It is never enjoyable to discover a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you determine a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Fiat 500 X? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this article to help you find and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, later noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Fiat 500 X that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Fiat 500 X
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Fiat 500 X
One of the plausible causes that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Fiat 500 X 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 particular spot of this plastic rattling noise on Fiat 500 X and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your auto technician.
I hear noises in the cabin Fiat 500 X
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Fiat 500 X is that some components that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about looking at your ceiling light which is very often the induce of a cabin noise on Fiat 500 X. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to fix the issue.
I feel door noises on my Fiat 500 X
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Fiat 500 X, 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 causes the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Fiat 500 X. For more info on door noises on Fiat 500 X, feel free to read this article.
I discover a cabin noise when hot Fiat 500 X
If, on the other hand, you experience cabin noises in your Fiat 500 X when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this problem 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 Fiat 500 X. It is difficult to solve this issue, 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.
