Yah, we're not aloneHave you found others complaining about this noise somewhere besides this thread?
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Yah, we're not aloneHave you found others complaining about this noise somewhere besides this thread?
You should try the one in Long Island city, although I had no luck there during the first visit, I’m planning on heading back on the second.Picked up my 23 model Y and I noticed this noise after 2 weeks and realized it seemed abnormal. After visiting the SC in smithtown twice each time I was let down.
On my second visit the technician was borderline demeaning, when I mentioned the forum and the recording I had in MY car he flipped out.
He got upset and nasty claiming new Tesla owners are “stupid” for relying on Tesla forums for information. He eventually agreed to listen to the recording and deemed it within spec!
I’m tired and honestly seeing the number of people in this thread who have this problem it might become the norm for new Tesla’s.
The weather has become warm and the noise has become quieter, I’ll try the SC again during winter time.
On a side note do you guys think the noise can possibly be normal? Considering how many people have it perhaps all motors have the problem, and some are quieter than others?
How is the syosset SC?
Finally, I was able to locate the noise and capture it on the recording. I thought the noise came from the rear, but instead it was from the front.This is the noise we're talking about on this thread (I've boosted the volume a bunch):
Also who177e's video above demonstrates is perfectly
And here are a bunch of unrelated high pitch noises that are different than the one we're talking about on this thread (some of which are cause by bad ground straps or poor penthouse seals):
Normal inverter whine:
Inverter whine, but abnormally pulsing:
Loud inverter whine (louder than it should be)
The best advocate is often yourself.Hate the fact that we had to break it down for them. Direct them to where the problem is, otherwise they wouldn’t even fix the problem.
I hear what sounds like a loud rattle and also the cricket sound in the background. The rattle would drive me nuts first, but the high pitch noise does sound like our noise.Finally, I was able to locate the noise and capture it on the recording. I thought the noise came from the rear, but instead it was from the front.
Thats because I recorded it on the dash. But yeah it seems like it's from the front driver unit.I hear what sounds like a loud rattle and also the cricket sound in the background. The rattle would drive me nuts first, but the high pitch noise does sound like our noise.
How did your fix go?I hear what sounds like a loud rattle and also the cricket sound in the background. The rattle would drive me nuts first, but the high pitch noise does sound like our noise.
For what it's worth, I've tried the prolonged right turn at speed (mostly using exit ramps) and the sound still manages to happen during those. So I'm not sure that is going to be a universal fix for everyone.What's interesting is the only thing that truly makes it shut up is a strong prolonged right turn, like an exit ramp or doing a circle in a large parking lot going 20+ mph. Interestingly a similar left turn has absolutely no effect on the sound--still there. This is leading me to believe that it's a mechanical issue with the front drive unit (bearing or otherwise), not electrical (inverters/harmonics etc). The fact that it quiets on right but not left turns might have to do with how the drive unit experiences different loading forces with right vs left turns. But again suggests a mechanical issue, not electrical. It could also be as simple as the oil in the oil pan is sloshing to one side, covering the noisy part.
Good question. I have a MYP so I went out tonight and played with track mode. I shifted the power to 100% rear wheels and 0% front wheels. Vehicle still made noise at the usual speeds. But I guess that also seems to jive with the fact that it makes noise while coasting in neutral.I tried that switch the neutural , and yes the noise is still there. Does anyone know is it able to turn off front drive unit? Can performance model y do that in track mode?
My tesla tech told me he had disabled the front drive unit during a test drive and the noise was still there. So definitely nothing to do with the inverter, probably a purely mechanical issue.I tried that switch the neutural , and yes the noise is still there. Does anyone know is it able to turn off front drive unit? Can performance model y do that in track mode?
This was the exact same noise that mine had. It was the small rear window. SC replaced the window and the noise is gone.Finally, I was able to locate the noise and capture it on the recording. I thought the noise came from the rear, but instead it was from the front.
What did the service center say?Add another one to the list. Just took delivery of a 2023 MYLR7 yesterday. Car was built on 2/26. High pitch, kind of staticky/sputtering noise from 50-75 mph. Only really in steady-state speed conditions.
I had a 2021 Model 3 before, and that car was dead silent. I know what normal EV accel/decel sound is like.
Service center appt next week.
That's interesting. Purely mechanical is what I was suspecting too and would align with what Tesla is saying is wrong (bearing issue). Wonder if he kept the oil pump on when he disabled the front drive unit, I would sort of hope so...My tesla tech told me he had disabled the front drive unit during a test drive and the noise was still there. So definitely nothing to do with the inverter, probably a purely mechanical issue.
This is literally my exact experience with my 2023 M3LR (Nov 2022 build date)For clarity, my sound typically kicks in at 55 and is probably worst around 60-65. It's still present at speeds higher than that, though. The high pitched noise is reproducible all the time, but it does fade in and out. Sometimes it's quite loud, but it will go away completely for a few seconds, and then come back just the same as it was before, etc. The sound itself is present on every single drive at those speeds, but is intermittent vs making noise all the time.
Any update on this? Was it the brakes for you or did the sound return?My noise was constant at high speeds and the tech thought it could have been the brakes when we were test driving this morning. I will check tomorrow morning since it will be cold out to see if I hear the sound again.