Glove Box Rattle

noname87 · 10-27-2008, 12:50 AM

I have a 1 month old 2008 Prius that has a rattle in the upper glove box door. If I press down on the left (driver) side by the hinge of the upper glove box door, it goes away. Pressing near the latch also seems to stop it. If I apply a SLIGHT outward force (in direction of the seats) to the door by the left hinge the door will move at least a 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch if the door is open. The right sight is firmly secured and will not move. Is this normal? If possible, I would like to fix this and not have to go back to the dealer. Any suggestions. The shelf is firmly seated.

paprius4030 · 10-27-2008, 07:22 AM

I'd take it back to the dealer. Mine is tight as a drum.

edthefox5 · 10-27-2008, 08:13 AM

Mine is loose like that too but doesn't rattle though. One bad thing it does though is if there's anything in the back tilted storing section at all the door will not close enough to turn out the glove box light.And sometimes even if there's nothing in that section the light will still be on. I can see the orange light in the crack of the door at night. Have to slam it a few times to get it to stop.
Probably because I've had the door out so many times checking the cabin filter.

**efusco** · 10-27-2008, 08:14 AM

Sometimes the little shelf in the upper box can rattle if it's not installed just right. But the description you give doesn't sound normal to me.

firepa63 · 10-27-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edthefox5

Mine is loose like that too but doesn't rattle though. One bad thing it does though is if there's anything in the back tilted storing section at all the door will not close enough to turn out the glove box light.And sometimes even if there's nothing in that section the light will still be on. I can see the orange light in the crack of the door at night. Have to slam it a few times to get it to stop.
Probably because I've had the door out so many times checking the cabin filter.

The glove box light doesn't have a switch. It stays on all of the time.

noname87 · 10-27-2008, 10:05 PM

Does anyone know how to take the glove box apart? I assume that there are two screws behind the round covers on the the inside but don't know what else holds this in place.

I might have to take it to the dealer. It's a pain to have to leave the car for a day. My local dealer is not the best. The dealer I brought the car from is a 1 1/2 hours away.

edthefox5 · 10-30-2008, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firepa63

The glove box light doesn't have a switch. It stays on all of the time.

What? No switch? Why would they do that? But If I play with the door the light goes out indicating a switch out of alignment. Have to look at that tomorrow. Thank you.

edthefox5 · 10-30-2008, 01:30 AM

Oops. Re-read the OP post. He's talking about the top box. Sorry...excuse me.

patsparks · 10-30-2008, 07:59 AM

2 screws and the top box lid comes off with the "back" wall of the box, easy even I could do it.

10-27-2008, 12:50 AM	#1
noname87 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 26 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Glove Box Rattle I have a 1 month old 2008 Prius that has a rattle in the upper glove box door. If I press down on the left (driver) side by the hinge of the upper glove box door, it goes away. Pressing near the latch also seems to stop it. If I apply a SLIGHT outward force (in direction of the seats) to the door by the left hinge the door will move at least a 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch if the door is open. The right sight is firmly secured and will not move. Is this normal? If possible, I would like to fix this and not have to go back to the dealer. Any suggestions. The shelf is firmly seated.

10-27-2008, 07:22 AM	#2
paprius4030 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pocono's, Pa. Posts: 1,297 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Glove Box Rattle I'd take it back to the dealer. Mine is tight as a drum.

10-27-2008, 08:13 AM	#3
edthefox5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 598 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Glove Box Rattle Mine is loose like that too but doesn't rattle though. One bad thing it does though is if there's anything in the back tilted storing section at all the door will not close enough to turn out the glove box light.And sometimes even if there's nothing in that section the light will still be on. I can see the orange light in the crack of the door at night. Have to slam it a few times to get it to stop. Probably because I've had the door out so many times checking the cabin filter.

10-27-2008, 08:14 AM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,255 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 50 Thanked 263 Times in 158 Posts Friends: 37	Re: Glove Box Rattle Sometimes the little shelf in the upper box can rattle if it's not installed just right. But the description you give doesn't sound normal to me.

10-27-2008, 10:05 PM	#6
noname87 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 26 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Glove Box Rattle Does anyone know how to take the glove box apart? I assume that there are two screws behind the round covers on the the inside but don't know what else holds this in place. I might have to take it to the dealer. It's a pain to have to leave the car for a day. My local dealer is not the best. The dealer I brought the car from is a 1 1/2 hours away.

10-30-2008, 01:30 AM	#8
edthefox5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 598 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Glove Box Rattle Oops. Re-read the OP post. He's talking about the top box. Sorry...excuse me.

10-30-2008, 07:59 AM	#9
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,270 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 133 Thanked 185 Times in 143 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Glove Box Rattle 2 screws and the top box lid comes off with the "back" wall of the box, easy even I could do it.

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