Camaroguy72

So far -

1) dash pad
2) seat back
3) rear view mirror
4) trim above glovebox

where else are you guys finding rattles ?

ua549

I've not had any rattles or vibrations in my E300.

adityab

I WISH I KNEW!!!

Camaroguy72

car is at the dealer getting a trans/diff service. Newest rattle is the "radio trim" they said, I'll see what part that actually is once I pick the car up.

mickhoog

4

And drivers door

DFWdude

What rattles? I have an 18 y-o C-Class with no rattles. None in the 2016 E-350, either.

remel1993

Mine has a rattle on the driver door. Will the dealer fix it under warranty or do we have to fix the rattles ourselves?

Camaroguy72

under warranty here.

Camaroguy72

your radio probably works great lol. I
shut the volume all the way down and listen

evd22

-Top part of the door panel regularly buzzing on harsh surfaces. It also creaks like a wooden door in a vampire castle when one rests their elbow on it.
-Door panel again, but usually arises after speakers are used: the vibrations of the speakers may have kicked things off.
-A heat-sensitive rattle near the HUD module.
-The knobs on the outermost air vents also buzz on certain surfaces, with a nice stereo effect when they do it at the same time.
-A weird, intermittent rattle from the rear right area, sometimes fixed after pushing and securing the rubber seals along the aperture.
-The seat back rattles on mine were successfully fixed by the dealer (under warranty) with felt tapes.

They should all fall under warranty, provided that they can be easily replicated and the sources located. Find a dealership with plenty of rubbish roads around it. And provide your inputs to give the workshop something to go on with.

My 13-year old S, 10-year old ML, a mate's Range Rover, and any Camry that I have ubered in feel more solid and better built than w213.

Just curious, for those of you with door panel rattles, is it equally bad or is one side worse than the other? My driver's side door panel is hardly perfect, but so much better than the catastrophic abortion that is the passenger side (left-hand side) door panel.

Egonvdv

speakers vibrating in door when playing music or phoning (they tried to fix twice)

A soft plastic vibrating sound (little ticks/plops) coming from the left front door (or maybe rear) not very loud but feels like it's next to my ear.

the plastic in the middle roof console.. haven't figured it out exactly, but might be one of the buttons.
same sort of vibrating sound (soft ticks/ plops). again; not loud, but feels like it's IN my ear.

good times…

DFWdude

Occasionally I shut off the tunes. I have ZERO rattles, creaks or groans within the car, either on my W203 C320, or my W212 E350.

I would expect that cheap-looking barn door console cover might rattle on the W213, however.

BeachBunny

Tons... Most have been in deep in the dashboard somewhere. I heard a new one start this month.
Driver's door
B-pillar
Driver's sun visor


Sadly, both of my recent Mercedes E-Classes have had far more rattles than any POS rental car I've had in the same time period. Definitely far more than should be at a car in this price range. That said, I've had far fewer rattles in either car than I did my 2004 Infiniti M45, which took about 60,000-70,000 miles and probably a good 5 lbs of felt tape to quiet down.

Tirgoman

My 2019 has been rattle free except for one rattle since day one, could never figure out where it was coming from, service advisor rode with me and offered to fix if I left the car. Just didn't get around to it until I needed the first year service. I told them to find the rattle and it turned out to be a pice vibrating inside the plastic cover that surrounds the rear view mirror with all the electronic stuff. The put a piece of felt on offending part and rattle is gone . That assembly is common on most MBs so could affect other models.

mustangn8

Mine (2020 E 450) creaks and pops from the right rear passenger area when I accelerate quickly and let off the accelerator. It’s in the shop for the third time because I had to show them how to reproduce. Apparently they “don’t drive that aggressively” when test driving cars for noises.... They found 3 other rattles I didn’t notice tho; in the passenger seat, the rear seatbelt assembly and the dash mesh, lol.

Tirgoman

Best way to find rattles, squeaks and other noises is with a stethoscope, can pick one up at an auto parts stores, not medical grade but good enough, if that fails a piece of plastic or rubber hose works.

whoover

My first rattle appeared after a car wash. Sounded like it was coming from the front passenger seat. It turned out to be the center cup holder assembly. There's a locking slide to secure it and it was moved to the unlocked position. Drove me crazy until I found it.

mister__p

Ticks
RH drive door right where the pin sits. There is something around the pin actuator that ticks on certain road surfaces

Creaks
B pillars
Rear seats
Passenger seat when sloped back but no-one is sitting in it flexes when going over bumps creating a loud creak. I have to move it to a more upright position if I am alone. The seats rigidity is very questionable
Plus many other places

Rattles
None as yet

Things I tried to no avail
Lubing door seals
adding insulation to certain parts of trim
Readjusting door strikers as the doors were not aligned perfectly from factory

Last resort
Go to MB to fix door ticking but I would rather have the tick than have them take the door to bits and introduce more rattles and whatnot later.

netwalla

I have a W217, and have the rattling noise from my rear view mirror. If I tap the back of the mirror and can hear the rattle. Also my drive assist is limited , this is to some thing on my camera inside the mirror.
I had the service logs cleared by my local garage and he could not figure out the problem. I have looked up on the internet and it was more of a camera issue.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thank you

Haroon

jhpmbusa

sometimes tweaking the air pressure in your tires remove the rattles

Eng.A

once I put in reverse then to D, there is a huge sound that feels like someone hit the car! I HATE it.

also, I always hear noise from back seats like the leather of seats are in friction lol! I cleaned the seats open them and return them with no solution yet

crack sound by right door sometimes

netwalla

The rattle was coming from the back of the rear view mirror. I disconnected it yesterday and gave it a few twists. Now there is no noise at all.

Thanks for the reply

SunnyC257

I have a squeaky rattle behind the rear right seatback but I don't know where its coming from. The local Mercedes dealer put some black tape over the catch and replaced the release handle but the rattle is still there.... its going back again next week.

I also have a creak in my drivers side door, I think its coming from behind the door trim somewhere, its hard to identify exactly where its coming from.

netwalla

You can buy the trim from ebay for £80 to £100

You can find in sliver and black

Hope you get your car fix.

haibieb

Our 2019 CLS 450, just like my previous 2018 E400 Convertible, the driver's door has a persistent squeak and low rattle on and off. If you lean your left knee or grab so ever slightly on the door handle the area around it squeaks. These issues were never present or as prevalent on older MB's. It reflects in my opinion
that the quality of materials and craftsmanship is declining. I would not allow the dealership to take the door panel out for fear that the noise(s) would probably be worse and or the door panel may not be aligned properly.