DPE_G35

hey guys,

i have this creaking noise that always appears when im going up or down driveways, the noise is coming around from the trunk area, and it gets anoying, im gonna take the spare and the tools out for tomrrow and see if that helps. what can it be

thnx

Achilles

Ahhh yes, welcome to Infiniti. Does it only do it when ur in a straight line going up and down or when your just about the enter or exit a driveway at an angle?

oOmikeyboy

iTrader: (3)

You sure its from the trunk area? Mine creaks from the driver A pillar. And yes, we all have this issue..

KAHBOOM

iTrader: (4)

Ya you might listen again to be sure where it is coming from. It's hard to tell at first. Most of us have had the A-Pillar creak. It can be fixed if you take it to the dealer. Either way- if it is coming from the trunk- still take it in to the dealer and they will fix it.

Sha37

iTrader: (1)

I had the same issue but from the drive side pillar, they fixed it after staying at the dealer for about 10 days. Now the creaking noise comes from the roof just passed the sunroof. I might try to have them fix it next oil change. It is almost not worth it. The cover over my pillar now has a small bump in it, cant really see it but I was not happy with their work, I rather they don’t mess with it too much.

Kev G37S

oh yeah.. it's "normal" I suppose? I got the same freakin' cracking sounds and the roof as well..

Achilles

Sounds like you guys have the broken welds issue up in the roof area near the sunroof. Do a search, many threads about this known issue. It has to be sent to the body shop to have them re-welded/corrected if it is the broken welds.

gan78mao

iTrader: (1)

mine comes from the roof area!

Stanislav

Yeah, have the same issue. Loud creacking noise coming from the roof area. This is especially noticiable when you have uncovered sunroof under liner.
Based on my previous experience with multiple Infiniti dealerships, I'm not going to take it in for them to rip it apart and "try" to fix it. Most of the time, they will brake something while trying to fix a problem. Kind of sucks for a nice car to have this common issue - def. a flaw on the design of the vehicle. But again, nothing is perfect... lol

Achilles

If it is the broken welds, Infiniti sends it out. They don't fix this issue on-site. They have to send it to a body shop. Might be worth the hassle??

'TardPatrol

Blatantly false statement! I don't have any creaking whatsoever as do the majority.

oOmikeyboy

iTrader: (3)

Then i guess i got two unlucky Infiniti's that had this problem.

Achilles

Many on this forum have this. Interior rattles in Nissans is like white on rice. Nissan is notorious for this issue (along with soft paint). Do a search on this forum and you'll find the threads about the rattles and broken welds up in the roof area by the sunroof.

Infiniti QA/Design engineers --> <-- Infiniti owners

ak47

iTrader: (2)

I went to the dealer cause i had the same noise. Take brake cleaners not windex yes brake cleaner and open your sunroof spray the cleaner on a towel and clean all around the sunroof insert and the rubber that goes around the front of the sunroof that you see. It will go away for a little while and will come back. Its dirt you cant really see that get between the sunroof and the insert. I have been doing it once a month and it hasent come back yet.

jrg881

Have had this problem as well.. Definitely really annoying on a car that's supposed to be competing with the high end competition.. Hopefully we'll get it to a body shop sometime soon.