Noisy Seats?

SCA · 06-12-2006, 11:53 PM

My former E46 had a similar issue. It was repaired and it did not resolve the issue. My E90 has the same problem. I have learned to accept it. My only word of advice would be to raise the seat a little. It tends to help some.

zamboni · 06-13-2006, 12:12 AM

Will give it a try.

yeung330xi · 06-13-2006, 12:18 AM

the driver seat has this noise of some loose washer sliding when i brake and accelerate; at first i thought it was maybe a quarter or something moving around on the speaker below the seat but it wasnt; i still cant find out whats moving underneath my seat

anyone with this noise?

knonenone11 · 06-13-2006, 01:18 AM

yea i definitely started to notice this sound as i have been driving around more with the radio off, really wierd considering how new the car is

zamboni · 06-13-2006, 01:29 AM

I noticed the noise after having the car for three weeks and still could not find the where the problem is.

Macfreak7 · 06-13-2006, 02:43 AM

I've recently noticed this too and I THINK it's coming from the female part of the seatbelt rubbing against the seat.

zamboni · 06-13-2006, 11:58 AM

The funny thing is when you push against it the noise went away.

KL2DC · 06-13-2006, 12:05 PM

I also have rattling/creaking with my front basic non-zsp seats particularly when unoccupied

Its not noisy enough to drive me batty but evident enough to be annoying when driving alone with the radio off. Will try some of the solutions as suggested on this thread e.g. lubricants before a visit to the dealer.

zamboni · 06-13-2006, 12:07 PM

KL,

PLease keep us posted.

Thx

KL2DC · 06-13-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

KL,

PLease keep us posted.

Thx

Will do...also need them to check out a 'tumor' my front leathrette passenger seat bottom is developing. It feels like a lump, hope its not a loose spring

I wonder if the creaks/rattle/squeak is related?

powderhound · 06-13-2006, 04:00 PM

Havnt had it yet, but I am only @ 6000 mls. have pwr sprt seats... i hope it doesnt come!

ashecnc · 06-13-2006, 05:31 PM

I hear a pop in my seat, which is the same I think as what most of you said. Mine seems to be from the front. I hear it when I put pressure towards the front (slowing down, pressing brakes etc) I noticed if I play with my seats enough and find the perfect spot, it stops 80%. As with the e46, a lot has to do with all that damn plastic parts used in and around the seats, less plastic, and using something softer would stop this!

wac77 · 06-13-2006, 09:59 PM

I also got some creaking noises from my driver's seat. Like plastic rubbing against plastic. It seems to have become more noticeable with the warmer weather.

I plan to get the dealer to attend to it when I go in for the emissions recall in a couple of weeks.

Discodancingrover · 06-15-2006, 08:36 AM

my dealer just put leather conditioner where the top and bottom of the seat met. It fixed the problem, I would try that.

ashecnc · 06-15-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Discodancingrover

my dealer just put leather conditioner where the top and bottom of the seat met. It fixed the problem, I would try that.

I don't think that will help mine, the sounds are coming from the front part of the seat, I think its from leg pressure towards the front (slowing down, applying brakes, anything that puts pressure on the front), at least for me.

techMology · 06-15-2006, 12:51 PM

Let's see.... I've got:

- The driver seat creak (just started happening this week - oh joy)
- The annoying ticking sound (my dealer said they couldn't reproduce this problem on the drive test)
- The creaking rear shelf thing (also a recent addition to my list of noises)
- And a weird shaking noise that I can't really describe - it's like something in the back is vibrating and I really can't figure out what the hell would be causing it

...and I thought my old TT was noisy! I really expected better build quality out of BMW.

The worst part about any of these noises is that they are sometimes hard to replicate, often times difficult to communicate to the dealer, and almost always end up in the the service guys messing around with parts & stuff they don't need to in order to isolate the noise, which in itself, causes more problems and more noises.

Sometimes I wish I drove a s*itbox as I would expect these types of problems.

visor · 06-15-2006, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ashecnc

I don't think that will help mine, the sounds are coming from the front part of the seat, I think its from leg pressure towards the front (slowing down, applying brakes, anything that puts pressure on the front), at least for me.

Sounds similar to mine.

You could locate it by applying finger pressure on the problem point while trying to duplicate the creak (eg. brake, squirm back and forth in your seat). Once you have the correct point, the sound should disappear, until you release pressure from the problem point.

Mine (and perhaps yours too) is located where the metal band of the seat cover meets the seat base on the right near the front, ie. next to the transmission tunnel. Just run your fingers along the base of your seat from the middle part towards the front and you'll feel this metal band that straps around the bottom. This was the offending part for me.

JamieA · 06-16-2006, 09:08 AM

Well some good news, of sorts...

My seats were (as I have previously written) squeaking like a whore's bed. The dealership did something to them and they were OK for a few weeks, but then the problem resurfaced.

Solution!!??

I went on a 4,000km drive and the problem seems to have gone. Perhaps sitting on them constantly for 4 days wore the squeaky parts away...

LOL

AussieMarkF · 06-16-2006, 09:51 AM

Just demand a new seat frame, as there is clearly something wrong with the existing components. I have complained and the new parts have been ordered. It is just unnaceptable to have to put up with this sort of crap.

If more customers take this action it will force BMW to acknowledge the problem and work to prevent it in future production runs.

Go for it I say and put an end to these ridiculous seat squeaks.

JamieA · 06-16-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AussieMarkF

Just demand a new seat frame, as there is clearly something wrong with the existing components. I have complained and the new parts have been ordered. It is just unnaceptable to have to put up with this sort of crap.

If more customers take this action it will force BMW to acknowledge the problem and work to prevent it in future production runs.

Go for it I say and put an end to these ridiculous seat squeaks.

Don't worry, I am going to have a good go at them when it goes in for servicing. I also have the rough idle problem, and my runflats are throbbing with a flat spot... my car sounds like a Sydney cab at the moment, not a BMW!!!

ashecnc · 07-05-2006, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by visor

Sounds similar to mine.

You could locate it by applying finger pressure on the problem point while trying to duplicate the creak (eg. brake, squirm back and forth in your seat). Once you have the correct point, the sound should disappear, until you release pressure from the problem point.

Mine (and perhaps yours too) is located where the metal band of the seat cover meets the seat base on the right near the front, ie. next to the transmission tunnel. Just run your fingers along the base of your seat from the middle part towards the front and you'll feel this metal band that straps around the bottom. This was the offending part for me.

did you fix your sound? I spent a week a long time ago, moving the seat 10000 ways to stop it. I had stopped it for weeks and weeks, and now, no matter where I put the seat, I hear it. Mine seems to be the left side drivers seat. If I press really hard on the plastic where the controls are and leather is, it stops. LIke I said, it seems the pressure of lower part of my leg, (stopping, gas, brake, moving to left or right, shifting ) anyone else? Idon't think the dealer would fix this, or even know what Im talking about. I hear it because I drive it. Taking it on a 1 minute trip don't work.

KL2DC · 07-07-2006, 11:39 AM

Went to the dealership yesterday to address lumps on passenger side bottom cushion (standard leathrette seats) and the ocassional rattle/squeak. First of all, the SA blew off my complaint about the rattles/squeaks saying that it is not uncommon. He gave the reason being the many joints etc that makes up the seat so rattles/creaks which are not overly loud are within specs. On the lubricating solutions, that was just about scoffed at by the CA. He mentioned that he has never heard of such a solution and that I should't believe everything I read on the internet

I let that one go, it was too darn early in the morning to argue.

On the tumors or lumps on the bottom cushion, it looks like I need to have my passenger recognition sensor mat replaced and will be doing that next week. So if you guys are experiencing this issue, you might want to check it out with your dealership. Apparently, they had just seen a similar problem on another car...

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yeung330xi Jordan aka The GOAT 103 Rep 477 Posts Drives: 2006 330XI Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 528i xdrive [0.00]	the driver seat has this noise of some loose washer sliding when i brake and accelerate; at first i thought it was maybe a quarter or something moving around on the speaker below the seat but it wasnt; i still cant find out whats moving underneath my seat anyone with this noise? __________________ December 2002\|\| 2003 330xi Steel Grey\Premium Package\CD Changer\Harman Kardon\Rain Sensor\Automatic March 2006 \|\| 2006 330xi Black Sapphire\Automatic\20% TINT\Blacklines\CF Splitters\M3 style spoiler\MFD LED Angel Eye Kit\19" CSL reps with Falken 452\
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knonenone11 Private First Class 1 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	yea i definitely started to notice this sound as i have been driving around more with the radio off, really wierd considering how new the car is
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Macfreak7 Private First Class 3 Rep 135 Posts Drives: E90 330i MT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Carlsbad iTrader: (0)	I've recently noticed this too and I THINK it's coming from the female part of the seatbelt rubbing against the seat. __________________
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wac77 Private First Class 15 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW 330i Xdrive Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Port Washington, NY iTrader: (0)	I also got some creaking noises from my driver's seat. Like plastic rubbing against plastic. It seems to have become more noticeable with the warmer weather. I plan to get the dealer to attend to it when I go in for the emissions recall in a couple of weeks. __________________ 2023 330i Xdrive, phytonic blue/ tacora
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Discodancingrover F=MA? 17 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indianapolis,IN iTrader: (1)	my dealer just put leather conditioner where the top and bottom of the seat met. It fixed the problem, I would try that.
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06-15-2006, 12:51 PM	#60
techMology New Member 0 Rep 19 Posts Drives: '06 325i ZSP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Let's see.... I've got: - The driver seat creak (just started happening this week - oh joy) - The annoying ticking sound (my dealer said they couldn't reproduce this problem on the drive test) - The creaking rear shelf thing (also a recent addition to my list of noises) - And a weird shaking noise that I can't really describe - it's like something in the back is vibrating and I really can't figure out what the hell would be causing it ...and I thought my old TT was noisy! I really expected better build quality out of BMW. The worst part about any of these noises is that they are sometimes hard to replicate, often times difficult to communicate to the dealer, and almost always end up in the the service guys messing around with parts & stuff they don't need to in order to isolate the noise, which in itself, causes more problems and more noises. Sometimes I wish I drove a s*itbox as I would expect these types of problems.
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06-16-2006, 09:08 AM	#62
JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	Well some good news, of sorts... My seats were (as I have previously written) squeaking like a whore's bed. The dealership did something to them and they were OK for a few weeks, but then the problem resurfaced. Solution!!?? I went on a 4,000km drive and the problem seems to have gone. Perhaps sitting on them constantly for 4 days wore the squeaky parts away... LOL __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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AussieMarkF New Member 8 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2019 G01 X3 30d M Sport and 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia iTrader: (0)	Just demand a new seat frame, as there is clearly something wrong with the existing components. I have complained and the new parts have been ordered. It is just unnaceptable to have to put up with this sort of crap. If more customers take this action it will force BMW to acknowledge the problem and work to prevent it in future production runs. Go for it I say and put an end to these ridiculous seat squeaks.
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07-07-2006, 11:39 AM	#66
KL2DC Moderator 326 Rep 17,767 Posts Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (23) Garage List 2015 F36 428i [0.00] 2011 E90 328i [0.00] 2006 E85 Z4 3.0i [0.00]	Went to the dealership yesterday to address lumps on passenger side bottom cushion (standard leathrette seats) and the ocassional rattle/squeak. First of all, the SA blew off my complaint about the rattles/squeaks saying that it is not uncommon. He gave the reason being the many joints etc that makes up the seat so rattles/creaks which are not overly loud are within specs. On the lubricating solutions, that was just about scoffed at by the CA. He mentioned that he has never heard of such a solution and that I should't believe everything I read on the internet I let that one go, it was too darn early in the morning to argue. On the tumors or lumps on the bottom cushion, it looks like I need to have my passenger recognition sensor mat replaced and will be doing that next week. So if you guys are experiencing this issue, you might want to check it out with your dealership. Apparently, they had just seen a similar problem on another car... __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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