Front passenger door sometimes makes loud crack when door is closed. What could it be?

[Coupe du Monde]

I actually don't have a passenger riding in the front very often, but when I do, there is sometimes a loud "crack" sound when the front passenger door is closed. I don't know if it's metal hitting metal or glass hitting metal or what, but it can be a little startling to both the passenger and myself and a little embarrassing when I have to tell them that my supposedly nice car "doesn't usually do that". I haven't been able to tell by examining the door what is hitting what, and it doesn't happen most of the time. Does anyone know what this might be?

 

[Tam]

...loud "crack" sound when the front passenger door is closed...

I am not sure but with your glass open all the way down, I do hear some kind of noise when closing it.

It's quiet with the glass closed and sealed all the way up.

 

[Coupe du Monde]

Thanks, I haven't really had the window down at all for the past few months here in New England! For me, this is with the window all the way up.

 

[brookman]

Probably the door hinge if it is not the window hitting the frame.

 

[Coupe du Monde]

I brought it in for service and they said the top clips were not seated correctly against the door panel. The clips were "adjusted and flexed outward so the door panel can seat properly" and that seems to have fixed the problem.

 

[outeast]

Thanks for the follow-up