Build Quality 2001+

[auroralover]

My 2001 has terrible rattles and squeaks in the dash area, mainly on the drivers side toward the windshield. My 97 with 81000 miles has ZERO rattles and squeaks.
The 2001 only has 37000 miles on it; I am very disappointed with the overall build quality of the 01 vs. the 97. Still love the car, but it's pretty aggravating. Any comments or suggestions on the rattles???

[kobalt]

My 01 had rattle issues as well. I do believe that the build quiality improved for the 02 model. See my tutorial on killing some dash rattles.

[Marc]

I've had my 2001 4.0 since 12/2000. No such rattles so
far.


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[rocketman]

My '01 has the same rattles as auroralover plus the driver seat which has a tsb on it.

The '03 has not developed any rattles yet.

[Aurora40]

I haven't had any rattles or poor quality issues with my car either. The only little thing that I keep meaning to address is that the center stack wood trim doesn't seat/clip in one of the corners so it isn't quite flush. It's not very noticeable, but I notice it. The glass for the DIC needs to be cleaned from the backside also.

As far as I know my dad's '01 doesn't have any rattles. I went on a 6 hour trip in it about 6 months ago and it was tight.

I think it varies on a per-car basis. There are some classic owners who had terrible dash rattles, and most who had none. A couple people on the Edmunds board pulled their dash to find the wiring harnesses were only clipped into about 1/2 or less of the clips there. Clipping them in properly solved the problem.

[auroralover]

I have the same problem with the center console not fitting flush at the top near the DIC. It's the side closest to driver. Only I ever really noticed it, my wife still hasn't. Is this a guy thing?

[JacobA]

Hi. Does anybody on the forum know how to remove this center console. What I found sofar that there is a TSB 01-08-49-010 July 01 on it but have not been able to get at this. I have to replace the gearshift indicator bulb on my 2002. Other than that no rattles at all inside the car. TIA.

[JimW]

Welcome JacobA

Check the 2 stickies at the top of the 2nd Gen Mech and Maint forums

thanks to Kobalt for the threads.