Anyone experience annoying rattle from drivers door?

**mickey** · 16-09-2010,07:06 PM

Hi Will

Thanks for your msg. Really spooky as I picked mine up from garage today having left it with them re the rattle and - fingers crossed - it seems fine so far but then it reappeared again 2wks after they fixed it last time.

Ironically they had the car longer this time as I also reported a squeaky driver seat - really bad going over speed humps - it never ends!

Let me know if your rattle comes back and we'll set up a protest outside both our dealers!

BFN

**tcall1968** · 03-02-2011,12:33 AM

I have the exact same problem compounded with a buzz from glove box door (which goes if I keep my hand up to it). Drivers sun visor won't stay in position either. Dealer adjusted glove box but now it's worse. Sprayed the door seal with a rubber lube ....seemed ok for a couple of days but now clicking is back. It does indeed seem to be at my ear in the B pillar. Waiting for new sun visor. Pretty fiat like if you ask me. After all VW make the vault like shut quality of it's doors a major quality indicator in it's marketing.

Tony

**PORAGE** · 03-02-2011,12:59 AM

Originally Posted by tcall1968

I have the exact same problem compounded with a buzz from glove box door (which goes if I keep my hand up to it). Drivers sun visor won't stay in position either. Dealer adjusted glove box but now it's worse. Sprayed the door seal with a rubber lube ....seemed ok for a couple of days but now clicking is back. It does indeed seem to be at my ear in the B pillar. Waiting for new sun visor. Pretty fiat like if you ask me. After all VW make the vault like shut quality of it's doors a major quality indicator in it's marketing.

Tony

My dealer fixed the B pillar noise 1st try. I think VW techs know the problem and the cure - something to do with the seat belt assembly.

**33q** · 03-02-2011,11:39 AM

I finally fixed mine by spraying grease into the door latch mechanism. I picked this tip up from a guy with a new Polo....seems common on those too. It was the who did the work.
Give it a try.

**mickey** · 03-02-2011,10:02 PM

Originally Posted by tcall1968

I have the exact same problem compounded with a buzz from glove box door (which goes if I keep my hand up to it). Drivers sun visor won't stay in position either. Dealer adjusted glove box but now it's worse. Sprayed the door seal with a rubber lube ....seemed ok for a couple of days but now clicking is back. It does indeed seem to be at my ear in the B pillar. Waiting for new sun visor. Pretty fiat like if you ask me. After all VW make the vault like shut quality of it's doors a major quality indicator in it's marketing.

Tony

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Hi Tony, my dealer has finally fixed it. When i quizzed him on it he said that VW had finally acknowledged that there was a wider problem on the model and had raised a "TP"order. I still dont know what that means or stands for but he explained it that basically they had sufficient queries (not complaints!) from customers to do something about it. Apparently they injected some sort of liquid rubber into the door seals and it has done the job. You might want to mention the "TP" thing to your dealer if he doesn't work his magic.

BTW still got the squeaky drivers seat (which the dealer couldn't replicate <how annoying> and I also have a sun visor that descends into my field of vision slowly whilst I am driving but on the basis that VW have had the car longer than I have in the first year of ownership and also that i am slowly losing the will to live then I haven't gone back to them.

Just have to accept second best. However just goes to show you that if enough people get together on forums like this that the message does eventually get through - power to the people!!

**fullbore** · 06-03-2011,07:13 PM

Originally Posted by PORAGE

I had to take mine in to the dealer as the "Turbo actuator" wasn't working

I mentioned the rattle and they fixed it at the same time

Porage
Can you tell me what was the noise in the B pillar was and how did they fix it .
I ask as i have had my tiguan for a week and i have something rattling in the B piller.
regards
Fullbore

**PORAGE** · 06-03-2011,07:50 PM

Hi,

The noise was not like a normal rattle it had a very definite tick & click. It never varied, always sounded the same not that loud but very annoying. I can't tell you what they did but I think it's an assembly issue with the B pillar seat-belt mount - only my guess. It must have been a know fault as the dealer (Stoke VW) fixed it straight off and it has not returned.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by fullbore

Porage
Can you tell me what was the noise in the B pillar was and how did they fix it .
I ask as i have had my tiguan for a week and i have something rattling in the B piller.
regards
Fullbore

**fullbore** · 06-03-2011,07:59 PM

Porage
The tig is booked in next week so they can sort it out then.
i guess the sales manager is deaf as he was driving is for the last five months.

**fullbore** · 14-03-2011,10:45 PM

well problem fixed. it is a design flaw in the driver door lock which transmitts the noise up into the B piller cavity.
VW have not changed lock mech but packed it with with grease!
mech has not been redesigned yet and apparalently its only with the drivers door that this happens.
100 miles covered and no noise
Lee

**PORAGE** · 14-03-2011,10:57 PM

Originally Posted by fullbore

well problem fixed. it is a design flaw in the driver door lock which transmitts the noise up into the B piller cavity.
VW have not changed lock mech but packed it with with grease!
mech has not been redesigned yet and apparalently its only with the drivers door that this happens.
100 miles covered and no noise
Lee

Glad you got it sorted

but surely both doors should be affected

Mind you I think I had only one done and have had no probs