Key Fob Rattle

[ender_ong]

Does anybody else’s key fob rattle when shaken? I’m talking about the physical key that’s inserted in the fob having enough play that it jiggles enough to cause a metal rattling noise.

If so, any fixes for it?

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[ender_ong]

Fixed it. See pic

 

[sfedai0]

Oh boy, if youre this meticulous, I can only imagine how much rattles in the car will bother you. Good job on tracking it down though.

 

[ender_ong]

Oh boy, if youre this meticulous, I can only imagine how much rattles in the car will bother you. Good job on tracking it down though.

Lol! “Undriveable, lemon law”
But for real though, I’ll be much more forgiving with the car. But yeah, OCD is real

 

[crepr12]

why do you shake it?...my bad I had to ask though

 

[ender_ong]

why do you shake it?...my bad I had to ask though

lol no worries at all, it's all good

I mention shaking because it's what best replicates the issue I was concerned with and wanted to see if others on the forum had the same issue. I'm not walking around shaking the fob randomly like a mad man

 

[crepr12]

lmmfao....go it

 

[ZeroGSR]

I thought I was the only one annoyed by this! What bugs me is it comes and goes. And so far no rattles in car for me

 

[Victorofhavoc]

I raise you from the dead, thread!!

I noticed this today on one of my fobs. Omg is it bad if you just pick it up and grab the key part. My other key is normally tight, but the one the dealer held onto more is pretty loud. I know it's a nitpicky thing and I'll just put a fob case on it, but man panel gaps and rattles are seeming to be part of the acura design language ... So much so it even extends to the car key

 

[nawfoo]

Normal wear and tear. The key is loose from me fidgeting with it and dropping it a few times. I shouldve made a thread on it a year a go

 

[Victorofhavoc]

Normal wear and tear. The key is loose from me fidgeting with it and dropping it a few times. I shouldve made a thread on it a year a go

My fob hasn't been anywhere except for 43 miles with the dealer, and then sitting in a bowl, undisturbed for the last two months. It's weird because the other one I use is totally fine. A touch of felt tape on either side of the little round ring on the key part makes a quick solve.

 

[eagle_blimp_pilot]

Both of my fobs have rattled like this since the day I bought the car. To be honest it's kind of annoying and it makes them feel very cheap. My wife has an MDX and her fobs are solid and have no rattle at all after 2 years.

 

[Victorofhavoc]

Both of my fobs have rattled like this since the day I bought the car. To be honest it's kind of annoying and it makes them feel very cheap. My wife has an MDX and her fobs are solid and have no rattle at all after 2 years.

Yeah... Out of all the build quality issues with these cars, this is one of the lower priority ones, but it definitely brings and air of cheapness to the car.

This helps a little, especially since the back of the fob scratches if you do so much as look at it, https://a.co/d/dwsQXtO

 

[ST675R]

Fixed it. See pic

When reading this post several months ago I folded up a little piece of paper and stuck it in there. Problem fixed.

 

[ST675R]

When reading this post several months ago I folded up a little piece of paper and stuck it in there. Problem fixed.

Interesting - when making this post, I pulled out the key and adjusted the piece of paper. An hour later I noticed that the key fob was warm. I re-adjusted the paper and the key-fob is cool again.

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