Morning Rattle During First Minutes

witz04 · February 26, 2004

Every morning when I start driving, I hear a rattle during the first minutes just in front of the middle part of my dashboard (under the hood). The rattle disappears when I accelerate stronger. It seems to appear during cooler (TX) mornings while during summer time it disappears. Appreciate any guidance.

Thanks!

SW03ES · February 26, 2004

What year is it?

Thats pretty common when it gets cold, the plastic gets more brittle and less flexible. If its under warranty the dealer will track it down and fix it.

BLKGS · March 5, 2004

I have a 2004 GS300 with the same issue and was told they have never heard of this. They tried everything including replacing the entire dash and I still hear it. It's less now but if I get on a rough road, there it is again. Did you ever get yours resolved? If so, please tell me what they did.

Thanks,

Ian