Rear-Hatch Rattle?

[mtnrunner]

On my 04 LTD V8 w/ NAV I've noticed a rattle when going over washboard roads coming from the rear right.

I sat in the rear area while a buddy drove up and down a washboard road last night and eliminated what I thought it was: The dbl deck, tire jack, cargo cover and now it appears it

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

has this rattle been resolved? b/c it sounds like the one I have! I have narrowed it down to the rear door.

 

[mtnrunner]

has this rattle been resolved? b/c it sounds like the one I have! I have narrowed it down to the rear door.

The dealer did adjust the latch to tighten it up a bit but it eventually loosened up again but by that time I traded it in for an FJ Cruiser, the 4Runner was too nice a car to watch my dirt roads chew it up.

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

thanks for the reply....I was lookin at the little black bumpers on either side of the hatch and they seemed to fit good...they dont look adjustable...so I imagine the dealer adjusted the center latch? if so, I suppose I could try that myself, but it didnt look adjustable...ugh...this is frustrating...

 

[Baba Booey]

I started to hear a rattle in the back (I already fixed the rear seat rattle during my first week of ownership), and I think it turned out to be the cargo cover. I looked around back there (even checked the jack), and I narrowed it down to the cover.

I made sure that it was fully extended in place and jiggered it around a bit, and then I didn't notice the noise anymore. I hope this is your problem because it is a very minor nuisance.

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

I wish that was the prob...ya see, I have completely gutted the back of the truck...and I'm still havin the problem...I cant seem to find a freakin thing...

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

I've given up...goin to the dealer on thursday..

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

woot! I ended up adding a washer/spacer to the black plastic bumpers on the rear door (someone else on the board had used a shim of some sort) and that seems to have solved the problem! no trip to the dealer!