Took my Alabaster Autostick to the Dealer today. Had a noise and poping sound in the rear. The noise and vibration level in general was higher than the 6 Speed I traded for this Automatic. It makes a squeking or poping noise when weight shifts, like when going out a driveway on an angle, over a bump, or changing from forward to reverse. Seems they forgot or damaged a bushing that dampens the attachment point where the rear spring attached to the body at the top. Had to order the parts. Dealer said they will replace the spring & bushing "when they get it." Don't know if I would have recognised the difference in noise & vibration had I not had the 6 Speed. tThe poping obious, but hard to pinpoint, I could determine it was coming from the Rear somehwere. ops:

 

Had the same experience yesterday. Sounds like the rear deck is bouncing with the car over bumps. Will contact dealer about it.

 

I have the same problem, everytime I hit a small bump in the road, I hear a rattle. It does sound like the rear deck is loose. From all the posts, it sounds like lots of Crossfires are having this problem.

 

If the rattle is from the rear end and you only hear it when you hit bumps, could it be the spoiler bouncing? I don't have a Crossfire.....yet so I don't know how loose it fits but it sounds like a logical place to start since it is a moving part.

Brian :?:

 

No it's not the spoiler, it's locted behind the passenger seat, or in that area. Anyone else having this problem?

 

I think it is the spoiler area/hatch area--taking mine in the morning to take tech on ride so he can figure it out...

 

Texex: Let us know the results

 

Had similar experience on road. I think it is the back hatch rattling. Have asked dealer to look into problem.

 

My Xfire is at the dealer as we speak. Went for a test drive with the service manager and he heard the noise right off the bat. Said it's definately the spoiler/wing area and that he's going to take it apart and let me know...I'll post the findings under a new thread for everyone.

 

Took my car to have the windows tinted yesterday. Mine still makes the noise, it depends on what going on. When I go out a drive way on an angle its obiously suspension, a squeaK or poping sound, when I am just driving down the road and hit a bump, it sounds like its comming from the hatch area. , it a slightly different sound, more of a rattle, but I think its from the same source. It is possible its two different problems, but I don't think it is. Still wainting for parts.

 

Finally got my sequeaky rear end fixed. The part (rear spring) was ordered 8/29 and came in Tuesday 11/10. Kind of a long wait. According to the Parts Dept DC had to have some made, so they are "instock" at their Depot now. So I presume anyone else with this problem won't have to wait so long. They installed it yesterday and solved my problem.

 

This problem has been addressed and solved somewhere in the Forum. It is a loose hatch lock that is fixed with an Allen Wrench by the dealer.

 

My problem was not the Hatch, they replaced a rear coil spring. Either the spring was bad or a bushing was miss aligned or missing. My problem was a loud poping or clanking, it sounded similar to the sound of a bad U-Joint. When I changed from reverse to forward, going out a driveway on an angle or hit a bump in the road a loud poping or clanking noise could be heard. Basically everytime the weight of the car shifted. The Dealer replaced the spring, no more niose. Hopefullly mine was the only car with this problem.

 

The rattle noise in the area of the rear deck lid is the deck lid itself. You can fix it by LOWERING the two rubber stops located on each side of the lid about 3/4 of the way down from the top of the lid. I only had to lower each one less than an 1/8 in. to solve the problem. You need an allen wrench or hex style driver bit to loosen the screw. Each stop acts as a cusion against the body. If it is not low enough, it allows the deck lid to touch the body metal-on-metal when you hit a bump just hard enough.

 

If you have a "rattle," have the rear deck lid adjusted. If you sill have a noise expecially at low speed a (clank or poping sound not a rattleing noise) have the Dealer check the suspension. My problem was not the deck lid! The rear spring was defective.

 

I had a rattle from the rear hatch. The 2 rubber bumpers on the hatch were not very tight and had migrated. I just moved them back and tightened them. No more clunk on bumps.

 

I do notice my springs squeeking as I back out of my drive way.......will have to ask the dealer about that one.

 

ive had a few noily rear hatches which is stopped by adjusting the hatch bumpers, also causing a rattle are those dumb *** cheap licence plate frames

 

I Had The Same Clunk In The Rear And All They Had To Do Was Tighten The Anti-Sway Bar.