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Old 12-28-2008, 05:10 AM
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My R/T has developed a rattle at cruising speeds. It's coming from the passenger side. I have tried to touch all the exposed surfaces that I can reach while driving and I can't stop the sound. It's not a problem with the radio on, but I have to find this thing. I can take it to the dealer and hope for the best but I hate to have mechanic's crawling around my car. Hopefully they can find it. Over time it will make me very unhappy.
Old 12-28-2008, 06:12 PM
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I've still only got 370 miles on mine (LOUSY Pa. weather since I bought my car!) and so I'm still in the breakin period and haven't beenn driving at 70mph yet. BUT, I have already heard a bit of a rattle up in the dashboard of mine even at lower speeds (although to be honest, it isn't bothering me because it doesn't sound like anything important and I have 3 more years of warranty in case it is).

And my mom's 3-month-old 1000 mi Buick LaCrosse has a similar road noise (which since she has a 4 year bumper-to-bumper I'm even less concerned about hers).

But yeah, there may be something here that's a "characteristic" of the Challenger...???...
Old 12-28-2008, 07:58 PM
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I have heard a rattle or what sound's like something in the glove box when I slow up . I have heard a nose from my sunglass in the over head storge if not laid in just so. I all hear most of the time is AC DC coming out of the speaker's or the great sound of the Hemi as i shift gear's in my 6 speed Challenger. I know the automatic version is much quiter than the stick model.
Old 12-29-2008, 04:07 AM
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I have a 6 speed. My car has 1500 miles and I would like it to be rattle free but I do realize that somethings do come with a new car design when purchased early in the model cycle. The warranty will be there so no worries.
Old 12-29-2008, 09:40 AM
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Mine has almost 3K on my RT 6-speed and I have noticed a rattle in the dash at 65 or 70 in the right conditions. I have not had the chance to trace it down yet. I agree that it might be part of the "new" model but I would like it gone as well.
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At what point in time do you second guess your hasty purchasing decisions? Geez if it were me, it would probably be when I realized that the beautiful, new R/T Challenger that I just overpaid for is actually spending more time at the dealer getting the "bugs worked out" than it is getting beat by Mustang GTs on the battlefield!

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lol i rather have a rattle than rust on a rustang.....too east too easy beeny
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Check the front air intake right side...wire harness flopping around.
As for rattle in dash check speedo and tach covers..
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Front air intake; meaning the hood vent? Could you be more specific on where the wiring harness is located?
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Default RE: Rattle at 70 MPH

The lower one on pasenger side...by spoiler


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