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Old May 14, 2024 | 09:51 AM
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I have a 2021 GLE 450.
I noticed that when the car is cruising between 42-49mph, there is a whine type noise coming from under the care somewhere. The noise is noticeable, but not loud. It doesn't seem to matter if I let up on the accelerator or press it.
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Old May 14, 2024 | 11:00 AM
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High pitched or low pitched? Does it change with speed? Are the tires wearing normally? Manually change gears when you hear the noise. Does it continue?
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Old May 14, 2024 | 11:34 AM
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Is anything caught under the car?
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Old May 14, 2024 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cypress822
Hello,
I have a 2021 GLE 450.
I noticed that when the car is cruising between 42-49mph, there is a whine type noise coming from under the care somewhere. The noise is noticeable, but not loud. It doesn't seem to matter if I let up on the accelerator or press it.
Thoughts?
Door mirror wind noise? This was commonly noted when 167 launched.
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Old May 14, 2024 | 04:35 PM
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I will try to change gears manually to see if that changes the noise.
Definitely not the mirrors--had that fixed. It is coming from underneath the car.
I would describe it as more of a dull medium pitched noise. It does not appear to change with speed, but stops right at 50mph and begins at about 43mph
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Old May 14, 2024 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cypress822
I will try to change gears manually to see if that changes the noise.
Definitely not the mirrors--had that fixed. It is coming from underneath the car.
I would describe it as more of a dull medium pitched noise. It does not appear to change with speed, but stops right at 50mph and begins at about 43mph
Do you have a roof rack or an extra spoiler?
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Old May 15, 2024 | 11:20 AM
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Look under the car and see if all the lower covers are properly screwed to the body.
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Old May 15, 2024 | 02:49 PM
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I do not have a rack.
It does not change if I manually change gears.
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They believe it is the rear differential. They changed the fluid and said it should go away in a 100 miles or so. Sounds persisted, and they are replacing the rear differential.
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cypress822
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They believe it is the rear differential. They changed the fluid and said it should go away in a 100 miles or so. Sounds persisted, and they are replacing the rear differential.
Interesting, does heat affect the sound at all?
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 02:27 PM
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Not that i could tell
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Not that i could tell
Asking because different car but there is this:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s63-amg-s...ine-noise.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...-thoughts.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...-replaced.html

Doesn't quite sound like the symptoms you experienced. Different car though.

Do hope that the replacement fixes your issue though.
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 07:24 PM
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They believe it is the rear differential. They changed the fluid and said it should go away in a 100 miles or so. Sounds persisted, and they are replacing the rear differential.
wow, how did they fill the read diff. it a pretty simple procedure. makes you wonder.
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