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Well, after several hours of troubleshooting and multiple rounds of taking down and putting up the hatch trim pieces, I found the root cause of the loud sound from the hatch. I climbed into the hatch and had one of my children open it and close it until I could pinpoint the exact source of the...

I replaced the cinch mechanism (a Mercedes part) and the noise went away for a week. Now it's back all of a sudden! I'll have to remove the hatch plastics again and see what else it could be. I'm baffled.

So it's definitely coming from the hatch. Seems to be the lock mechanism. My car is an early 2020 build and does not have the boom box feature, so it's not an adjustable lock sound. I tried a little lube in the hatch lock mechanism with no luck. I suppose I'll make an appt with Tesla. I'll keep...

I didn't think that pre-facelift Model S cars has the boom box functionality to change lock sounds. I'll certainly check the car when I get home to investigate. That would certainly be a simple resolution!

Thanks for the reply. Here is a link to the video I took with the sound. It's funny because it sounds exactly as the OP described.

OP, did you ever figure out what was causing the noise? My '20 MSLR+ is making the same sound that you described. I've never heard a moose call, but like you, I would imagine it sounds just like when I lock and unlock my doors! Sounds like a rear door, or hatch mechanism. I'm out of warranty so...