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Minor rattling/creaking on acceleration/braking? (NOT shudder)

Cutwolf

Member
Aug 8, 2013
58
7
USA
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A bit hard to hear but it's the "rocking chair" creak in the background. Happens mainly on acceleration from lower speeds or stopped, or braking from any speeds.

Hard to tell where it's coming from other than "the front of the car."

This is not the infamous shudder. I know what acceleration shudder is as I had it on my P100D before swapping for the X. This isn't that.

2020 Model X P100D.

Any ideas?
 

Cutwolf

Member
Aug 8, 2013
58
7
USA
I think I hear two noises? One is the interval "creaking" about every 1.5 seconds and the other is a rattle around the 10 second mark.

The rattle at around 10-12 seconds I believe was hitting a bump and my phone banging or similar. The interval creaking is the one I'm wondering about. That happens on braking and acceleration. I can't pinpoint the sound.
 

ps004ynos

Member
Mar 16, 2016
184
181
Los Angeles
Got it. The rattle at 10 seconds sounded like the "raven shudder" I had which was fixed by the SC.

I don't recognize the rocking chair noise though. Good luck finding it!
 

hbv2020

Member
May 18, 2019
39
3
34243
We have a creaking sound in our 2020 MX. It occurs when accelerating or decelerating and seems to be along the edge of the dash where it meets the windshield or A-pillar. Seems to be associated with the body flexing.
 

Josephponline

New Member
Mar 18, 2019
4
2
Colorado
+1 on all these and more.

2020 LR Plus.

Creaking appears on acceleration and deceleration and when turning across camber (e.g. driveways, on and off pavement). Very pronounced whenever there’s body flex involved.

Car was completely silent until 4,000 miles and is now frustratingly always creaking. The creaking Initially presented on front right hand side, has now additionally progressed to front left hand side, seems to come from front dash against A pillar, but also presents inside A pillar and sometimes the door panels. I’ve even speculated it could be the windshield to body connection.

As an added bonus I had the whole family on the car last weekend (5 adult passengers in 6 seater) and there’s now a more pronounced creaking from the rear floor area as well as the front upon cambered turns involving body flex, and even highway “sharp” lane changes that involve body flex.

Took it into service center, they had it for 2 days and (supposedly) after 4 test drives “no fault found”. Due to COVID they could not test with me in the car to prove it.

The sound is so prevalent on body flexing I’m suspecting a frame issue vs. a trim issue. Eagerly awaiting resolution on this!
 

csugar21

Member
Aug 25, 2017
23
12
Simi Valley, CA
I have the same knocking noise when stop and go. Sounds like from the right windshield area. Just picked my car up from service and they heard the noise and said it was fixed. Well driving home And guess what? Still there :(
 

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