I FIXED the Annoying RATTLE/CREAKING from rear hatch!!

[davahad]

X5 back from Dealer today and here are the details on the rear hatch rattle fix:

Adjusted rear hatch. Adjusted Tailgate Catch. Additional noise heard from C Pillar Area. Pertains to SIB 51 09 09 Removed and installed both left and right Quarter Vent Trim. Applied Felt Tape along contact points as needed. Rattle noises heard eliminated at this time.

Hope this helps others with the Rear Hatch Rattling noise getting it fixed under warranty.

[blueagle]

Guys,

Let me share what I did to resolve the rattling noise at the tailgate. I bought some foam insulation and cut out a whole piece and used double sided tape and attached it to the small tailgate..I will take some pics this weekend and update you guys if problem has been eliminated. I will do a test drive for several days and make several adjustments if necessary.......please wait

[UoweDucks]

Originally Posted by blueagle

Guys,

Let me share what I did to resolve the rattling noise at the tailgate. I bought some foam insulation and cut out a whole piece and used double sided tape and attached it to the small tailgate..I will take some pics this weekend and update you guys if problem has been eliminated. I will do a test drive for several days and make several adjustments if necessary.......please wait

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[davahad]

Originally Posted by davahad

X5 back from Dealer today and here are the details on the rear hatch rattle fix:

Adjusted rear hatch. Adjusted Tailgate Catch. Additional noise heard from C Pillar Area. Pertains to SIB 51 09 09 Removed and installed both left and right Quarter Vent Trim. Applied Felt Tape along contact points as needed. Rattle noises heard eliminated at this time.

Hope this helps others with the Rear Hatch Rattling noise getting it fixed under warranty.

Still hearing the rattle coming from the tailgate after having the above done. While it is better I'm still hearing it. I'm thinking I need to find a stretch of road close to the dealer where I can consistently recreate the noise!!!!

[blueagle]

Guys,

Got back my X5 and stealership was able to resolve rattle problem. CULPRIT was a faulty rear hatch mechanism that needed to be adjusted .

CASE SOLVED !!!!........

[davahad]

Originally Posted by blueagle

Guys,

Got back my X5 and stealership was able to resolve rattle problem. CULPRIT was a faulty rear hatch mechanism that needed to be adjusted .

CASE SOLVED !!!!........

Turned out mine was the rear hatch mechanism also. Dealer had adjusted it twice and also insulated the heck out of the tailgate but was still hearing the noise and it seemed like it was coming from where the tailgate closes and locks into the catch. So I just added some black electrical tape to the catch and now the noise is gone. Wrapped the tape around four times to build it up a little to eliminate play and even if it is still moving on bumps it is no longer metal to metal so cannot be heard.

[meruyailir]

I wrapped some tape to the catch and the noise is still there. Mine is not a rattle. It's a soft knocking sound whenever the car runs on uneven road or goes over a bump even slowly.

Originally Posted by davahad

Turned out mine was the rear hatch mechanism also. Dealer had adjusted it twice and also insulated the heck out of the tailgate but was still hearing the noise and it seemed like it was coming from where the tailgate closes and locks into the catch. So I just added some black electrical tape to the catch and now the noise is gone. Wrapped the tape around four times to build it up a little to eliminate play and even if it is still moving on bumps it is no longer metal to metal so cannot be heard.