It is never pleasing to listen to a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that persists in the cabin of your BMW X4? It is highly possible that this is a minor issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has written this article to help you identify and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on BMW X4 that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your BMW X4
I encounter plastic rattling noises on the dashboard BMW X4
One of the possible causes that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your BMW X4 is that your dashboard, following a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to determine the precise area of this plastic rattling noise on BMW X4 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your auto mechanic.
I discern noises in the cabin BMW X4
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your BMW X4 is that some elements that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these parts, or because of vibrations. Think about examining your ceiling light which is often the induce of a cabin noise on BMW X4. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the issue.
I perceive door noises on my BMW X4
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your BMW X4, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is damaged, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on BMW X4. For more details on door noises on BMW X4, feel free to read this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot BMW X4
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your BMW X4 when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately logical that this symptoms manifests itself more during these periods. In fact, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will induce cabin noises when hot on your BMW X4. It is difficult to fix this issue, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
