Thanks for your replies.

I have taken my car in to factory authorized service this morning and they will diagnose further by performing the removal of internal pillar trim exercise.

They have promised to have it diagnosed and fixed today especially since it is the second time I've had an appointment to address this issue. I've also asked them to see if any loose items need to addressed in the front seating since they emit minor creaking when someone rides in the shotgun position.

I'll post more as the story develops. Hopefully I'll post a resolve.

tks-fad