I know that this has been talked to death already, but I am getting alot of "cracking noise" coming from the dashboard mostly when I accelerate hard of when I turn the heat on when it's cold out. It doesn't seem to be related to the road conditions.

The car is only 1 week old about 1,000 miles. Didn't hear it when I bought it, but it wasn't very cold out either. Normal?
(Otherwise I love the car!)

Thanks!

 

Yeah weather been cold and i'm hearing it from up there too but only when i go over a bump so no idea.

 

In my case the cowl at the bottom of the windshield was rubbing against it. From the outside I sprayed WD40 between the base of the windshield and the cowl and... no more noises.

 

It seems to be a noise that is totally random. Sounds like the plastic is expanding or contracting.

 

^+1 i usually press on it once and it does not happn during the rest of the trip

 

I seem to be having a rattle up in the moonroof area, because I usually drive with the cover open and the roof closed, if I close the cover I don't hear the sound. I'm wondering if I should take it to the dealer to resolve it...

 

you should if the dealer is close and you have time, always good to have such complains documented atleast...

 

I have that cracking sound for the dash also. Doesn't happen all the time either. Sometimes it makes the cracking sound while the car is perfectly still.

 

welcome to owning a nissan

 

Mine too (even when standing still), I'm afraid of what will happen when it gets really cold.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about some of these noises. A lot of them will disappear as the car ages and the body trim parts settle in. But I could be wrong.

 

My 07 has been at the dealer for almost a week with the same issue. They stealership was unable to find the noise and tried to blame my non OEM windshield. Which is funny considering I have been complaining about this issue prior to having my windshield replaced. They have finally isolated the noise to the dash/cowl. I will post and update shortly.

 

Tell them to simply squirt WD40 between the base of the windshield and the cowl.