high pitched inside cabin

Vervain · 05-05-2013, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Number

I have this as well; along with a groaning steering wheel sound.

OMG I have the high pitch sound with the seriously groaning steering wheel too! I took in my car for both these problems, but nothing has been done about it.
Got my car in May 2012 and its a manual.

metrathon · 05-05-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nikneo

You might be onto something here - I tried that today and it does indeed make the whining stop. This could mean it's something to do with the compressor. A quick cycling of the AC button made it stop today - well at least I have a temporary workaround for when it gets too annoying

Really? Let's see about turning off that AC in Las Vegas in July

Forza Milan · 05-05-2013, 11:36 AM

I had the same problem. Seems to have gone away,

TitanTim · 05-06-2013, 12:15 PM

Interesting in reading this thread, I don't have an F30 but a March 2012 E89 Z4 with N20 engine, can I ask please is the sound your getting common to the N20 engine variants or 35is?

The sound I'm getting is a high pitched whine from cold start, quite loud at times but subsides once warmed up but is still there albeight hardly noticeable as a background noise so is tolerable. The Zed has been in twice to have this looked at. First time the dealer replaced the turbo waistgate solenoid valve which didn't work. Second time they said it was normal after they compared the sound to another Z4. I've mentioned it on various Z4 forums and get a mixed reaction of no sound to whining and wailing lol. I have found one or two internet road tests with the N20 engine where its mentioned an engine whine. The car drives perfectly but it just sounds rubbish when warming up

It seems to me that its just a character trait of a common shared component.

Tim.

fricfracfrank · 05-11-2013, 02:29 PM

http://youtu.be/ETdRPGn-V_I

High pitches noise and clicking. Climate control screen is blank and therefore off

Dan's 335i · 05-13-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Number

Keep me updated on the groaning steering wheel. Thanks.

At the dealer now. I took the service manager out for a ride to demonstrate the binding sound from the steering column. He mentioned that a dealer employee also complained about the same problem in his new F30 and had been turned away as the service department couldn't replicate the sound.

At least the service manager is my witness. Hopefully, I will get an answer.

ƒ° · 05-13-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan's 335i

At the dealer now. I took the service manager out for a ride to demonstrate the binding sound from the steering column. He mentioned that a dealer employee also complained about the same problem in his new F30 and had been turned away as the service department couldn't replicate the sound.

At least the service manager is my witness. Hopefully, I will get an answer.

So did the service manager actually witness the sound on your demonstration drive?

Dan's 335i · 05-13-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Number

So did the service manager actually witness the sound on your demonstration drive?

Yes. Actually, I let him drive the car. He definitely heard it!

Dan's 335i · 05-14-2013, 09:26 PM

Got my car back this evening and drove it 15 miles. So far, no binding sound from the steering wheel. I'm driving 80 miles tomorrow, we'll see how it holds....

Here's a copy of the verbage on my repair invoice.

dpwr · 06-13-2013, 12:49 PM

bump....

dpwr · 06-18-2013, 07:39 PM

any news?

sparc · 09-19-2013, 03:55 PM

I get that faint high pitched beeping every once in a while, usually during the first 5min of driving.

April 2013 build.

rb6p · 09-18-2014, 10:15 AM

Hey guys - I have a 2013 April build 328 with m sport package and just starting hearing this now after 18,000 miles. Is there any new information on this? Are you guys still dealing with this or did the noise eventually go away?

vega77 · 10-09-2015, 01:04 PM

Adding my car to this - f30 328i, build date Feb. 2013. The high pitched sound is a bit like squeaking brakes - at first I thought it was my brakes, and then I thought it was the brakes of cars around me. It's pretty annoying.

sunnyd345 · 10-14-2015, 08:23 AM

Im also confirming a i hear the same noise! 2013 F30 build.

philbake · 10-15-2015, 06:58 AM

Same problem here. 4/13 build 328ix. Only seems to happen when re-starting car with the engine already warm and AC is OFF. If I toggle the AC button on and off, it disappears.

puttforedough12 · 10-17-2015, 04:15 AM

So I have had this happen to me as well. I am a little concerned on how this is affecting early models. I'm a 2015 35i and noticed it about 5 times in a year. Looks like the steering wheel might be the culprit. Any updates?

CarlosC · 12-10-2015, 06:21 PM

I have this as well on my 2012 328i (11/11 build). Lately, it seems to be happening a bit more frequently for some reason. As others have mentioned, it usually goes away in a couple of minutes so not a big deal, but I'm really curious as to what could be causing it.

oonowindoo · 12-11-2015, 11:26 AM

I had the high pitch "interfering" type of sound in my 13 F30 335. Never bothered to take it in so I could not replicate it on demand.

It usually happened at night time during the first 5 minutes of driving... the high pitch sound lasted about 3 or 4 secs and gone away and came back and yah.....

Got my 15' F36... within the first 5000 miles, i start noticing the same sound again :rofl: but it is not as loud and dramatic as the F30 but it is still there....

The exact same behaviors....

int · 12-13-2015, 09:55 AM

I started hearing a 'noise' on my way home 2 days ago. I turned off the AC and the noise went away. I haven't heard it since, but with my warranty expiring soon on my 2013 (10K away in mileage from warranty expiry), mine is directly related to the AC -- need to know if I can take it in for repair (even though I can't replicate the issue 'on demand'), and what it could be?

mktauto · 01-31-2016, 01:21 PM

I was able to record this noise in the cabin of my 2012 328i (F30), was wondering if this is the same thing everyone else is experiencing or if this is different. It happens at any speed, and sometimes gets so loud I have to roll the windows down to drown out the noise. It comes in bursts. See video! Please help!

HandlerFahrer · 03-27-2016, 01:14 PM

I'm so glad you posted this. I actually recorded it as well in my car, but only audibly on my I-Pod. It sounds EXACTLY like what you are hearing. I have a 2015 435i Gran Coupe production date 12/14. Thank god it only happens very rarely. It is so strange because it doesn't vary in pitch or change with different gears or speed the car is moving. It's always that sound and I think I've even came to a stop and heard it (I think, but maybe it was only almost a complete stop). This makes me think it might be electronic through the speakers. Noises are crazy things and in all honesty you may think you know where it's coming from and its something completely different.

Had a creak that I could have swore was coming from my upper left headliner or lower footwell driver side. Dealer found it and it was the freakin' motor mount! NEVER would have believed it.

Anyway this high pitch whine sounds somewhat common and we see it's been going on for years...c'mon BMW what is going on?

05-05-2013, 11:36 AM	#47
Forza Milan New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 328 xdrive black sport line Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	I had the same problem. Seems to have gone away,
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05-06-2013, 12:15 PM	#48
TitanTim Private 3 Rep 86 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 sDrive 2.0 M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Interesting in reading this thread, I don't have an F30 but a March 2012 E89 Z4 with N20 engine, can I ask please is the sound your getting common to the N20 engine variants or 35is? The sound I'm getting is a high pitched whine from cold start, quite loud at times but subsides once warmed up but is still there albeight hardly noticeable as a background noise so is tolerable. The Zed has been in twice to have this looked at. First time the dealer replaced the turbo waistgate solenoid valve which didn't work. Second time they said it was normal after they compared the sound to another Z4. I've mentioned it on various Z4 forums and get a mixed reaction of no sound to whining and wailing lol. I have found one or two internet road tests with the N20 engine where its mentioned an engine whine. The car drives perfectly but it just sounds rubbish when warming up It seems to me that its just a character trait of a common shared component. Tim. __________________
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05-11-2013, 02:29 PM	#49
fricfracfrank Captain $fricfracfrank's Avatar$ 360 Rep 773 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	http://youtu.be/ETdRPGn-V_I High pitches noise and clicking. Climate control screen is blank and therefore off __________________ Present: 2019 X3 M40i Phytonic Blue Past: 2013 335i xdrive Estoril Blue 2011 328i xdrive Black Sapphire Metallic
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05-14-2013, 09:26 PM	#53
Dan's 335i Enlisted Member 1 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Got my car back this evening and drove it 15 miles. So far, no binding sound from the steering wheel. I'm driving 80 miles tomorrow, we'll see how it holds.... Here's a copy of the verbage on my repair invoice.
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06-13-2013, 12:49 PM	#54
dpwr Captain 36 Rep 852 Posts Drives: a good one Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	bump....
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dpwr Captain 36 Rep 852 Posts Drives: a good one Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	any news?
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09-19-2013, 03:55 PM	#56
sparc plug 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: e46 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I get that faint high pitched beeping every once in a while, usually during the first 5min of driving. April 2013 build. __________________ Present: 2000 e46, 2009 Honda Pilot, 2013 F30 M-sport
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09-18-2014, 10:15 AM	#57
rb6p Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Hey guys - I have a 2013 April build 328 with m sport package and just starting hearing this now after 18,000 miles. Is there any new information on this? Are you guys still dealing with this or did the noise eventually go away?
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10-09-2015, 01:04 PM	#58
vega77 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2017 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW 330i [0.00]	Adding my car to this - f30 328i, build date Feb. 2013. The high pitched sound is a bit like squeaking brakes - at first I thought it was my brakes, and then I thought it was the brakes of cars around me. It's pretty annoying.
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10-14-2015, 08:23 AM	#59
sunnyd345 New Member 11 Rep 16 Posts Drives: F30 335\| M Sport\| MPPK\| MPE\| Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Im also confirming a i hear the same noise! 2013 F30 build.
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10-15-2015, 06:58 AM	#60
philbake Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2018 640i GT/2017 X5 40e Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Castle Rock, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW i4 e40 [0.00]	Same problem here. 4/13 build 328ix. Only seems to happen when re-starting car with the engine already warm and AC is OFF. If I toggle the AC button on and off, it disappears.
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10-17-2015, 04:15 AM	#61
puttforedough12 Private 26 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335I M-Sport (US Spec Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	So I have had this happen to me as well. I am a little concerned on how this is affecting early models. I'm a 2015 35i and noticed it about 5 times in a year. Looks like the steering wheel might be the culprit. Any updates?
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12-10-2015, 06:21 PM	#62
CarlosC Private 18 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 328i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (1)	I have this as well on my 2012 328i (11/11 build). Lately, it seems to be happening a bit more frequently for some reason. As others have mentioned, it usually goes away in a couple of minutes so not a big deal, but I'm really curious as to what could be causing it.
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12-11-2015, 11:26 AM	#63
oonowindoo Captain 244 Rep 701 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i RWD Join Date: May 2013 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	I had the high pitch "interfering" type of sound in my 13 F30 335. Never bothered to take it in so I could not replicate it on demand. It usually happened at night time during the first 5 minutes of driving... the high pitch sound lasted about 3 or 4 secs and gone away and came back and yah..... Got my 15' F36... within the first 5000 miles, i start noticing the same sound again :rofl: but it is not as loud and dramatic as the F30 but it is still there.... The exact same behaviors....
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12-13-2015, 09:55 AM	#64
int Private First Class 48 Rep 133 Posts Drives: F30 (2013 335XI) & F48 (2016) Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Montreal, Quebec iTrader: (0)	I started hearing a 'noise' on my way home 2 days ago. I turned off the AC and the noise went away. I haven't heard it since, but with my warranty expiring soon on my 2013 (10K away in mileage from warranty expiry), mine is directly related to the AC -- need to know if I can take it in for repair (even though I can't replicate the issue 'on demand'), and what it could be?
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01-31-2016, 01:21 PM	#65
mktauto Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 328i F30 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tempe Arizona iTrader: (0)	Is this the noise? I was able to record this noise in the cabin of my 2012 328i (F30), was wondering if this is the same thing everyone else is experiencing or if this is different. It happens at any speed, and sometimes gets so loud I have to roll the windows down to drown out the noise. It comes in bursts. See video! Please help!
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03-27-2016, 01:14 PM	#66
HandlerFahrer New Member 9 Rep 24 Posts Drives: M4 Convertible Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm so glad you posted this. I actually recorded it as well in my car, but only audibly on my I-Pod. It sounds EXACTLY like what you are hearing. I have a 2015 435i Gran Coupe production date 12/14. Thank god it only happens very rarely. It is so strange because it doesn't vary in pitch or change with different gears or speed the car is moving. It's always that sound and I think I've even came to a stop and heard it (I think, but maybe it was only almost a complete stop). This makes me think it might be electronic through the speakers. Noises are crazy things and in all honesty you may think you know where it's coming from and its something completely different. Had a creak that I could have swore was coming from my upper left headliner or lower footwell driver side. Dealer found it and it was the freakin' motor mount! NEVER would have believed it. Anyway this high pitch whine sounds somewhat common and we see it's been going on for years...c'mon BMW what is going on?
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