During a recent 1,000 mile trip, I noticed my Model S 60D would make a faint noise under acceleration from the front of the car that sounded a little like a diesel engine. Often times, it would be masked by tire or wind noise. The more I pushed the accelerator, the louder the noise would become, but it continued at the same pitch and speed. It only seemed to manifest when the car had been going 70+ mph for a while and disappeared once the car was going slower for a while. It didn't really sound like the milling noise people have posted on YouTube. Has anyone experienced this?
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Intermittent Drivetrain Noise
- Thread starter Shadowjack
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others have found similar sounds... turned out to be flapping body panel parts, front, lower
hits a resonant frequency (pitch) driving faster raises amplitude (loudness)
it wasn't a matter of loose or missing fasteners, just excessive flexing and rattling at speed due to wind
hits a resonant frequency (pitch) driving faster raises amplitude (loudness)
it wasn't a matter of loose or missing fasteners, just excessive flexing and rattling at speed due to wind
The car is smooth overall; it just makes the sound under the circumstances I described. It has less than 2,000 miles on it so far.
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