Will the rattles never cease?!

[dshue]

check the ash tray lids in the rear doors, i found one there on mine, and by puttin some bumper pads in the rattle ceased. The rattle that i have and i cant figure out is coming from over head, either the sunroof or head liner... anyone have any thoughts

[ROMEO]

I would never imagine the ash trays would make such noises. Thats a good idea. I would check those next. I will keep you guys posted. thanks again

[DinanX5]

Originally Posted by dshue

check the ash tray lids in the rear doors, i found one there on mine, and by puttin some bumper pads in the rattle ceased.

I actually checked them out today while I was brainstorming about other potential culprits... didn't seem like they could be the source, but I'll keep them in mind - thanks!

Originally Posted by dshue

The rattle that i have and i cant figure out is coming from over head, either the sunroof or head liner... anyone have any thoughts

Yeah, the sunroof area (along with the C-pillar covers) seems to buzz a little when I tap it with my fist... not sure if that's the culprit though. And if it is, I'd have no idea how to fix it!

[AlpineMsix]

i have a sub in my car and most of the rattling id say comes from the rear roof spoiler, and the rear lower side panels of the car

[dkl]

Originally Posted by imola4.8isWA

i have a sub in my car and most of the rattling id say comes from the rear roof spoiler, and the rear lower side panels of the car

I got the roof spoiler "buzz" too with the sub on...just too lazy at this time to take it apart to add some dampening materials to it.

[CJT]

My 2004 4.8is has more rattles than any car I have ever owned. I've given up trying to fix them, as it gets to the stage it's just not worth the hassle going to the dealer all the time. I still like the car, but I've just come to the conclusion that BMW have trouble building cars that don't rattle.

[E61Silver]

I have a 2005 4.4 x5 not one problem for the first two months/2,500 miles.

[cavx5]

hi..i have 2 rattles that just developed..one is in the rear hatch area still tyring to pinpoint..the other id=s from the right front door..it only appears when the weather is warmer..didnt hear it all winter but know that we had a few days of warmer temp in nyc it came back..it sounds like it comes from behind the little airbag emblem on the door...rob

[ljnlaw]

Wow this post is a blast from the past...I tried everything under the sun, I installed new rubber hatch bumper stops, felt furniture guards on top of the rubber stops, etc....NOTHING worked, until I decided to get my rear bumper painted and when they reinstalled the bumper vuolla...no more trunk rattle, knock on wood it is perfectly silent! Magic...you may want to have you bumper removed and reattached

[Mark Blue X5]

I am new to X5 ownership and am finding the same issues.
(It sure is good to have this online community to bounce problems off though... )
Mines an '02 and has a slight rattle coming from the centre-of-roof console or from the sunroof - It sometimes goes away by putting pressure on the roof lining, but only sometimes.
Are there schematic drawings available that show you how to remove the roof console/lining so that any potential issues can be addressed?
I have taken it to BMW here in Sydney Australia who have the same "you should expect some rattles" attitude, so it looks like its up to me to fix it.
I'm assuming you guys are mostly in the USA - well, the BMW dealerships here have the same 'duck and run' tactics.

Cheers, Mark