09-26-2022, 10:07 AM | #1 |
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Suspension squeak
My 2019 X7 40i has a squeak especially when it is cold. It appears to be coming from the suspension on the left side. It seems to go away when the car has been driven a half hour or so. I have had the car at the dealer several times but thy apparently can not duplicate the squeak. Has anyone else had this problem? It is annoying and certainly not what you would expect from a $100,000 vehicle.
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09-27-2022, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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I had similar issue. Took today to the dealer. They only lift it up and didn't do anything. Noise is gone!!!!!!!!!! It's been like that for 2 months. According to the tech, he did not touch anything, and all he did is to lift it up to see if there is anything suspicious.
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09-30-2022, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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I noticed the noise disappears as I drive longer (and perhaps with temperature). It is more apparent when I first take off out from my driveway and then almost disappears longer drive.
Also, when the dealer lift the vehicle up, the noise disappeared that day. Next morning, fresh start, noise is back for the first few miles of driving. Any thoughts? |
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01-11-2023, 12:32 PM | #4 |
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Sry for digging the old posts, but is this the noise u guys were getting?
https://youtube.com/shorts/pnUgdR73BDs?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/bPKUSem321w?feature=share If yes kindly let me know if you have pinpointed the root cause? Thanks! |
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Braydenx. Not that sound for me. It’s more of a creaking type sound, the way an old sofa creaks. |
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01-11-2023, 02:52 PM | #6 | |
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Going to take to service next week |
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01-11-2023, 03:28 PM | #7 |
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I don't think there is anything wrong. We changes a number of suspension components and nothing fixed it. The facts it does not appear all the time and only under certain temperature conditions, and that it disappears after 2-3 min drive, is probably an indication that nothing is wrong. We really changes many components under warranty. My service tech believes it is nothing but rubber and metal rubbing each other when the rubber gets too dry or so on a cold morning until you drive for a few min.
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12-28-2023, 04:50 PM | #10 |
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Mine has been having a similar bushing/rubber sounding squeak from the drivers front for the past month or so. ~50k miles. Living in Chicagoland, it seems a bit louder with colder weather and a light rain. Only audible at low speeds on acceleration, braking, or turning that causes the front suspension to rebound or compress. Taking it in for service tomorrow, will update with what they find.
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12-28-2023, 07:52 PM | #11 |
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Worth linking my post detailing what the dealer told me about our suspension being prone to noise, and BMW good-willing the $8k repair: https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2062046
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12-28-2023, 08:13 PM | #12 | |
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Since new, my XB7 left front suspension has a loose "something"...mine sounds like the noise if the bolt on the sway bar link is loose, or the top bolt on the strut is loose....absolutely annoying when driving slow in a parking lot...any other time, you can't here it. In my case, the car's been looked and nothing is loose....ugh! Takeway? Build quality and reliability are not inversely proportional to the sticker price. Last edited by M_Bimmer; 12-28-2023 at 08:40 PM.. |
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does yours sway a ton at higher speed? ive noticed that lately on the highway and it borderline feels unsafe |
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12-29-2023, 08:23 PM | #15 | |
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My dealership is not going to find this issue. Don't trust them with even lug nuts - yes, they used an impact to tighten all my lugs nuts..it's amazing that I'm the only one that is the recipient of their incompetency. I took in my B7 recently, and it came back with a dent in the rear bumper, and a missing tow hook cover on the front bumper.....after an "inspection"..... Since I did not have a photo before service, it was my fault. At this juncture, I'd rather live with the 'clicking' at low speeds for now...they aren't going to touch my '24 XB7. The clicking is definitely coming from the strut assembly...... |
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Mine did this about 10k miles ago (45k miles) and it was diagnosed as a bad right front air strut. It started happening when the weather got cold. Dealer replaced it and it’s quiet as a mouse again.
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My dealer went as far as to label it a wide-spread problem and call the design "defective."
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