2023 GLE Rear Rattle Noise
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2023 GLE Rear Rattle Noise
I bought a 2023 GLE 450 months ago and it’s fairly new. There is this annoying rattle sound from the trunk when the car goes on small pothole or uneven road. I think I have pinpointed the spot of where the sound is from. Attached the picture.
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
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atoro78 (10-25-2023)
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Check all of the cargo door hinge and latch attachments to see if any are loose.
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Sit in the cargo area while someone else drives around the neighborhood might help you pinpoint it.
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2023 GLE450, 2021 E350 / Used to drive: 2019 E300, 2021 + 2020 GLE350, 2019 E450 Wagon(s), 2017 E300
Dealer has something called a "chassis ear" which can help you find it. Something to consider in case you don't have any luck finding it yourself.
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They are excellent on suspension and undercarriage noises but not so good on interior rattles.
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agree. It’s possible people put that small case with extra tire lug nuts that came with the car in the spare tire area. I almost did that and thought about them rattling.
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I bought a 2023 GLE 450 months ago and it’s fairly new. There is this annoying rattle sound from the trunk when the car goes on small pothole or uneven road. I think I have pinpointed the spot of where the sound is from. Attached the picture.
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
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I have this same problem and found the problem to be the gas-tank lid. I was able to reproduce the sound by opening and closing the rear right door. I've yet to make an appointment to de dealership, however.
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Same here, gas flap is the problem.
Same issue here, the plastic insert inside the gas flap is defective and ratlles and needs ro be replaced under warranty.
Dealer has to paint gas flap, so it takes a few days to get the car back.
good luck.
QUOTE=djgiovanni;8849240]I have this same problem and found the problem to be the gas-tank lid. I was able to reproduce the sound by opening ansd closing the rear right door. I've yet to make an appointment to de dealership, however.[/QUOTE]
Dealer has to paint gas flap, so it takes a few days to get the car back.
good luck.
QUOTE=djgiovanni;8849240]I have this same problem and found the problem to be the gas-tank lid. I was able to reproduce the sound by opening ansd closing the rear right door. I've yet to make an appointment to de dealership, however.[/QUOTE]
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Not a GLE owner, but I've been dealing with a similar issue in my 24 GLS with very similar noise location as the OP. Low rattling noise, only discernable when coasting or driving below 20-30 mph when hitting a small pothole or uneven road (or coming to stop). All windows, interior panels, gas cap/cover, seem to be ok. Emptied out the spare tire compartment to no avail so I thought it must be from under the car/suspension/mechanical. The dealership tested extensively and didn't find anything wrong mechanically and they pinpointed the issue to the spare tire compartment cover being loose (according to them, the noise went away when they removed the cover). They tightened it and put some felt tape at the edges and it helped somewhat but the noise is still there, so they are ordering a new cover and will replace it next week. Will let you know if that fixes it.
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I had a similar rattle in my 2020 GLE 450. Turned out to be the sun shade for the glass roof. When it's open, it rattled more than when it was closed. The dealer managed to fix it and had no issues afterwards.
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same problem with gle 450 2023
I bought a 2023 GLE 450 months ago and it’s fairly new. There is this annoying rattle sound from the trunk when the car goes on small pothole or uneven road. I think I have pinpointed the spot of where the sound is from. Attached the picture.
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
The sound come from the interior area around the light.
Wondering if anyone had similar issue and manage to fix. Much appreciated!
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Since I originally replied to this post, I traded the 2020 GLE for a 2023 GLE 450 and experienced the same noise. First the dealer replaced the struts on the rear hatch door to no avail. Their next move was to adjust the latch on the rear hatch and that seems to have eliminated about 90% of the noise.
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We had a rattle coming from the rear of our 2020 GLE 450 under circumstances as the OP described. My wife initially thought it was coming from the pano roof, but turned out to be a rear strut - fortunately we had an extended warranty which covered the repair. Since OP's car should still be under warranty, have the dealer check it out; as others mentioned, they should be able to pinpoint the issue with chassis ears.