Creaky Trunk Lid on New M3

[benjamin831]

Just took receipt of my M3 in Pearl White. About a month in, I noticed the back right was making a weird creaking sound every time I turned, go down a ramp l, or encountered small bumps on the road. I quickly identified it coming from the upper right part of the trunk lid.

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Had anybody experienced this before? Should I take it to Tesla?

 

[T~Bone]

This person on Reddit has the same problem but hasn’t given an update about it.

If you just received it, you should definitely take it to Tesla. And, if you do, please don’t forget to give us an update about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/nbdgxp/_/gy9genm

 

[TBrownTX]

This person on Reddit has the same problem but hasn’t given an update about it.

If you just received it, you should definitely take it to Tesla. And, if you do, please don’t forget to give us an update about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/nbdgxp/_/gy9genm

Resurrecting an old thread, but my trunk on my ‘21 does exactly this. Did you ever figure it out and get it fixed?

Tim

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

I think the hinge downstops are too high. They are pretty basic metal-on-metal stops that I don't think are intended to contact under normal loads, only when people shove them like that. They should have enough clearance to not rattle, but not so much that they let the trunk get shoved so far down that it can contact the side window or roof rail.

The bolts are small but extremely tight. Use a socket wrench to crank them in a turn or two.

 

[TBrownTX]

I think the hinge downstops are too high. They are pretty basic metal-on-metal stops that I don't think are intended to contact under normal loads, only when people shove them like that. They should have enough clearance to not rattle, but not so much that they let the trunk get shoved so far down that it can contact the side window or roof rail.

The bolts are small but extremely tight. Use a socket wrench to crank them in a turn or two.

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Gauss you nailed it! The passenger side downstop is hitting the bottom part of the hinge, rubbing the paint down to the metal.

I tried to crank it down using a nut but could not get the torque needed as it's painted in place. Will bust out a socket and get after it over the weekend.

Interestingly enough, the driver side is so low there's a ton of movement on that side, I'll probably raise that one a turn or two as well.

Thank you so much!

Tim

 

[TBrownTX]

Fix confirmed!

Moved passenger stop down 1-1/2 turns, and driver side up by 1 turn. Both sides have a little “play” but don’t move enough to hit the window trim.

Thanks again Gauss!

Tim