2023 GLB 250 Going up driveway at an angle creates rubbing noises.
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2023 GLB 250 Going up driveway at an angle creates rubbing noises.
Whenever I go up an entrance to a parking lot or driveway at an angle the car seems to create a lot of rubbing noises like its coming from the rear doors. It feels like the frame is twisting which I feel is making the noise. Am I expecting too much for the car to be dead silent and solid like my previous 2020 E350?
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Don’t know exactly what you’re hearing, but we have a driveway with a 6% grade and don’t hear any noises at all. We also have been in many multi level parking lots and don’t hear anything unusual. It’s not as quiet as my W211 E Class was, but it was quieter than my W204 C Class until I added extra insulation and low noise tires.
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Is the parking lot slab that you are driving on has epoxy coated paint? Is the squeaking mostly when you turn or is it louder when tires are wet from rain? If yes, then the noise is most likely coming from interaction between the tires and painted slab. Most modern cars have unibody construction vs. cab sitting on the chassis like a truck, so getting the frame twisted sufficiently to produce seal rubbing noise is very unlikely.
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Is the parking lot slab that you are driving on has epoxy coated paint? Is the squeaking mostly when you turn or is it louder when tires are wet from rain? If yes, then the noise is most likely coming from interaction between the tires and painted slab. Most modern cars have unibody construction vs. cab sitting on the chassis like a truck, so getting the frame twisted sufficiently to produce seal rubbing noise is very unlikely.
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A “that’s normal” answer isn’t really acceptable. Just today I had our 2021 out on some acreage where we have a construction project. Had to climb some 3-4 foot moguls (30% grade on tilt meter) to get in and avoid the mud. The rest of the property is mildly rough native terrain. I listened carefully because of this thread. No unusual rubbing or scraping noises.
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My sis-in-law has a CX-7 and our GLB250 is much quieter under all conditions. But it’s a 10 yo car, so maybe not a good comparison.
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I know exactly what OP is taking about. I have at times experienced such sounds in the 35 and have been inclined to interpret them just as they have described but at the same time it doesn't make much sense since my driveway, inclined and twisted dorsnt cause the said sounds and makes the 4th wheel airborne giving the impression that the chassis is quite stiff.
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