It is never pleasant to notice a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that remains in the cabin of your Volvo Xc40? It is highly plausible that this is a small trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has made this content to help you locate and fix this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Volvo Xc40 that appear when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Volvo Xc40
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Volvo Xc40
One of the plausible reasons that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your Volvo Xc40 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 identify the specific place of this plastic rattling noise on Volvo Xc40 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your car to your auto technician.
I feel noises in the cabin Volvo Xc40
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Volvo Xc40 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 checking your ceiling light which is very often the cause of a cabin noise on Volvo Xc40. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Generally putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the trouble.
I discern door noises on my Volvo Xc40
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Volvo Xc40, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is destroyed, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore causes the component 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 Volvo Xc40. For more info on door noises on Volvo Xc40, feel free to look at this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Volvo Xc40
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Volvo Xc40 when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly plausible that this symptoms manifests itself more during these cycles. Indeed, 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 cause cabin noises when hot on your Volvo Xc40. It is difficult to solve this trouble, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
