Annoying rattle/squeak - can you help? | Ask Honest John

What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Annoying rattle/squeak - can you help?

Our 2007 Nissan Note SVE Auto Petrol has suddenly developed the most annoying rattle/squeak coming from the passenger dash area, (passenger airbag area). Nissan cannot find any fault but to take it apart will cost £200 and they can't guarantee to find the cause. The rattle/squeak disappears when turning the steering wheel into a left hand bend! Any ideas before we go mad!

Asked on 5 May 2014 by scat

Answered by Honest John

The front subrame mounting points are prone to fracture. This requires URGENT attention. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/nissan/note-2006/?se...d and : good-garage-guide.honestjohn.co.uk/mot/nissan/note...7

Tags: rattling technical issues

Similar questions

I recently hit a pothole and my car now rattles - do you know what could be wrong?

Driving down a country lane I hit a deep pothole that was covered by a puddle. I was probably going around 25-30mph. My front wheel on the passenger's side is now rattling/squeaking. It’s not constant,...

Starting rattle on Hyundai ix35

I park my ix35 1.7D (2011) on my sloping drive (I back on). The slope means that the rear wheels are about two feet lower than the front wheels. Sometimes, on cold start, there is a terrible rattling noise...

Strange vibration/rattle on Saab 9-3

I have a 2008 Saab 9-3 1.9 TDI. For the past year or so a buzzing vibration noise occurs at around 2000rpm. It sounds like its coming from inside the dash or perhaps in the air vents. There are no problems...

Related models

Nissan Note (2006 - 2013)

Easy to drive and manouevre into small spaces, roomy cabin with plenty of headroom in the back, some clever and practical features inside, economical dCi diesels, well built.