Has anyone else had experienced a squeeking sound coming from the rear hatch area when going over a bump? I've noticed lately when driving down the interstate, that whenever I hit an expansion joint or a small patch in the road, there sometimes is a squeek from back there. It almost reminds me of the sound you get in the winter when you have ice around your weatherstripping/glass. I'm wondering if it might be the rear window Just curious if this has happened to anyone else. I'd rather not have to take it to the dealer if its something I can find/fix myself.

 

Nope...haven't noticed any sounds like you described.

 

I know what the problem is, and I fixed it... sort of

The squeaking is coming from the plastic trim on the indisde of your hatch, the part that covers were the rear windshield wiper motor is. As soon as I took that plastic trim off, no more squeeking.

As for a fix, I've been lazy and haven't gone to the store to get some felt tape, figured I would put some felt tape on some area of the trim.

Believe me, take the plastic trim off the hatch and you will be so happy without that squeek. Good luck!

 

Thanks for the info. I'll give that a try once I can round up some felt tape. On a side note, how difficult is it to remove this panel?

 

Since I really haven't "fixed" it yet, did you fix your squeek with some felt tape? Or are you just leaving the plastic trim off? That's what I am doing right now

 

Which area? I don't want to re-invent the wheel again if someone else has already done it

 

I have the same noise, but thought it was from the strut bar pastic cover, Ill check it out.

 

I can tell you from experience it isn't from the plastic trim from the rear struts bar I took all the plastic trim off the rear struts bar and to my horror, I still had the squeeking noise. It was only when I took off the hatch cover did the squeeking noise go away.

 

I have it too.

 

You just saved me from a lot oh headache, I dont know why I assumed it was the strut. So do I have to remove it to make the squeak go away? Or can I just make sure its all tight or add some cushion inside? Thanks for the tip though!!!

 

I have the same problem with the hatch trim. I think it started to come off at one point, so now it squeeks when i hit any bump at all. So annoying.

How does it took without the trim anyways?

 

I have the same problem, thanks guys for doing all the groundwork. Got any pics of the fix?

 

heh, would it be possible to have one of u guys go out of the way to take a quick snapshot of what it looks like without the trim? thanks!

 

I'll be doing mine in a few days. I'll get the gf's digi cam and get some pics.

 

ty sir