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I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
real symphony inside.

Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.

"Richard Hofer" wrote

> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin.

Mine has rattles, too. Apparently this "feature" has become standard
equipment. Mine come and go - I have no idea why that is, so it makes them
even more difficult to diagnose and fix.

My 2004 Accord EX has started to develop a rattle that is coming from
somewhere on the passenger side. It's really noticeable in cold weather but
doesn't seem to be there all the time. Taken on a whole I feel my Honda is
pretty solidly built but I have definitely lost the illusion of perfection
from this and other minor problems with the car.

Richard

"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> real symphony inside.
>
> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>



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"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> real symphony inside.
>
> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>

The present day version of the term "rattletrap"?

Richard Hofer <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote:

> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.

I don't have the 04, but my 03 does the same thing!

I even had the dealer keep it over night one time to have them try
to fix or at least figure out where the rattle is coming from, and
they got nothing fixed. It went away for a while after they removed
the panels in the rear (where the plastic from the roof hits the
rear windshield and the seatbelt retracter).

On occasion, I climb into the back seats and just start pushing
around on the plastic panels and the roof and I can feel it move
by a few cm and I would hear a few clicks here and there ...
sounds more like things were being snapped back into place.

"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com:

> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> real symphony inside.
>
> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>


It's standard on most new cars these days.

It has to do with cost-savings and you can expect it to get worse over the
years.

The interior is a very convenient and effective place for automakers to
achieve cost savings: It's subject to very few regulations, not subject to
the weather and is generally very lightly-stressed compared to other
components.

Honda's declared aim is to stuff all their cars with about 7 airbags, ABS
and other "safety" devices. That's an expensive desire. However, they can't
raise the selling price, so the interior will be sacrificed.

Better get used to it, or start spending more on higher-end cars.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

My Accord 2004 with 4500 miles has a noise problem with my door,
window, overhead area - rattle*s and squeaks. This is my first Honda
and I don't know what to ex*pect. I noticed niose is reklated to the
temprature, unable to repeat any of it, or get ride of it.


Richard Hofer wrote:
> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is
down,
> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> real symphony inside.
>
> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.

My Accord EX 2004 developed the same set of rattles within 6 months
after purchasing. I put a lot of miles on my car (up to 37,000 after
13 months) and the rattle does not go away. The dealer could do
nothing. I learned to turn up the radio. The rattles and the
humongous posts on both side of the windshield are my only complaints
with my Honda.

Everything I have read affirms that the newer Hondas indeed are cheap pieces
of shit on the inside that rattle and squeak quite a bit. From my personal
experience my girlfriend bought an 04 Accord in August of 2004 and it has
rattled and squeaked since new. I have driven it quite a bit. It happens
at varying places. I notice it where the a pillar comes down to the
windshield/dash area. Also the noice above my left ear while driving comes
from about the upper door/seatbelt b pillar area. There is no pattern for
this noise except that if the road is bumpy then the noise will be present.
Temperature doesn't seem to matter.

When I worked at Ford one of my jobs was to diagnose noises and fix them.
The thing we did mostly was to remove trim pieces and install foam and or
cork tape on the pieces. This seemed to work 90% of the time. If it gets
too bad I will do the same on my g/f's car. There are some pieces that are
pretty much jammed up against each other on the new Accord and it shouldn't
be that way. Perhaps some trimming of pieces may be in order. I assure you
I will not waste my time taking the car to the dealership.

Due to the noise issue I am putting of purchasing a new Accord this year. I
will wait for a redesign. My 96 Accord is still going strong.


"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> real symphony inside.
>
> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>

check for extra lose screws
"TeGGer®" <tegger@istop.c0m> wrote in message
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> "Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com:
>
> > I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
> > several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
> > rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
> > and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
> > real symphony inside.
> >
> > Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
> > Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
> > rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
> >
>
>
> It's standard on most new cars these days.
>
> It has to do with cost-savings and you can expect it to get worse over the
> years.
>
> The interior is a very convenient and effective place for automakers to
> achieve cost savings: It's subject to very few regulations, not subject to
> the weather and is generally very lightly-stressed compared to other
> components.
>
> Honda's declared aim is to stuff all their cars with about 7 airbags, ABS
> and other "safety" devices. That's an expensive desire. However, they
can't
> raise the selling price, so the interior will be sacrificed.
>
> Better get used to it, or start spending more on higher-end cars.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/