2022 BMW X3 — metallic rattle for a few seconds after cold start
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disap…
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2024 Ford Mustang GT — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 14,500 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once th…
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
TrackWeekend48Community StarterSep 4, 20262024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-RoadNorth Jersey1 reply0 helpful
2005 Ford F-250 — metallic rattle for a few seconds after cold start
2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 153,000 miles. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the engi…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 4,800 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back o…
MileageShopper86Community StarterSep 4, 20262022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSEPhiladelphia2 replies0 helpful
Need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 — question: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
MileageRoadieCommunity StarterSep 4, 20262024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300Philadelphia3 replies0 helpful
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige — need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited — anyone else: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited, about 118,000 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't co…
FlatSixEnthusiast40Community StarterSep 4, 20262025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid LimitedNationwide0 replies0 helpful
2020 Audi Q7 55 TFSI — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Question: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2022 Volkswagen GTI SE, about 78,000 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once…
2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 — question: Car hesitates once, then drives normally
Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for half a second and then everything is normal. No store…
QuattroGal45Community StarterSep 3, 20262024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51Philadelphia5 replies0 helpful
2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range — question: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
RotorScout94Community StarterSep 4, 20262024 Tesla Model Y Long RangeDMV / Maryland3 replies0 helpful
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander — metallic rattle for a few seconds after cold start
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 46,000 miles. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the eng…
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Need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2024 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor, about 8,200 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back on…
2013 Toyota Prius Three — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
2016 Chevrolet Camaro — metallic rattle for a few seconds after cold start
2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS, about 141,500 miles. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the engine settl…