It is never relaxing to perceive a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that continues in the cabin of your Kia Forte? It is highly possible that this is a small issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has written this article to help you find and adjust 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 Kia Forte that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Kia Forte
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Kia Forte
One of the possible causes that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your Kia Forte 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 place of this plastic rattling noise on Kia Forte and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto mechanic.
I discern noises in the cabin Kia Forte
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Kia Forte 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 induce of a cabin noise on Kia Forte. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and examine all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I discern door noises on my Kia Forte
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Kia Forte, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore makes the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Kia Forte. For more details on door noises on Kia Forte, feel free to read this article.
I perceive a cabin noise when hot Kia Forte
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Kia Forte when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately rational that this problem manifests itself more during these cycles. 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 cause cabin noises when hot on your Kia Forte. It is difficult to solve this issue, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
