Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
APR 08, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10105413
TSB Document
Summary
"SITUATION: A 'CLICK', 'RATTLE', OR 'LIGHT VIBRATION' NOISE MAY BE HEARD WHEN DRIVING OVER AN IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE (COBBLE STONE, BRICKS, ETC. [SEE ILLUSTRATIONS IN SERVICE INSTRUCTION STEPS 1 AND 2]) AT SPEEDS UP TO 15 MPH (25 KM/H): A. A SINGLE OR MULTIPLE 'CLICK' NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY DURING SHARP ACCELERATION OR BRAKING AT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE TEMPERATURES AND AMBIENT CONDITIONS. THIS NOISE MAY ALSO OCCUR DURING SHARP TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 5-15 MPH (10-25 KM/H). B. A 'RATTLE' NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER AN IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE (COBBLE STONE, BRICKS, ETC. [SEE ILLUSTRATIONS IN SERVICE INSTRUCTION STEPS 1 AND 2]) UNTIL THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGES. THE SOUND MAY ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS A LIGHT VIBRATION AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY TEMPERATURE OR AMBIENT CONDITION. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND/OR STEERING GEAR VIBRATING CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISES."