AWD front motor sounds

[Oldschool496]

I had it on full blast, if that mild ringing, gear noise is what your talking about, intermittent mixed with gear sound.

Unfortunately you'll have to live with it. Its inherent in the car and it sounds like quite a few other model 3. You ever listen to the radio? How about AC or open the window. DO those things and tell me if it goes away. I think your listening way too hard for something thats part of a model 3. I'll try to post AC noise in Model S, now thats a freight train in comparison to your sound. Posting soon.

 

[Toke_Holledig]

I had it on full blast, if that mild ringing, gear noise is what your talking about, intermittent mixed with gear sound.

Unfortunately you'll have to live with it. Its inherent in the car and it sounds like quite a few other model 3. You ever listen to the radio? How about AC or open the window. DO those things and tell me if it goes away. I think your listening way too hard for something thats part of a model 3. I'll try to post AC noise in Model S, now thats a freight train in comparison to your sound. Posting soon.

Thanks. Yea, I turn the radio on, but sometimes it is actually so annoying and cutting that I can't concentrate.

Well, thanks anyway, I guess I must capitulate (strange thing is, that the first 7-14 days it was pretty silent).

 

[Toke_Holledig]

I had it on full blast, if that mild ringing, gear noise is what your talking about, intermittent mixed with gear sound.

Unfortunately you'll have to live with it. Its inherent in the car and it sounds like quite a few other model 3. You ever listen to the radio? How about AC or open the window. DO those things and tell me if it goes away. I think your listening way too hard for something thats part of a model 3. I'll try to post AC noise in Model S, now thats a freight train in comparison to your sound. Posting soon.

Btw. Using AC don't help, and opening the window will just result in a lot of road noise there will outshout the ringing/noise.

 

[CanadaCarCare]

My AWD makes noise from front motor especially under brisk acceleration. that does not bother me

I want it to be louder. Or even introduce some artificial noise while accelerating. Its just too quiet.

 

[Oldschool496]

Now this is the noise you hear in Model S on hot days at traffic lights. The sound is clear inside the car. We all complain about it. If you listen to the radio it goes drowns it out quite a bit. As soon as you press the go pedal it goes away. This sound is way more distinct then this sound you are relating. This is not my car and its extreme in the enclosed environment. I lifted this video from another posting old it may be.

The point is all cars makes sounds, you either live with the inherent sounds a particular car makes or you don't. Choice remains with you.

SO when I hear the sweet whirring of my front Drive motor at 72MPH, its the sweetest tone I can imagine. Humming away down the road for thousand and thousands of miles.

 

[Jeffers0n]

Thanks for writing. I really want want to believe you - I do. But I just can't understand, why some model 3 owners don't have that bip/whistle noise?

please listen to this clip with max volume. mic. is pretty bad.

Thanks

My car does the same. Super annoying, especially if you are sensitive to noise.

 

[Jeffers0n]

Does anyone else hear a chirp like this from the front engine?

Vocaroo | Voice message

 

[Toke_Holledig]

Does anyone else hear a chirp like this from the front engine?

Vocaroo | Voice message

Yea. How new is your model 3? Is it AWD?

 

[Jeffers0n]

Yea. How new is your model 3? Is it AWD?

AWD performance. Build date is Sept. Did you ever take yours to the service center to get evaluated?

 

[thebigbobowski]

Does anyone else hear a chirp like this from the front engine?

Vocaroo | Voice message

I posted earlier in the thread, but this is the same noise my August 2018 AWD makes. Service said it wasn't out of the ordinary when I took it in a while back. It is slightly annoying, but I normally have music or podcasts going so it's not a major issue.

 

[Whitehawk]

Sounds like my AWD non P Oct 18 build. I’m not concerned - welcome to EV driving... I think the AWD card all make this low grade high pitched noise.

 

[Whitehawk]

Sounds like my AWD nonP between 28mph and 42 mph. I figured it’s normal. I’ve had my Oct 18 build since March 30...2,300 miles.

 

[Toke_Holledig]

AWD performance. Build date is Sept. Did you ever take yours to the service center to get evaluated?

A new Drive unit did the fix

 

[Jeffers0n]

A new Drive unit did the fix

So a front drive unit 100% fixed it? How long did it take them to replace it?

 

[daveymcgav]

A new Drive unit did the fix

@Toke_Holledig has the noise come back for you yet, or did the new drive unit fix it for good?

 

[Toke_Holledig]

So a front drive unit 100% fixed it? How long did it take them to replace it?

Hi.

It took approx. 4 weeks. They startet to give it some motor oil but it did not help, so they just replaced the hole thing.

 

[M109Rider]

Hi.

It took approx. 4 weeks. They startet to give it some motor oil but it did not help, so they just replaced the hole thing.

Sounds like they never determined where the noise was actually coming from.
I know it was the front drive unit, but did they ever determine what in the from drive unit was emitting the noise ?

 

[Toke_Holledig]

@Toke_Holledig has the noise come back for you yet, or did the new drive unit fix it for good?

Hey!

I have been hearing some whining noise at low speeds, actually at times with low battery for some reason. But not at all the same crazy high pich noise there almost gave me a tinnitus before.

Ill let you know if it comes back. Haven't been drivning to much lately. Maybe 2-3000 Km.

 

[repoman100]

A new Drive unit did the fix

Hi, what did you tell the service center for them to accept to replace the drive unit, I have been three times, they keep telling me the noise is normal and that they compared it with demo model 3 AWD and they all do the same noise. I wish they could replace mine, but I don't want to be 4 weeks without my car.

 

[Toke_Holledig]

Sounds like they never determined where the noise was actually coming from.
I know it was the front drive unit, but did they ever determine what in the from drive unit was emitting the noise ?

Not to my knowledge. They just replaced the DU and the noise was gone. To the story, they forgot to put it right together and give it unit oil, so the car was squeaking a lot.

To be honest, and after a handfull visits to the service center, I must admit, the service is fine but the "engenners" here in Denmark have little knowledge and experience. Especially when it comes to model 3.

They work a lot through. We have no demand problem here. Jesus.

Br.
Toke