Hi all, first time poster. I have my new CX-5 for 6 months now and straight up, it is a fantastic car!
My only irritation is this really annoying rattle, like a knocking noise, from the dash edge near the drivers speaker/A-pillar/windscreen when the outside temperature is cold. I can stop it by pressing on the speaker grille or putting a wedge from the top side between the dash edge and the windscreen. The rattle disappears when the car warms up.
What I have done during the winter/spring months so far:
Removed the A-pillar trim, speaker grille and speaker altogether but the rattle persisted (not the grille, unlike above)
Placed a wedge between the dash and windscreen from the underside of the dash edge through the speaker opening so that it is not visible.
Placed another wedge between the dash and the A-pillar.
Removed the cowl panel in engine bay, placed felt pads under bolt mounts and re-fitted securely.
When the cowl grille was off, discovered 1 of the 2 bolts that secures the dash to the firewall from the engine side was quite loose, re-tightened.
This morning was cold again for the first time in a while and its still there!!!
A quick search of this, the UK and German forums indicate that this is a very common and ongoing problem in multiple regions for a long time now:
http://mazdacx5forums.co.uk/index.php?topic=355.0
http://www.cx5-forum.de/f11/2012-bj-quietschen-armaturenbretts-kalten-zustand-5972.html
http://www.mazda-forum.info/mazda-c...geraeusche-vom-armaturenbrett-bei-kaelte.html
Wondering has anybody actually fixed this rattle, either themselves or their dealer? Mazda must surely be aware of this, they have issued a number of past TSBs in this general area but new CX-5s like mine still have the problem.