It is never relaxing to notice a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that persists in the cabin of your Jeep Patriot? It is highly plausible that this is a small problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has made this document to help you locate 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 Jeep Patriot that appear when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Jeep Patriot
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Jeep Patriot
One of the plausible elements that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your Jeep Patriot is that your dashboard, after a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to determine the particular area of this plastic rattling noise on Jeep Patriot and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your mechanic.
I feel noises in the cabin Jeep Patriot
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Jeep Patriot 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 verifying your ceiling light which is very often the cause of a cabin noise on Jeep Patriot. 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 problem.
I feel door noises on my Jeep Patriot
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Jeep Patriot, 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 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 Jeep Patriot. For more information on door noises on Jeep Patriot, feel free to look at this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Jeep Patriot
If, on the other hand, you experience cabin noises in your Jeep Patriot when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately rational that this trouble 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 Jeep Patriot. It is difficult to solve this problem, 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.
