joeandbeth

That was the cause of the noise. Infact, the I was missing a plastic push fastner all together. The fender was not machine with a hole for on of the the larger ones on the driver side, so in assembly they just let it go through this way. Quality is not job one it appears, based on my finding. Still like the car but I hope there are no more short cuts to be found. Thanks to all of you that figured it out. It did not sound like a noise caused by the exterior. Would have sworn that it was in the dash.

I hope this conversation will help me. I have taken my car back to the dealer three times only for them to say they could not hear anything. I too think at times it comes from the glove box but most of the time my ear seems to think it is coming from the control panel. The noise I hear is a sound best described as a Beebe in a plastic cup vibrating around. Is this the similar metallic/mechanical noise that is caused by the well? I will look at mine today to see if I can determine where the clips in question are located. I hope to find them loose on the driver side, which may be a fix for me as well. I have put my hand in the glove box looked under the dash and have yet to find anything that would make the noise. It mostly does it when the car hits a few bumps or driving down a highway that has expansion joints. Once it starts making the noise it seems to keep doing it for a while. Let me know if this sounds familiar to your experience. The last time I brought it in I took them for a ride and hit a manhole cover which got it to start the noise. They heard it and said they would research and call me. It was obvious to me they were done and sure enough I did not get a call back. I hope to figure it out and take it to a different dealer. On the funny side: I found a door hinge bolt wedged in the driver door between the rubber housing that goes from the door to the car. Guess it was dropped in assembly: not the noise.