Knock/Rattle sound inside driver side door

knoq2wice · Mar 7th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Hey guys. I have an 05 Frontier LE KC....

For a couple months I've been hearing a sporadic "knock/rattle" sound a number of times a day that seems to be coming from the vicinity of either my driver's side front or rear door (the small king cab door)... the best I can tell, the sound seems to come from within the door. It's just a single knock sound like something metal hitting something plastic, sometimes accompanied by a very brief sound that I would describe sounding like a marble or a bolt rolling on plastic. It happens inconsistently, though I usually hear it happen either when making a turn or accelerating.

It "seems" to me like maybe something inside the door is loose and rolling around a bit (though I honestly don't have any real clue), though due to how inconsistently it happens, I figured I'd check here if anyone knew what was up before harassing my Nissan dealer

So... does anyone happen to know what might be making the sound? Is it relatively simple to take the door panel off and take a look inside, or should I definitely leave that for the dealer?

Thanks!

avenger · Mar 8th, 2006, 04:20 AM

common problem, take it to the dealer... they should know how to fix it...

Pepco1 · Mar 8th, 2006, 08:57 AM

What is the cause if this is a common problem??

avenger · Mar 8th, 2006, 03:39 PM

there is some problem with the alignment of the suicide door. the dealership fixes the alignment...

i fixed mine by driving on the frame twister obstacle at hollister hills offroad park