View Poll Results: Consistent wind Noise @ highway speed upper corner front door/window.
I have the wind noise and have NOT had it fixed
89
69.53%
I had the wind noise and they found a fix (Please post details)
1
0.78%
I don't have wind noise specific to that area (Or don't hear well enough to notice)
38
29.69%
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Window/door upper corner wind noise poll >45mph
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Has anyone actually been able to record the level of noise and put it on youtube for us to hear? What might be hardly anything to some could be maddening to another. I can hear wind at over 70 mph but it doesn't sound like its loud. Its certainly quieter than our other two cars.
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Hope yours stays quiet. Mine started that way. After a few cycles here in southern US are where temps swing from rainy 45 to sunny 90 in a day as normal, mine developed the sound after a couple weeks. Hasn't gotten worse mind you. But not tolerable. MBUSA still says it's 'normal' to have a lot of wind noise. Wonder how they'd explain your new quiet one and mine which sounds like the window is cracked down or door not shut all the time?
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I'm still running with snow tires, and the hum of those tires is the loudest sound in the car.
I've driven three other C-Class cars and, although some were quieter than others, none were particularly objectionable. I have not been in one that had the level of wind noise being reported here.
If there is a design defect, I would think it's that the fit of some component is overly critical. If put together properly, these cars are fairly quiet and should not exhibit severe wind noise. Since the dealers have been unable to resolve this issue for those suffering with it, has anyone tried taking their car to a private body shop to see if they can find and fix the source of the wind noise? In the past, I have had local shops fix problems that dealers said couldn't be fixed.
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Hope yours stays quiet. Mine started that way. After a few cycles here in southern US are where temps swing from rainy 45 to sunny 90 in a day as normal, mine developed the sound after a couple weeks. Hasn't gotten worse mind you. But not tolerable. MBUSA still says it's 'normal' to have a lot of wind noise. Wonder how they'd explain your new quiet one and mine which sounds like the window is cracked down or door not shut all the time?
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From: Boulder CO
2019 C300
I don't have wind noise as described, but downloaded a decibel meter app for my iPhone 6. I know its not scientific but nevertheless, I wanted to measure ambient noise on my cars to compare my MB to my BMW's. If others did the same and posted results it may be of interest.
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From: Australia, west coast
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I don't have wind noise as described, but downloaded a decibel meter app for my iPhone 6. I know its not scientific but nevertheless, I wanted to measure ambient noise on my cars to compare my MB to my BMW's. If others did the same and posted results it may be of interest.
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Ok.I'm downloading now and will post results tomorrow. Do you want to start a new thread where people can post their results? Also would be great if people who don't have a wind noise problem (lol) could post as well to give a baseline.
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From: Calgary, Alberta
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I have a C400 here in Canada and the loud noise was the first thing I noticed on my drive home after delivery at the dealer. I'm going to try to move the door striker inboard to see if I can get the door to close tighter....
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I just got car back and MBUSA coordinated with dealer to under warranty change the front doors weatherstrips and both window runs. Your experience may be different. It's the same parts, but I noted significant improvement. US folks may want to get dealers to try the same in absence of any other fix possible. Eventually the dealer believes a modified door seal will come. New model...could take a while. I'm pleased in meanwhile with these attempts and the very good improvement they made for me...worth a try.
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I just got car back and MBUSA coordinated with dealer to under warranty change the front doors weatherstrips and both window runs. Your experience may be different. It's the same parts, but I noted significant improvement. US folks may want to get dealers to try the same in absence of any other fix possible. Eventuallym the dealer believes a new door seal will come. New model...could take a while. I'm pleased in meanwhile with these attempts and improvement they made for me...worth a try.
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I just got car back and MBUSA coordinated with dealer to under warranty change the front doors weatherstrips and both window runs. Your experience may be different. It's the same parts, but I noted significant improvement. US folks may want to get dealers to try the same in absence of any other fix possible. Eventuallym the dealer believes a new door seal will come. New model...could take a while. I'm pleased in meanwhile with these attempts and improvement they made for me...worth a try.
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I just got car back and MBUSA coordinated with dealer to under warranty change the front doors weatherstrips and both window runs. Your experience may be different. It's the same parts, but I noted significant improvement. US folks may want to get dealers to try the same in absence of any other fix possible. Eventually the dealer believes a modified door seal will come. New model...could take a while. I'm pleased in meanwhile with these attempts and the very good improvement they made for me...worth a try.
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I have the same concerns with the screeching brake issue. They replaced my rotors and pads while they work on developing a solution. My brakes sound better for now, but I hope I can get the eventual official fix when it is developed.
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If you don't have a laundry list of 'concerns' and you're loyal to your dealer for sales and service, I'd hope they'd go to bat for you.
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I'd think they would if an update or fix comes, but it might be like the W204 with mirrors, the fix wasn't under warranty either way, each owner could shell out the money or live with it.
If you don't have a laundry list of 'concerns' and you're loyal to your dealer for sales and service, I'd hope they'd go to bat for you.
If you don't have a laundry list of 'concerns' and you're loyal to your dealer for sales and service, I'd hope they'd go to bat for you.
I called my dealer today, and said the door and window runs must be replaced on my car as well. He knows we've been trying other 'things'. He said he'd order the parts Monday. He said if a new seal came out, he would ensure I got it as well for free. He off the record agrees there's a problem, but his hands are tied by MB-USA who directed them to say no issue is known.
