6 month old car with "rattle" - advice please

cornerstone13

Could I ask for your advice please.

I bought a 6 month old 207cc in April this year from the Peugeot dealer and it came with the Lion Used Car Warranty plus, of course, the Peugeot manufacturer's warranty.

It quickly became apparent that there was a loud rattle coming from the back of the car. Looking on 207cc forums, it seems this is happening with other 207cc cars.

Since then, over a period of four months, the car has been back to the dealer 11 times to try to correct the rattle, staying with the garage for more than 20 days in total. I have driven 325 miles there and back over the four months and each time I have to take time off work (thank goodness for an understanding boss). Every time I pick the car up, the rattle has gone but within a day or so it is back - Peugeot assure me they thoroughly test the car.

Peugeot have provided me with a loan car each time and patiently explained that they have various solutions and have to try each one, so it's only a question of time before they solve the problem

I picked the car up yesterday and this morning, the rattle is back. I'm not fuming, I'm upset. I want to love this car, it should be fun, but I dread each time I drive it in case the rattle is back. And to spend £14k on a car which sounds like an old tractor is not fun.

Any advice would be gratefully received - they have offered me a tank of petrol in compensation (but then didn't provide it!) - but it's not compensation I'm after, I just want a quiet car.

hewhoisnotintheknow

not sure on what to do, but check the number plate, ive had rear number plates rattle, fixed by sticking in on or putting something softbehind it

check the heat sheilds on the exhaust

get a friend to sit in the back etc and try and work it out, it must be workable outable!

JDMYOFAN

Is it a case of loud music?

Number plates and the third brakes lights are a common cause.

Apart from that, you could try sound deadening (expensive)

Welcome to the world of peugeot, should have gone for a German car

hewhoisnotintheknow

at the front of the boot, where the boot catch is, on normal 206's there is a kinda hollow area, my friend had a 206 that rattled, i decided to fix it, it turned out that there was a locking wheelnut key rolling around in the hollow

Where do you live im sure someone could help

cornerstone13

Nj106 - my 80 year old mum can't cope with Black Eyed Peas at high decibels when I take her shopping !

The 207cc forums have provided useful info about where the rattle is coming from (to do with where the retractable roof meets the back windscreen and the sound travels down the roof pillars to make it seem that the noise comes from the side of the boot).

I'd really like to know where I stand with Peugeot - although they've been very reasonable about the loan cars etc, they don't seem to make any progress. Have I got any rights - am I able to reject the car as it's not brand new, for example

JDMYOFAN

It honestly depends on how loud the rattle is.. I imagine they can quite easily turn around and say "wear and tear"

With my last peugeot, every single rattle annoyed me, it drove me insane!

Get yourself a 106 rallye for a few days, then you'd appreciate your shiney new 207

Stephb1986_2

I hope you get it sorted soon

Steph xx

cyclonebri1

hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »

at the front of the boot, where the boot catch is, on normal 206's there is a kinda hollow area, my friend had a 206 that rattled, i decided to fix it, it turned out that there was a locking wheelnut key rolling around in the hollow

Where do you live im sure someone could help

Which in a roundabout way gives you the answer,

IE, Fix it yourself, the dealer will never find it. Sad but typically true. If it doesn't come up on the Tech screen as a regular fault, well

goldspanners

rattles and squeeks come as standard from most french cars,so expect a squeek any day soon.

Inactive

goldspanners wrote: »

rattles and squeeks come as standard from most french cars,so expect a squeek any day soon.

You took the words from my mouth, I was about to say just that.;)

goldspanners

Inactive wrote: »

You took the words from my mouth, I was about to say just that.;)

i bought pads and discs for my girlfriends 206 today,they made 3 different kinds for the same model with the same engine. i really hate french cars, i know something will go wrong tomorrow when i fit them,they are never simple.