Volusiano
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My LEAF has recently started having random popping noise (for lack of a better description) that seems to come from under the dashboard somewhere. The noise is only when the car is moving, and is very random. You can go over a hump or pothole and not hear anything, or you can hear it while driving on a smooth road with no bump. It's almost as if something is loose and swinging around (like a pendulum) and randomly hitting against something.
To add to the mystery, I recently had to replace my original windshield which was cracked by a rock. After that, I started to notice the popping noise, but I can't swear that it couldn't have happened already before the windshield replacement. It really doesn't seem like it could have been caused by the new windshield, but you never know. The popping noise (only one pop at a time, very random, but sometimes can be spaced out a second or two apart) seems to come from under the dashboard.
Anyway, I thought I'd throw it out there to see if anybody has experienced the same thing or not. Mine is a 2011 LEAF (June'11 delivery) and has 24K miles on it already. I'm from Phoenix.
To add to the mystery, I recently had to replace my original windshield which was cracked by a rock. After that, I started to notice the popping noise, but I can't swear that it couldn't have happened already before the windshield replacement. It really doesn't seem like it could have been caused by the new windshield, but you never know. The popping noise (only one pop at a time, very random, but sometimes can be spaced out a second or two apart) seems to come from under the dashboard.
Anyway, I thought I'd throw it out there to see if anybody has experienced the same thing or not. Mine is a 2011 LEAF (June'11 delivery) and has 24K miles on it already. I'm from Phoenix.