I have a 2012 and have had a rattling sound in the driver's side door panel since new. It was legit the only rattle I've ever heard in any Mazda I've owned (this is #3). I shrugged it off thinking one day I'ma get in there and tighten down whatever was loose.
Skip ahead 7 years. Since the installation of 2 new motor mounts, that small rattle was rattling my brain. So I said fuck it and looked up removing the panel. Turns out it's like 7 minutes. Of course. Well not sure if any of you have ever taken a door panel off but there's really nothing in there to rattle. It's all plastic and plugs.
So I'm nearly done removing the panel. The last bit is popping off the tabs that hold the actual panel to the door. I start at the bottom and pull. 2 tabs pop and I heard a 'ting ting' sound. WTF. I look down and see what I would eventually assume (after taking the panel all the way off) what was making that rattling sound for 7 fucking years.
Some asshole somewhere in the manufacturing process I assume dropped his fucking lunch money in my door panel. A dime (dated 2011...not sure that matters but makes sense) dropped out of the door panel. I was relieved and pissed all at once. Seems silly to be mad at something like that but reminds me of a story I heard of some Chevy tech who put a marble and note in a dash of a car that said something like "I wonder how long it took you to find this."
Anyways, rant over and whatever but damn...buncha silly shits. I thought these cars were built in Japan. WTF did that guy/gal have an American dime for? At least I got paid for my troubles.
Skip ahead 7 years. Since the installation of 2 new motor mounts, that small rattle was rattling my brain. So I said fuck it and looked up removing the panel. Turns out it's like 7 minutes. Of course. Well not sure if any of you have ever taken a door panel off but there's really nothing in there to rattle. It's all plastic and plugs.
So I'm nearly done removing the panel. The last bit is popping off the tabs that hold the actual panel to the door. I start at the bottom and pull. 2 tabs pop and I heard a 'ting ting' sound. WTF. I look down and see what I would eventually assume (after taking the panel all the way off) what was making that rattling sound for 7 fucking years.
Some asshole somewhere in the manufacturing process I assume dropped his fucking lunch money in my door panel. A dime (dated 2011...not sure that matters but makes sense) dropped out of the door panel. I was relieved and pissed all at once. Seems silly to be mad at something like that but reminds me of a story I heard of some Chevy tech who put a marble and note in a dash of a car that said something like "I wonder how long it took you to find this."
Anyways, rant over and whatever but damn...buncha silly shits. I thought these cars were built in Japan. WTF did that guy/gal have an American dime for? At least I got paid for my troubles.
