With about 1000 mi on the odometer, I had developed a nasty dash creak/rattle on the driver's side. I was having flashbacks of my old XJ

The noise seemed to be coming from behind the dash, left of the gauges, somewhere behind and below the left side panel vent. If you pop the fuse panel door off, grab the edge of the dash and pull it forward and back, you could duplicate it.

The fix was simple. I slightly loosened the two screws that hold the fuse panel to the frame of the dash. Since then, blissful silence.

If you've got a rattle in that area, spend 5 minutes with a philips screwdriver and you just might get rid of it.

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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 with steelies!
2006 Nissan Xterra S 4x4
1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula

not the same area, but my far left driver side air vent rattles all the time...drives me crazy

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1998 Audi A4 1.8tQ

1990 Mazda Miata

"Remember when the platform was sliding into the fiery pit and I said 'Goodbye' and you were like 'NO WAY' and then I was all 'I was just pretending to murder you'? That was great."

Actually, that seems like the same area...

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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 with steelies!
2006 Nissan Xterra S 4x4
1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula

A little late for a reply but thank you for the sollution. I had the same rattle and now it is gone!

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2010 Jeep Patriot MK 2.4L 5sp Sport, black
2005 Mini Cooper R50 1.6L Pepper, black

I'll have to check I have a rattle coming from around there but I thought it was from behind the speedometer... maybe this is it!

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Have fun out there.

2003 Cactus Green Renegade w/ NP231 & NV3550
Al's 4th Gen UCAs
Custom 3.5" Lift
Rear DTT
Spidertraxed 245/75/16 Maxxis Bighorns

Mine developed a creeking noise shortly after buying it and it was driving me crazy, plastic POC. A good punch to the dash quieted it up. This was 6 months ago, so far so good.