I heard this for the first time yesterday, I'm not sure if I should be scared... My cars 4 months old, first issue I've had. I've scheduled a service, but it's weeks away, thoughts?
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Loud (fan?) Noise from Frunk Area
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rpiotro
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How cold was it? Was it the coldest day since you took delivery of the car?I heard this for the first time yesterday, I'm not sure if I should be scared... My cars 4 months old, first issue I've had. I've scheduled a service, but it's weeks away, thoughts?
rpiotro
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How cold is not very cold. You may have a different sense of that if you are from say Florida vs northern Minnesota.
This is the sound mine did last Saturday at -20C. I've opened a service request yesterday.
Edit: They replied saying it could be something hitting the fan like ice build up and to move it somewhere warmer, but in my experience, that would produce a constant buzzing, not one that fluctuates like it can be heard here. This sound looks more like a motor (fan, compressor) bearing or bushing going bad, and at the -20C, it made it worse.
Edit: They replied saying it could be something hitting the fan like ice build up and to move it somewhere warmer, but in my experience, that would produce a constant buzzing, not one that fluctuates like it can be heard here. This sound looks more like a motor (fan, compressor) bearing or bushing going bad, and at the -20C, it made it worse.
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rpiotro
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I had the exact same noise. It was on a freezing day. It did it for about 1 hour then after turning it off and on after 30 mins, it made the sound again for about 20 seconds then I heard ice break off and saw it under the car.
The sound stopped ever since.
Btw this was a 20 degree F day for comparison.
The sound stopped ever since.
Btw this was a 20 degree F day for comparison.
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