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07-14-2008, 06:30 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Touring Spoiler: Rattle My 2008 Touring sounds a distinct rattle when driving over rough roads or a small ditch. I'm fairly sure it's the rear spoiler. The spoiler itself isn't loose to my touch; I tried holding the spoiler fin between my fingers and moving it up/down to check if it's not tight enough (it does not budge all that much). Anyone else seeing this? Should I take the car in as it's still under warranty? |
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07-15-2008, 08:18 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Touring Spoiler: Rattle Check the compartment under the rear carpet to be sure there is nothing bouncing around. After that, you might want to recheck that spoiler. Ours makes a creaking noise when you move it by hand. That creak turns into a more sharp metalic thunk\crack noise. We dropped it at the dealer today (July 15) for a second attempt to cure the problem. The dealer's first try with double sided tape amd bolt tightening worked for 4 months. We do not and you should not use your spoiler to close the hatchback. I'll update you on our progress. Good luck with yours! |
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07-15-2008, 08:48 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Touring Spoiler: Rattle They "tightened it" was all we got from the Service Rep. It is fixed - for now! |
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Friends: 0 | Re: Touring Spoiler: Rattle Can we revisit the spoiler rattle? Last edited by smtrader; 09-27-2009 at 10:25 PM. |
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09-27-2009, 09:04 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Touring Spoiler: Rattle Can we revisit the spoiler rattle? My spoiler not only rattle, they are loose! Following Pat's suggestion, I removed the plastic covers and can see the 4 bolts, but it appears that there are also 2 round fasteners on each corner...both look stripped! So, what parts are these? Anyone tried replacing these? Could use some guidance. Want to DIM.  Thanks. |
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