Dashboard making groaning and cracking noises

I had this issue in my D4 when I picked it up new. Took it back to the dealer twice who put all sorts of anti-rattle tape on all sorts of things, and even though they proclaimed it was fixed, I heard it just driving out of their yard.

I went back a third time and asked for someone to come for a drive - it was a technician from the work floor, and I felt good when i heard his English accent - he asked politely if he could drive which I agreed. As soon as we got to the driveway of the dealership and the car flexed a little it made the noise and he eagerly said "was that it!?" and when I agreed he said "I know exactly what that is.." took the car back in and said "I'll need it for the day"

Had to pull the whole dash out and reconnect the 3 pieces that make up the dash - that was nearly 2 years ago and i haven't had a squeak or rattle anywhere since

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Originally Posted by DanW

I had this issue in my D4 when I picked it up new. Took it back to the dealer twice who put all sorts of anti-rattle tape on all sorts of things, and even though they proclaimed it was fixed, I heard it just driving out of their yard.

I went back a third time and asked for someone to come for a drive - it was a technician from the work floor, and I felt good when i heard his English accent - he asked politely if he could drive which I agreed. As soon as we got to the driveway of the dealership and the car flexed a little it made the noise and he eagerly said "was that it!?" and when I agreed he said "I know exactly what that is.." took the car back in and said "I'll need it for the day"

Had to pull the whole dash out and reconnect the 3 pieces that make up the dash - that was nearly 2 years ago and i haven't had a squeak or rattle anywhere since

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Thanks for that .....sounds like there can be a fix do you know what " reconnect the 3 pieces means". ......do they plug into each other or screwed or what
Had had heard that the problem is related to de lamination of layers in the dash
Where the glue fails after a time ....

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Originally Posted by DanW

Had to pull the whole dash out and reconnect the 3 pieces that make up the dash - that was nearly 2 years ago and i haven't had a squeak or rattle anywhere since

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Hi DanW,
My first post as I plan to be a D4 owner in the next few weeks.

I come from the Audi & VW side of the tracks so any rattles will no doubt drive me mad.

So to learn from your post that there exists a LR dealer in Brisbane with a genius technician working for them (who can diagnose and fix rattles) makes me feel a bit less nervous about the change to LR.

Are you able to provide me with the name of the dealer?

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Originally Posted by SilvaD4

Are you able to provide me with the name of the dealer?

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I'd like to know too.

(although the list of dealers in Brissie is quite small)

Ron

Well I had mine in for a service last week.
Mentioned the creak somewhere top centre dash.
They identified it as the top centre dash speaker cover and applied some lubricant.
Problem solved.........for 48 hours.
The creak is back.:mad:
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Our new D4 started making cracking sounds after a couple of months. Drove me made. At the 1st service I took them for a road-test after having found some roads around the dealership that would do it. They heard it and said they have had a number of these. There is some de-lamination of what they called the 'dash pad' which is how the main dash connects to a bracket that is then bolted to the firewall. They replaced the part and has been silent since.

I had the squeaking dash in my old D4 and the creaking dash on my MY13.

First was fixed easily but required the dash to be removed I believe.

Second was coming from the speaker looking cover in the centre of the dash next to the windshield. Not sure how that was fixed but it quickly was and hasn't returned in over 2 years.

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

I had the squeaking dash in my old D4 and the creaking dash on my MY13.

First was fixed easily but required the dash to be removed I believe.

Second was coming from the speaker looking cover in the centre of the dash next to the windshield. Not sure how that was fixed but it quickly was and hasn't returned in over 2 years.

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Who fixed it?
Please don't tell me it was the dealership in Fortitude Valley. Couldn't possibly bring myself to gracing their doorstep ever again.

Ron

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Originally Posted by RHS58

Who fixed it?
Please don't tell me it was the dealership in Fortitude Valley. Couldn't possibly bring myself to gracing their doorstep ever again.

Ron

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Mmmmm .... it was.


Obviously it's non PC to mention names, and instances, etc., but my dealings have been a mixed bag.....ranging over 5 years, from **** to very good, then very, very good to lately a bit of a dip which is now upward leaning.


It's personality based .... but it shouldn't be!

Hi, reviving a bit of an of thread here and digressing slightly..

Has anyone had a similar creaking / groaning problem to this but with the lower part of the centre console ? I think I've caused it when removing and reinstalling to put cables through for reversing camera and also UHF.

I pulled it off again, made sure all the clips were nicely seated, sprayed silicon spray wherever there seemed to be a contact /rubbing point and it did seem to improve slightly but it's still there and more boisterous when it's hot.

Open to any suggestions - it's very annoying in my otherwise very quiet and solid feeling interior...

Thanks,
David