I have a Toyota Yaris cross, no rattles or squeaks so far unlike my previous puma, which had a dash rattle which I believe was a loose airbag, also an annoying noise from the engine which resulted in Ford fitting a complete new engine..

On the fairly rare occasions that I drive my elderly 205, I am pleasantly surprised by its lack of rattles or squeaks. There is a mild squeak when the seat frame and the seat itself rub together as my weight shifts, and one or two hard objects in the glovebox or cubby sometimes make a noise, but the car itself is pretty quiet, despite being French ... :-)

The puzzle of the mystery noise in our new Peugeot 2008 was mentioned in my 1yr progress report ........

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=137006

.....silence since then (although I think the Michelin All Seasons are rather noisy, especially on UK cheap tar and grit road surfaces)

Back in 2011, I bought a new MX-5. From new, there was an annoying buzzing sound at 3250 RPM.

I took it back to the dealer a couple of times. They took the dash out, but could find nothing wrong. Eventually I just had to put up with it. But it really took the edge off my otherwise lovely new car.

When the car got to nearly 10 years old, it had the MIL come on. The cause was the EGR actuation valve/motor.

As part of changing the motor, I had to take the strut brace out. When I put it back together, the buzzing had gone.

Edited by Will deBeast on 24/03/2024 at 14:07