My Model 3 has 61,000 miles of Pittsburgh roads on it, so it may be time for some suspension parts work. For the past couple weeks I've had a creaking sound coming from the left front suspension when driven on uneven roads or parking lots. It does not seem to be related to turning left or right, and my 3 is an early production RWD, so it is definitely not a CV joint.
Anything that makes the suspension go up and down makes the creak. I can even stand outside the car and lift up and down on the A pillar area and replicate the noise. It does not sound like a serious mechanical snap or loose part noise, but it gets annoying fast when going through any kind of uneven road and all you hear is creak creak creak creak creak creak creak creak.
Maybe a strut going bad, or rubber spring pad?
Anything that makes the suspension go up and down makes the creak. I can even stand outside the car and lift up and down on the A pillar area and replicate the noise. It does not sound like a serious mechanical snap or loose part noise, but it gets annoying fast when going through any kind of uneven road and all you hear is creak creak creak creak creak creak creak creak.
Maybe a strut going bad, or rubber spring pad?