popping noise in dash

[jeffsig]

Yeah, It is just my first instinct to start carving something up when there is an issue. Maybe I need counseling.

 

Can you tell me what part of the bezel it is? It is the dark ash plastic surrounding the volume and radio, home, etc buttons or the grey plastic that surrounds that part?

[scott19677]

 

Can you tell me what part of the bezel it is? It is the dark ash plastic surrounding the volume and radio, home, etc buttons or the grey plastic that surrounds that part?

It seems to be the bezel that directly surrounds the radio knobs.

[Gringo1873]

Mine stopped doing this when the truck was 6 months old (at around 10,000 miles).

 

Gringo

[BigBadSierra]

I think its the rubber seal on the edge of the dash it sticks to the glass then pops off... I can see it going away once the rubber ages and bcomes more plyable.

[Wormydog1724]

I have 20k on my truck and it still pops as loud as ever.

[ajdata]

I've had mine for 2 weeks, and I have noticed the popping/cracking sound since the first day I got it. Very annoying.

[taps929]

thank god for these forums... I hear the same thing. I was getting pissed thinking rocks were hitting my windshield.

[neverenoughtime]

Yeah, I noticed about a week after having my truck. Mainly on these hot days. Yeah, sounds like rocks hitting the windshield.

[jeffsig]

Anyone found a solution to this yet?

[Steve1199]

Sad to say this, but my 02 GMC 1500HD did this the whole time i owned it ('07-'13 and 130,000+ miles). I have the same popping and cracking noises on my 14 now. i had hoped they would have fixed this by now, didn't notice or hear it on the test drive, but guess they didn't. i'd love to hear of or find a solution, but.... mine seems related to temps, both inside the cab and when i change the climate control settings (temp change inside dash i'm assuming).

 

Mine does it around the radio knobs/buttons as well as occasionally i hear it from the left side of dash, next to window, coming from that little change holder/garage door holder/whatever it is dish thats on the far upper left of the actual dash on the drivers side.

[bladz1454]

Mine's been doing the same since day one, I was relieved to know it wasn't actual rocks hitting the windshield but yes - this is indeed annoying.

[f8l vnm]

it has to be the plastic right ?

Even on my 2014 E class , when its parked in sun all day will crack and pop once in a while.

[jeffsig]

I'm not sure if the bezel around the radio knobs pops off. If it does I can see stuffing a few cotton balls or foam in there could dampen it.

[pm26]

I have 20k on my truck and it still pops as loud as ever.

The quality built into your truck is talking to you.

[Wormydog1724]

I have 35k on my truck and it doesn't seem to be doing it as much anymore. But it still does pop.