Passenger side dash noise

[Hiber]

I have a new Mazda2, and from day one there has been a very annoying rattle on the passenger side. The noise is actually more like a vibration or the twang of springing metal, sounds like it is coming from inside the dashboard on the passenger side. It happens every time I drive over a e.g. a man-hole or a bump in the road, particularly at low speeds (say under 30mph). The Mazda dealer has worked on it about 5 times and cannot fix it. Any ideas anybody?

[neogeo74]

Sounds like I've got the exact same problem as you. I thought I'd mention it at my next service.

[armac08]

Same here check visor clip mine clicks away sometimes till I give it a wiggle,think maybe some vaseline on it may cure it?.

[sat_bains88]

Hi guys,

I have been getting the same noise to. You can hear it every so often , but sometimes giving the dashboard a good slam closing helps.

[Hiber]

I don't think it has anything to do with visor clips or giving the dash a good slam - the spring-like vibrating noise comes from the engine as far as I can tell, on the passenger side.

[Ray667]

I had this problem too but the sound was coming from the glovebox so I took it in to the dealer and told them that the glovebox was rattling. Got it fixed and was told that apparently one of the screws were loose.

[Andy2010]

How  I love the web.... we have the same problem, so I took everything out of the glovebox (sat nav,cables for sat nav and owners manual) and it did not make a lot of difference.  I will mention it when we have a service (if i can bear ir that long)

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[Hiber]

It seems to me that this problem is more widespread than I thought. Here is a link to an Australian Mazda forum which explains the exact same problem:

http://www.ozmazda.com/board/lofiversion/index.php/t10428.html

Surely some experienced Mazda mechanic/expert must have come across this problem?

[Andy2010]

It seems to me that this problem is more widespread than I thought. Here is a link to an Australian Mazda forum which explains the exact same problem:

http://www.ozmazda.com/board/lofiversion/index.php/t10428.html

Surely some experienced Mazda mechanic/expert must have come across this problem?

And if it's just a screw, why would it come loose, not be fixed correctly when sold?