Creaking sounds from dashboard driving uneven roads.

[NE12SD8]

I have an i4 amg with about 5k miles and recently developed creaking or crackling sounds from dashboard under steering colum area or foot well. This only sounds driving on uneven bumpy roads. The dealership confirmed it and got authorization to dismantle the dash but since I lived 2.5 hrs away and wasn't there primarily for that reason, I postponed the diagnostics for another day and another closest dealership 2hrs away

 

[lynchy73]

My I4 is also quite creaky. Early on in my ownership, the dealer did something which improved it at the time and for a while, but it’s back. It doesn’t strike me as a major issue, but is quite annoying for sure.

 

[iatros]

You sure it's the dash? My V6 does something similar and it's the steering wheel that I'm hanging on to and 'wringing the life out of it'

sit in the car, grab the wheel and do a bit of gentle pushing/pulling and see

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

I had this issue last winter on my V6. I think its from the front suspension area in the cold.

 

[Kaz]

Known issue and think there's at least a couple threads on this here. My i4 is at the dealer getting diagnosed and iirc on the other thread Lotus knows about this - I will update once I pick up my car sometime next week what it is and if they actually repaired whatever is creaking. On my car it's more easily induced if the left front suspension is compressed but the sound is there over anything bumpy really.

 

[Rayjoedef]

Me too....going in Wed for some updates and will test drive with tech on dash creak. Other poster stated removal of dash identified 3 out of 4 dash point mounting rubber boots were absent.....so much for hand made, give me the robots.

 

[wuster]

i have same issue, but haven't decided to bring in yet until maybe bringing in for something else.

Few threads on this. Main thread

Creaking noise

This is the text from Lotus on the creaking front suspension problem and fix that I had. I didn't get the symptoms you describe but it does mention a "scraping" noise so it's a possibility. Fitment of lower spring seat isolator to front damper assemblies to eliminate scraping noise whilst...

www.emiraforum.com

few other side threads

Creaking / Cracking chassis noise in hot weather

Hi all! I hope someone can point me and my service centre in a direction we haven’t thought of. So my car is 2023 V6 model sport suspension. Under warm / hot weather I’ve figured out somewhere above 20 degrees under acceleration I get a creak / cracking noise from what I feel is the chassis but...

www.emiraforum.com

 

[chstockd]

Same on my I4 but I think it is coming from the passenger seat. I cant quite pinpoint it but, I didn't notice it this weekend when I had a passenger in the car with me (or at least didn't notice it as much)

 

[NE12SD8]

I had this issue last winter on my V6. I think its from the front suspension area in the cold.

I have a feeling it might be the suspension or the body flexing. That's what it sounds like. I'm hesitant to take it in because they make a temporary fix or make it worse if not properly put back together.

 

[MiamiBlue]

Mine too. Apparently to remove the dashboard requires the seats being taken out. I'm living with it for now.
I also have the headliner making noise at the rear (I understand you can wedge something in the gap edge at the rear to stop it).

 

[Kaz]

Galpin has diagnosed the creaking noise in my car as coming from the rack and pinion in the steering rack. New steering rack ordered. David did comprehensive testing, taking off the floor panel and isolating the noise...the sound travels across the steering shaft into the cabin making it sound like it's coming from underneath the dash. I will pick up my car tomorrow while we wait for parts to come...very happy they diagnosed, great work from the service team there as always!