Front engine noise - Brand new S75D

[Brisberg]

Hello,

Owner since two weeks here. Super happy and seem to have eluded many of the issues that some people have unfortunately had with their new cars. ...however, I have one thing that grinds my g(ears). The front motor is quite loud even with minimal load. In a register that I would expect it to be quiet. No range mode activated. Can anyone listen to this and give their verdict.

And yes, I DO have the loudest jacket in the world. Thank you for noticing.

 

[Duke-U]

I recognise the sound, familiar to mine but the level might be amplified by the phone. Best stop by a SeC and have them listen to it. The front engine is notoriously louder than the rear one, see other treads.

 

[chadcristi]

We have a MS 75D (09/2016). If the sound you are referring to is as you accelerate and decelerate in the lower speeds, then I agree that this doesn’t sound right. I have noticed a bit of motor vibration at lower speeds, but yours sounds worse. Ours, however, does have a front drive unit gear whine above 65mph while under a load. May be worth a trip to the SC for a test drive with a mechanic.

 

[bswn1]

A bit loud but sounds right.

 

[jjh1234]

Yeah, maybe a little louder than mine, but not too horrible. Mine seems to make more noise during regen than acceleration. I've had loaners that were slightly louder. I'd say monitor it for a while to see if it gets any louder.

 

[achilles992000]

the noise sounds normal to me. but agree with others to monitor it to see if it get louder.

 

[Shock-On-T]

That's the awesome spaceship sound. Enjoy it!

 

[Brisberg]

Thanks everybody,
It's not a deal breaker and if it is normal I very well could get used to it. I think it sounds very cool during blast off. I did however try a MS 75D for a weekend in back in February and I sort of remember being in awe over how quiet it was sneaking up to wheel noise speeds. It Might be I remember it incorrectly or that I was still in ICE mode back then.
Anyways, I'll keep an ear on it and will continue to enjoy my awesome new ride.

Thanks again!

 

[MacGreiner]

Mine is at least that loud and has been since I owned it. No problems so far.

 

[David.85D]

I’m hearing a low frequency clunk-clunk that comes and goes that is different than the motor whine which matches speed. Is that what you are talking about? If so, I’d guess it’s a bad bit in the suspension - ball joint, tie rod end, etc. get it to a service center!

Tesla’s can be a little hard to troubleshoot since they have so much soundproofing and the cabin is well sealed. Within a few weeks of my delivery I was feeling/hearing some vibration at medium speeds. Turned out to be a wheel bearing - the air-coupled noise was muted, but you could feel the vibration transmitted through the body. Service Center fixed it, no problem..

 

[agloutney]

Turn range mode off. You will stop hearing the sound at low speed. The front motor will sleep till at a higher speed and will be inaudible by then.
Edit: oops, just re-read your post. Range mode already off. My bad!