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Rattle - Rear Passenger inside compartment area

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#1 · (Edited)
I have this rattle that I cant seem to locate in my WK2. I can recreate it by driving up into my driveway and backing down allowing the rear passenger tire to go back and forth across the curb. The rattle only seems to occur when I give the car gas not when I hit the break.

I have opened the windows and it doesn't get any louder so it must be coming from the inside compartment. Sounds like it is occuring behind the rear seats close to the area where the subwoofer is.

Has anyone else heard this or tried to track it down?
 
#5 ·
Thanks for all of the replys, glad none of you are hearing hte same issue. I need to get my wife to recreate the issue for me while I move around the vehicle. Im thinking it could be suspension related to perhaps a muffler or wire moving when I hit the acceleration over a curb. I also need to check my lugnuts :p Checked all of the seat belts/headrests and spare tire compartment area. I will look into the shock to see if thats something that is loose. That makes sense just would never expect my shock would be loose!!! I'll report back.
 
#6 ·
I had a strange rattle that sounded like it was between the center console/front passenger seat area. Could hear the noise when hitting small bumps in the road over 20mph. Turned out it was the fasteners that secured some of the larger connectors beneath the front passenger seat were loose and were allowing the connector body to vibrate against the thin metal mounting tabs.
 
#7 ·
Have the car in the shop using the Lifetime Maxcare warrenty. Got me a free rental car :) They seem to think this is a known problem and have a tsb for it. I will update when I get the car back from the shop.
 
#10 ·
Dealer just called. They found that my right rear strut is leaking and are going to replace it. Its on order but driveable. Come to think of it when I went under the car the rear strut did appear to have a wet black film on it. I didn't think it could be leaking since the car is so new. They also ordered me a new back panel for my drivers side seat since that has been popping off.
 
#11 ·
Picked up the car from the dealer, parts are ordered. The dealer didn't actually do anything except order parts. I found a 3 inch scrape and dent on my front quarter panel that the dealer verified was not there when I dropped it off. They are going to have to repaint it now. Make sure you do a through walk around if you drop a car off at the dealer. I cant believe they could do that much damage in less than 24 hours.
 
#13 ·
I had a similar rattle/popping sound develop after they replaced the gas tank for the sloshing tsb a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was related to them not getting the exhaust or fuel pumps put back on tight. It occurred when going over washboard surface type roads and sounded like a tennis ball bouncing under the cargo cover or rear seat. I also heard it doing the same test as you by backing over a driveway curb and isolating to the rear, I was worried it was the new tank baffling and I would have to get another tank.

But in the end, the dealer techs said it was the rear shocks and once they got them in the Jeep today the rattle was gone. The service manager claimed the shocks showed no outside damage and were not loose. Weird but I am happy its fixed now. Btw, I have the tow package with the load leveling shocks not covered by the suspension tsbs.
 
#15 ·
The original tech that did the fuel tank replacement was adament his repair was not the problem so he took a tech that specializes in suspension out for a drive and that guy said it was the shock absorbers. I would of thought shocks too except that the noise didn't begin to occur until after the fuel tank replacement; all I can think is the hoist caused the wheel assemblies to sag when lifted and that did something to a probably already failing shock.
 
#17 ·
FYI - My problem still exists, errrrr. Its not as bad but its still there. Now it almost always occurs when I am making a left hand turn and give it some gas. I hear a little thunk.
So is the noise still there?

I just started to hearing this squeak noise from rear passenger side. It happens when I brake or accelerate suddenly and go over the speed bump. First I tought real hatch was touching body panel but it still makes the noise after the dealer adjusted hatch locking system.

Do you think TSB 17-002-11 might cure this problem? Mine is Sept. 2010 built and has only 7000 miles on it. I've never had any new car with this much rattles.
 
#18 ·
I have this rattle as well. I started thinking it was coming from the rear flipper glass maybe, or subwoofer area. Then recently we had freezing temps and i started to hear this creaking noise like a spring recoil squeeking. Was worried it was bad shocks.

Dealer is going to perform TSB 17-002-11 to just apply some "NYE Grease" - I hope this takes care of BOTH of the noises though. The creak, AND the rattle which sounds like it's coming from the inside.
 
#19 ·
if that doesn´t work, give it a try to this:
take the rear upper seat, and clean the bolts and holes with wd40, and bolt it down again; make sure the bolts are tight as much as possible.
That did helped me with a squeaking sound coming from behind my 07 GC.
 
#20 ·
If you have the tow package with the self leveling shocks it is a commonly known problem. Search for 'clunk' & 'rear'.

Bad news even with replacing the shocks they noise (rattle or clunking) comes back. There are several including myself who have the third or fourth pair of shocks in. There is one TSB out supposed to fix the self leveling shock problem by replacing them. But the version of part they mention (...AC) has been replaced already by a new version (...AD) and rumors are that an AF version is on its way.

Press thumbs that your problems are a different one.
 
#22 ·
I had a rattle coming from the right rear quarter. After I made the the dealership replace the rear shocks (thinking this was it, from reading other forums) no fix. I took my Summit home and after several days of searching found that it was from the exhaust hanger. The rubber bushing for the muffler is connected to a metal pin. This pin is welded into a box that is bolted onto the frame. The weld came loose and the noise from the vibration was carried throughout the quarter through the vent. I used some JB weld but just incase it doesn't hold through the winter the box was $15. Hope this helps someone!
 
#28 ·
Replacing the right rear shock took care of my "clunking" noise problem (for now). The shock is the same as the one that was replaced, so the noise may return. However, I am enjoying my "clunk noise free" Jeep for the first time since I purchased it. I have a 2014 Summit 5.7 with self leveling shocks. I also had the entire back end covered with Dynamat, and that really helps cover up any other rear end noises........:)
 
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