Anyone have a problem with a rattling noise in when using the heater or A/C? I hear it underneath the dash on the passenger side. It doesn't do it all the time. The dealership couldn't find anything wrong b/c it wasn't doing it when they looked at it. (Of course!)

Suggestions?

 

yeah i have the same problem...its intermitent and i didnt even bother talking to the dealer about it. it wouldnt stop when i would turn the auto/econ on and off but after the car was off for a while and i turned it back on it didnt do anything.

 

Same thing here....it would only rattle when the blower was on the slowest setting though. I went to see if I could fix it the next day and it wouldn't make any noise at all at any setting and this was over a month ago. Somehow it fixed itself

 

Your bearing is going out in the motor. It'll only get worse. Start shopping now at your local scrap heaps for a used one and replace it.

 

yeah, i think igot the same crap issue

what, is that hte blower motor thats going bad? or is it actually the fan? mine sounds liek a cell phone on vibrate mode is logded in there.

 

Have you tried cleaning the filter area to see if you have stuck leaves ?

 

is it possible for leaves to get trapped there? didnt think of that, didnt think it could happen.

 

I do not think i could have leaves in there but anything is possible. How could leaves get in there? The noise i hear does sounds kinda like a leaf hitting a fan at a slow speed...on a side note..one time an entire oak leaf was in my air box...haha

 

here is a TSB outlining the most likely fix. courtesy of studman.

 

Well, I spent some time today taking this apart and inspecting the motor. I opened it up and put some lubrication in the motor. Noise has stopped. let see how long this will last...

 

Thanx. I printed the TSB and I'll tear into it. The noise I get is on all fan speeds and goes away after a while.