underneath? Sadly, my 20-year old Mustang's doors feel better put together. Guess I better start looking for foam tape or felt if the dealer is unable to take care of it.
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Old 12-20-2012, 06:18 PM   #138
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Just came back from the dealer. Service writer present during a ride along - unable to duplicate the noises. Right. Wasted a day off from work and and the noises decided to show up on the way home. Oh well.
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Old 01-14-2013, 11:26 AM   #139
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Guys,

I have a 2013 premium sedan and I have this very annoying rattle coming from what seams to be the speedo/rpm gauge area.

I have 1500 miles on it as of right now. Got it with 3 miles.

It seems to happen on or about 2000-2500rpm range. It drives me absolutely nuts.

Anyone experience this?

Sounds more like a clicking than a rattle.

From post above, this seems to be the one I have

he said there is a bolt which holds the instrument cluster mount to the dash. it itself was tight, but he noticed there was a small gap which allowed play in the dash and he could replicate some sounds by moving the dash/cluster around. so, he ended up sticking a washer between the assembly and the play dissapeared. he said after that fix, he couldn't detect the noise again. i agreed with him, that at least when we drove together afterward, i didn't hear the sound at all.
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Old 01-14-2013, 09:40 PM   #140
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Guys,

I have a 2013 premium sedan and I have this very annoying rattle coming from what seams to be the speedo/rpm gauge area.

I have 1500 miles on it as of right now. Got it with 3 miles.

It seems to happen on or about 2000-2500rpm range. It drives me absolutely nuts.

Anyone experience this?

Sounds more like a clicking than a rattle.

From post above, this seems to be the one I have

he said there is a bolt which holds the instrument cluster mount to the dash. it itself was tight, but he noticed there was a small gap which allowed play in the dash and he could replicate some sounds by moving the dash/cluster around. so, he ended up sticking a washer between the assembly and the play dissapeared. he said after that fix, he couldn't detect the noise again. i agreed with him, that at least when we drove together afterward, i didn't hear the sound at all.
I have 2013 CVT and hear the exact same noise at low throttle and in the same place rpm wise.. almost like the tach or the speedo.. very annoying and more of a consisntent whine than a rattle, kinda like a constant vibration. When i bring my car in I will suggest the findings found here.. any other input would be appreciated. ty
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Old 01-15-2013, 12:58 PM   #141
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vwgti123: Yes, exactly the same exact problem as you describe and I also have the CVT. Sometimes I think it's coming directly from the tach. It drives me mad as the sound is there everyday and all day.

Please update as it's the type of noise that I don't want to hear for years.
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Old 01-22-2013, 04:38 PM   #142
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I have the same problem in my 12 premium. The rattles are one of the things I hate about this car. Can never duplicate when I take it to the dealer.
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Old 01-24-2013, 12:20 PM   #143
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Interestingly enough, the gauge pod cluster or tach ticking or rattle is reproduceable 100%. I happens every day, whenever car is driven between 2000 and 2500RPM.

I am just waiting as my car is new and don't want anyone messing with it so quickly.
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Old 01-27-2013, 05:52 PM   #144
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I have this rattle for the last few weeks, couldn't figure it out..turned out to be my rally armor mud flaps, the inside bracket was just loose enough that it was bouncing off the wheel well.

5/32" vaccuum cap fit perfectly over the screw and puts just enough tension in the bracket so it is snug now! Cheap and easy fix!

Now to tackle those a pillars

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Old 01-27-2013, 06:22 PM   #145
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I have this rattle for the last few weeks, couldn't figure it out..turned out to be my rally armor mud flaps, the inside bracket was just like enough that it was bouncing off the wheel well.

5/32" vaccuum cap fit perfectly over the screw and puts just enough tension in the bracket so it is snug now! Cheap and easy fix!

Now to tackle those a pillars
Was this the front or rear flaps?
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Old 01-27-2013, 11:15 PM   #146
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Was this the front or rear flaps?
Front flaps. If the rears were taking I don't think I would hear it. The only rattles I can hear now are the a pillars
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Old 01-28-2013, 12:58 PM   #147
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Front flaps. If the rears were taking I don't think I would hear it. The only rattles I can hear now are the a pillars
Fortunately the A pillar rattles are easy to fix. The console area rattles which I luckily don't have seem like they'd be much harder to fix.
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Old 02-06-2013, 12:00 PM   #148
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I cant stand the rattles. I cant wait for warmer weather when they all go away. Both A-pillars and tweeter covers rattle over every bump. Every single time the chassis absorbs energy the annoying plastic "tick" is guaranteed. Its such a disappointment that Subaru could let this slide.

How this got past quality and testing is beyond me. Is this the first car Subaru has manufactured and sold? No one thought to test the car for vibrations and rattles in cold climate setting? With how much time I spend on the interior of car while traveling (about 100%) one would think top priority would have been given to this area of quality.

The car is about 99.99966% complete. After I go to lowes and buy some foam tape to prevent cold on cold plastic rubbing and vibrations, the car will be about 100%. On the other hand, I am grateful I could take part in the manufacturing and final testing of my WRX!
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Old 02-06-2013, 12:32 PM   #149
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Fortunately the A pillar rattles are easy to fix. The console area rattles which I luckily don't have seem like they'd be much harder to fix.
I can't figure out what to put where
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Old 02-14-2013, 06:07 PM   #150
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Anyone see the official fix for the key hole off center? It is the stick on felt pads you put on the bottom of a chair so it won't scratch a floor. Lol.
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