It is never relaxing to hear a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that lasts in the cabin of your BMW X5? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has made this document to help you locate and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on BMW X5 that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your BMW X5
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard BMW X5
One of the plausible reasons that can make a plastic rattling noise in your BMW X5 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 establish the precise area of this plastic rattling noise on BMW X5 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your car to your technician.
I hear noises in the cabin BMW X5
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your BMW X5 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 frequently the cause of a cabin noise on BMW X5. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the trouble.
I discern door noises on my BMW X5
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your BMW X5, it is plausible 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 makes the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on BMW X5. For more details on door noises on BMW X5, feel free to look at this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot BMW X5
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your BMW X5 when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this issue manifests itself more during these times. 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 X5. 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.
