Creaking sound from rear hatch

[jamesboags]

Anyone experience a creaking type sound from their rear hatch... I think it is the trim paniels around the window on the rear hatch door since when you try and move them by hand you can hear a metal on metal type noise from the trim retaining clips... anyone got a similar noise ... ? Thanks.

[08WhtX5]

Knock on wood, no. Have you checked the sunscreen? Others have identified that as a source of rattle. If you have a spare make sure its tight as well.

[Denalio]

Originally Posted by jamesboags

Anyone experience a creaking type sound from their rear hatch... I think it is the trim paniels around the window on the rear hatch door since when you try and move them by hand you can hear a metal on metal type noise from the trim retaining clips... anyone got a similar noise ... ? Thanks.

Oh Ya!! and it's annoying. Still cannot figure where it is coming from.

[X5Boston]

Yea, I have it too. My new SA told me in a very condescending tone that it was caused by my ice scraper in the cargo area. Nope. Once I went over the first rought roadt after 3 service trips, the noise is back.

Needless to say, I will be requesting a new SA.

[jamesboags]

I reckon it's a trim issue as it does not appear to be a "rattling" ... I will be trying to take the rear trim off and then placing a rubber strip over the clip... not sure if that will work... I also noticed the rear cargo floor "squeaks" in the left hand rear corner but that isn't it... I'll need to get someone to drive whilst I am in the back of the hatch... !!!

[peterjaw]

Originally Posted by jamesboags

I reckon it's a trim issue as it does not appear to be a "rattling" ... I will be trying to take the rear trim off and then placing a rubber strip over the clip... not sure if that will work... I also noticed the rear cargo floor "squeaks" in the left hand rear corner but that isn't it... I'll need to get someone to drive whilst I am in the back of the hatch... !!!

"rear cargo floor "squeaks" in the left hand rear corner ".

I have this problem, too. But not always, it just appears sometime and disappear in another time. I was wondering if any loosed thing in the cargo compartment causes this squeaks, but, no. I took out all the things inside and still have such a noise.

[greatlifestyle]

Originally Posted by jamesboags

I reckon it's a trim issue as it does not appear to be a "rattling" ... I will be trying to take the rear trim off and then placing a rubber strip over the clip... not sure if that will work... I also noticed the rear cargo floor "squeaks" in the left hand rear corner but that isn't it... I'll need to get someone to drive whilst I am in the back of the hatch... !!!

I have that too... thought it was the rear cargo floor, that rattles too. the sound is more a "clacking" sound than a squeezing one...

[jamesboags]

It's not the top or side plastic interior trim around the rear hatch .. I have taken those off and left them off .. noise is still there... looked at the trim on the lower half trunk door (not the upper door) and took that off (what a pain to do this btw)... Put it back on with some foam etc and noise is still there if not seemingly a little less... also drove with the rear hatch "popped" open and the noise is still there.. Drove with the rear luggage floor elevated and still there... I haven't removed the lower trim on the rear hatch that is next... maybe it is something outside the car... ?

[jeffnin]

Count me in as well. It's seems to be worse in the morning; the creaking and popping is driving me nuts. I've tried to place some shims in the area under the rear window where the cheap plastic surround is located which seems to be the cause of the noises. I will try and remove all covers and see if it still keeps making noise. Plan to have dealer check it out as well.

[jamesboags]

It's not as annoying as my sports seat headrest rattle at idle !!!!