It is never pleasing to find out a sound 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 Volvo XC90? It is highly conceivable that this is a insignificant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has made this article to help you locate and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Volvo XC90 that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Volvo XC90
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Volvo XC90
One of the conceivable explanations that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Volvo XC90 is that your dashboard, after an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to identify the particular spot of this plastic rattling noise on Volvo XC90 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your mechanic.
I hear noises in the cabin Volvo XC90
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Volvo XC90 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 very often the induce of a cabin noise on Volvo XC90. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and examine 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 issue.
I discern door noises on my Volvo XC90
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Volvo XC90, it is conceivable 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 XC90. For more information on door noises on Volvo XC90, feel free to read this article.
I find out a cabin noise when hot Volvo XC90
If, on the other hand, you discover cabin noises in your Volvo XC90 when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this syndrome manifests itself more during these periods. 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 XC90. It is difficult to fix 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.