tCinHou

ok so i have a pic of the spots on the roof where you have to lubricate however i can't figure out how to post the pic
here a link for my yahoo photos for now
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t2BDetermined

I think this rattling thing has been beaten to death on these forums........

I'm not trying to lessen anyone's issues with their cars, but hopefully someone has a fix for this person 'cause I'm sick of hearing about it...... I know people that have had the rattle fixed at their respective dealers, so it can be done.

And if this is a design flaw in the tC, so be it. This does not make it a bad car by any means. Go take a ride in a Focus or Cavalier with 30K miles on it and you'll see the difference.

mfbenson

If its a design flaw, why are the tC's perfectly silent for the first 11,000 miles and then rattle like a... well, like a rattle, after that.

Mine is embarrassingly bad.

I think its more likely a quality/durability issue than a design issue. If it was design they'd rattle right off the factory floor.

t2BDetermined

True....but isn't it design that leads to overall durability and quality over the life of the car? Anyway, people would be hard pressed to find a car that doesn't exhibit some sort of rattle or "loosening" over the life of the vehicle. Especially in this price range. It just seems like people are tearing these cars apart every chance they get because of something I just don't see as being that serious. Should it be fixed, SURE! And Toyota has had TSBs out for some time on these moonroof rattles. So go get it done. If they don't fix it, take it back. Again and again and again. If it still isn't fixed call Toyota or Scion directly. Just don't give up, get frustrated, and get online and say the car is junk.

I just don't think people should trash the reputation of a great car online for all to see just because they are having issues with their own personal vehicle. Like it or not, the tC is the value leader in its class, PERIOD. If you want to sell your tC for something else simply because of a rattle, well, you are much more picky than myself.

Scion knew this was going to happen. They stated when they came out with these cars that their target audience, and most buyers, want almost everything for almost nothing. They want the quality of Lexus without paying for it. I think Toyota should be congratulated for coming out with a car, brand new, never sold anywhere else and only having the issues it has had. Bravo Toyota! People need to take it upon themselves to have these issues resolved. Don't get on these forums and say you sold your tC or traded in your xB because it was a piece of trash that rattled like crazy after 12,000 miles. Your new piece of trash will have rattles......trust me.

Ooops. Guess I "rattled" on there. Good luck with your fix!!!

mfbenson

Will it? The 1996 ford escort that had 130,000 miles on it that I traded in for the tC, and got only $500 for, had no rattles.

If this is the best toyota can do, considering I spent 34 TIMES as much money, I do in fact feel entitled to tell people about the car's negative qualities. In the interest of fairness I'll also mention the car's positive qualities, but that's not what this tread is about.

wibblywobbly

Sort of a weird story, a few weeks ago it was nearly 60 degrees out and raining at 3pm and the temperature dropped to 20 in the span of 3 and half hours. The next morning there was the worst rattling I have ever heard. It was really loud and sounded like the car was disintegrating. After about half an hour of driving the noise suddenly stopped.
No idea what the heck it was, all I can think of is that the water that drips down between the body and the hatch when you open it up froze and was causing all the noise until the car warmed up and it melted.

No sense in taking by the dealer now, it doesn't make a peep.

anyone else have something like this happen?

atodak

^happened 2 me 2

SciontCya

I'd say your theory is correct.
The design of the roof is cool, but it does allow a lot of water in and surely it froze/expanded and would do that. Warming up caused it to stop, so you're likely dead-on.

Scott

sciontc_mich

yeah i had the same thing happen with water freezing and causing all that noise.. my solution? silicone spray. Sprayed that all over the weather stripping and ice becomes more difficult to form in those areas.. also after it rains and is going to freeze, I open the sunroof and dry off the water so that it won't happen..

try some silicone spray onto a rag and then rub the rag over the weather stripping around the sunroof.. that will probably help a lot..

wibblywobbly

that's a good look ^

My TC has all the usual rattles but the noise the ice made was truly horrible. I honestly thought that either the sunroof would blow off or some interior trim would come down on my head.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

100% same exact thing happened to me yesterday. I wish there were some detailed answers on how to fix this for good - im willing to take the whole lining out to fix this if i couldnt - since the dealer cant do much.