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Honda Odyssey Rattling/Whistling/Squeaks Noises
Overall have been having a good driving experience with new Ody. Have got 850 miles on it. Got it in dec end 05. Getting about 20 MPG in mixed conditions. Was getting 17 MPG. Apart from the droning at certain speeds it is a good ride. However on slightly rough roads I notice a rattle coming from the sliding door on passenger side. I don;t know if this is a window rattle or the door (seems more like the window). Is this soemthing a dealer can fix easily. I notice it bcos there seems to be no other sounds like that coming from the door behind me on the driver side.
Thanks,
Yeppo
Thanks,
Yeppo
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I think it can be the door itself, although sometimes it is the window shade that rattles.
I have something similar in my '05 that I need to have looked at. It's not particularly noticable most of the time, so it can wait until thenext oil change.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Please let me know if your dealer is able to fix the rattle. I will have my dealer (who is unable to fix the problem) call your dealer.
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Logan
Yeppo
humming noise.
Got a call saying it was fixed. Will check and let you all know.
According the service advisor I talked to he said
1) rattle noise - door adjustment - has been done
2) Humming/droning noise - according to him The windsheild which has been rectified. My hummming and droning was not that high anyway but windshield hmmm..
Lets see. I will post when I check the results out after I pick up the car.
Yeppo
For rattle : They say door has been adjusted. Have yet to really test it as dealership is close to home.
Regarding the droning, according to the dealer it is coming due to windshield moulding ( I really wonder...) He has replaced windshield mouldling front both right and left and something called garnish ( I thought that term was used in cooking !!!).
Again still have to test both out. Hopefully they have not made matters worse.
Yeppo
If you want please contact HNTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) 1-888-327-4236 and complain about your problems they need to have more complains to open an investigation, before any accident happens. In the past Honda recall the Odyssey because the door don't lock and they open when you were driving.
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When I tried to reproduce the humming sound with the mechanic sitting in the car (after the replace Windshield moulding) it did not happen. In all fairness in my case the sound has come down a lot, it seems maybe in my case it was a combo of both windshield noise and engine, and at least it is better. I am not going to do anything for now. I will wait as sometimes they may screw up something else if they touch the engine. The rattle is something I cannot test till we get some snow/ice on the ground. It seems like a window rattle.
Yeppo
We currently have an '04 Odyssey EX-RES that we did a 24mo 15K/year lease on (it ends in June). Mechanically, the van has not given us any problems, but it has been a real rattle-trap since it was brand new. You can hear the gasoline slushing in the tank after filling it up, there is an annoying tapping in the dash near the radio, a whistling noise in the air vents when a/c is on, the sliding doors rattle, a harsh thumping noise after putting it in reverse sometimes, etc... Needless to say, we had higher hopes on the Odyssey (since they are so popular) vs. our actual experience with this one.
We drove an '06 Odyssey EX-L last weekend, and it appeared to be fine, but I am worried considering the annoyances of our current vehicle, and some of the recent posts in the Odyssey Problems/Solutions forum regarding sliding door rattles and a humming/whining noise when accelerating.
Please don't think I am nit-picking the Odyssey because it has been fine, but I also have to keep reminding myself that it is a short term lease (and a great monthly payment) most of the time I drive it and hear rattles. We just sort of accept them now... I just am not willing to put up with this again on another minivan that will be alot more money and a longer term lease or buy.
Has anyone else had the same kind of experiences that I had with thier Odyssey or am I just fooling myself with thinking that the Sienna would prove to be more refined/quiet?
You may forget the problems you had with your Odyssey more quickly. If the experience has not been too ugly and you like the Odyssey the best, chances are high that you would not get another bad Odyssey.
If I were in your situation, I would buy a Sienna...unless you really like the Odyssey the best. Always buy the vehicle you like best.
some of the things you are complaining of are explainable, but should not be considered measures of refinement. personally, you are nit-picking and will do so on any purchase or leased vehicle you drive.
for example the AC whistling? any chance you pulled in some debris from the intake (like leaves or pine comb pieces) at the bottom of the windshield cowl under the wiper blades?
the clunk you hear when going in reverse is probably fixed with lubrication to the rear brake mechanism, and the rattling? is that the cup holder between the front seats? your door, a seat-belt clip against a door pillar? did you get the car serviced for the noise?
ok, i'll admit, i had a ticking up front in my '03 that turned out to be a front strut tower on the passenger side whose welds needed to be ground down and lubricated.
yeah, once in a while i notice the gas sloshing in the tank when pulling to a stop somewhere quiet like my garage after recently filling, but hardly something detracting from the vehicle or driving characteristics (which for me are much more important than overall quietness).
you may be fooling yourself... you may not. chances are when you drive a new vehicle, you are not going to be as sensitive to particular noises because your going to be focused on other things and making sure you dont mess up the demo.
but seriously, drive both and see which has the qualities you prefer most. buy it if possible, and enjoy it.
My engine hum is still there, but is random now. Dont want to take the chance of messing up any more !!!
Oh, and I don't think the center indicator lights up. I don't know if I could really see that too well anyway, and normally just look at the dash display.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Thanks. I haven't heard the rattle lately and since it's clearly not the center highlighted gear selection indicator that's loose (since there isn't a center highlighted gear selection indicator) I think I won't worry more about this until I hear a rattle again. And then I'll remove everything from the lazy susan, sunglass holder, etc and check to see if I still hear a rattle. Thanks again.
One of my kids stashed a Game Boy oin the draw under the passenger seat. It drove me nuts for a while. I also had a pen in the top glove box that rattled. Also, around here we (not me) used studded tires in the winter so the road are really ROUGH. I noticed the remote control on the key chain rattling.
Any thoughts?
Of course, the noise is not heard when the radio is on.
When I mentioned this to the service manager, he smiled and said he was familiar with this and knew exactly what to do. He said that a product similar to Vaseline needed to be rubbed into the rubber seal and the noise would go away.
Well....it didn't. Now that we know what to listen for it is infuriating.
Does anyone else have this problem? If so, how did you solve it?
dealership gave you, that is to apply some thin grease (Sil-Glyde from NAPA was suggested) to the seal but that never did anything to reduce the noise.... Please let me know what the result is after your re-visit to the dealership. Wish all goes well and have the problem resolved once and for all.. Looking forward to hear from ya soon. Thanks!
Anyone know why Toyota wasn't part of the recent comparison done by Motor Trend? Odyssey was #1, but Toyota wasn't even in the running. Kia seems impressive. Chrysler would be irrelavent if not for Stow 'N Go.
I brought the odyssey to the dealer today. The dealer mentioned a service bulletin and that they did not have the new window seals in stock. I'm not sure if my "rattle" noise are the same as in the service bulletin. On top of that, instead of 90F and sunny weather, it is 70F and cloudy and the noise was not as present this morning. Could the heat makes it worse?
Oh well, I will have to see what happens. It took 5 trips to fix my steering wheel vibration issue (4 tire balancing, and then new pads and rotor fixed). Hopefully this time it will only take two trips.
I believe I have found the exact location of the "creaking" noise, its not the channel where the glass touches the rubber seal (when the glass is all the way up/closed), but the seal that is in contact to the car when the front door is fully closed. To recreate the "Creaking" noise, I had the front window fully closed (up), I stood on the outside of the van and closed the front door; from the outside, at the top of the window seal where there is a Chrome strip (it runs on top the windows seal along the top of the door), I lightly pressed on the chrome around the window and Oh Yeah here comes that "Creaking" sound. The rubber piece/section "just" above the Chrome strip where in contact with the paint is where I heard the "creak, creak, creak" each time as I pressed on the chrome. I basically got rid of this problem (for now) by cleaned the under side of the seal with warm water and waxed the entire painted surface where the seal comes in contact with, real good. So far, it has been a week and no "Creaking" yet... Good Luck!
Thanks!
My Sienna makes a slight clicking sound when putting it in gear, and this is what I've experienced on my 8 previous automatics.
This is our first Honda with automatic, all the others were sticks. I don't think I should hear anything as loud or dramatic as pots banging just putting the thing in gear.
Anyone else experience this?
Do you notice the infamous drone noise in your '07? I'm curious because we are in the middle of a Lemon Law case with our '06 and may take an '07 as a settlement option.
I took the van in to Honda for its first oil change and gave them a written list of things that I wanted them to look at. They kept the vehicle overnight and did a pretty good job of fixing most of the rattles. I am a little suspicious of the methods used. For the sun roof, a couple of pieces of a very light grade of foam weather stripping were applied to a couple of the tines of the wind deflector. It does not look very professional and is probably not very durable.
I like the way this van drives, but am very dissapointed with the various sundry rattles that I have encountered. I have to question what this vehicle will be like in a few years.
Another peeve is removing the middle seats. I have done this a few times now and find it quite difficult, specifically to get the seats unlatched. I had a 92 Grand Caravan with middle buckets and a 95 Suburban with the removable rear seat and in each of these the removable seats were much easier to remove.
I hate rattles. I don't know what it is about them, but it's akin to a screech on a blackboard.
Anyway, figured out there's a rattle in the driver side door when the window is up. There's a black plastic strip that sits between the top of door interior and the window. It's the black plastic strip that is rattling. I can replicate the exact sound by tapping on the plastic strip with my fingernails.
When I take it in for it's first oil change, I'll bring it up to the service department.
Thoughts anyone?
Anywho, has anyone heard of any service bulletins for Banshee like whistling?
Take it easy
James
I bought my 2007 EX two weeks ago and it's been tight as a drum.
The road noise on cement is a bit annoying, but I notice that in about any vehicle I drive. Our 96 Buick Regal is actually the most quiet car I've ever been in.
We did get the Odyssey under coated and rust treated and it did help quite a bit.