We have a Model 3 LR that we've had since Dec 2019.
For about 24 hours now, it has been making a loud, piercing sound. I don’t want to call it a squeal or a whistle, because it’s definitely electronic, not mechanical. It’s definitely happening inside the car, not outside; and happens whether moving or not, so it's not wind or metal-on-metal.
I don't know whether any of this matters, but here were the circumstances when it started yesterday morning: We were in a parking garage. Got in the car and shifted into D as normal. We were close to the concrete piling on the driver's side and the proximity beeps activated as normal. Within a few seconds of starting in motion, the "squeal" started. As we pulled out of the garage past the bollards and the gate, the proximity beeps activated normally again, independently of the "squeal" and without either affecting the other.
The sound has not stopped since then, so about 24 hours now. (Including nonstop overnight in the driveway.) It doesn’t come and go, or vary at all; it’s constant. It happens while driving or while parked.
Here’s what we’ve tried:
Have been in Park, Drive, and Reverse
Have varied speeds while driving; no difference in sound
Have opened and closed all doors
Have plugged in the charger for a couple hours and unplugged it.
Have turned HVAC on and off
Have scrolled volume wheels up and down
Have restarted the car with Brake + Scrolls
Have installed a firmware update that happened to have been waiting
Anyone ever seen anything like this? Any suggestions? Thanks! We made a service appointment, but the first available one in our area is three weeks from now; not ideal.
For about 24 hours now, it has been making a loud, piercing sound. I don’t want to call it a squeal or a whistle, because it’s definitely electronic, not mechanical. It’s definitely happening inside the car, not outside; and happens whether moving or not, so it's not wind or metal-on-metal.
I don't know whether any of this matters, but here were the circumstances when it started yesterday morning: We were in a parking garage. Got in the car and shifted into D as normal. We were close to the concrete piling on the driver's side and the proximity beeps activated as normal. Within a few seconds of starting in motion, the "squeal" started. As we pulled out of the garage past the bollards and the gate, the proximity beeps activated normally again, independently of the "squeal" and without either affecting the other.
The sound has not stopped since then, so about 24 hours now. (Including nonstop overnight in the driveway.) It doesn’t come and go, or vary at all; it’s constant. It happens while driving or while parked.
Here’s what we’ve tried:
Have been in Park, Drive, and Reverse
Have varied speeds while driving; no difference in sound
Have opened and closed all doors
Have plugged in the charger for a couple hours and unplugged it.
Have turned HVAC on and off
Have scrolled volume wheels up and down
Have restarted the car with Brake + Scrolls
Have installed a firmware update that happened to have been waiting
Anyone ever seen anything like this? Any suggestions? Thanks! We made a service appointment, but the first available one in our area is three weeks from now; not ideal.
