Marshall M

Good day everyone,

I have a problem with my 2016 E63S AMG and I'm really hoping there's someone on this forum that can lend a hand.

My car has 10k KM's and has made a clicking sound since new, but has gotten progressively worse as the car was broken in. This clicking sound is very noticeable in the cabin. It only comes about between 40km/h and 60km/h, only when accelerating normally. Off the gas - no clicking. Not between 40km/hr-60km/hr - no clicking.

I've uploaded a couple of cell phone videos to youtube. You might have to turn up the volume a bit, but you can definitely hear the clicking clearly. Here's the links:


Honestly, the most frustrating thing is my Mercedes dealership and how I'm getting dicked around. They had the car in, didn't find anything, and I haven't got a response back after a couple of additional inquiries. Very frustrating. You'd figure I'd be getting better service considering I spent $125k on this car.

I figure before I inquire with them any further I'd throw this out on this forum and it's user base to see if anyone has any type of insight that might be able to help me out. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
Marshall

Jan AMG

Where are you from?

It could be driveline related (driveshaft-diffs).

No vibrations?

Buy a GoPro and place it underneath and record a test drive.

All Benz dealers have a great integrity. No matter if you buy an A-Class or S-Class, they treat you in the same lame way.

omega_jeff

Sounds like your blinker relay.

Jan AMG

You must be a Mercedes-Benz employee 😂

10speed

yeah right lmao,they don't want to hear anything passed the obvious

Zod

Hahaha I have this as well, we have roadworks near where I live and I always thought it was a far away sledge hammer doing it work

rightfully so, you could say i was surprised when it happened and I knew for a fact it was coming from the car , as there were no external sources to produce such a sound

You saved me time capturing it on video, and I always feel it comes from passenger side, as you showed in video 2, but i must say mine has not happened for a while now, and I can not always get it to replicate.

I recall someone telling me once it might be the direct injection system sound.

Let me know what you find out please and Ill see from my end

how do you get yours to produce its self?

from my memory it happens when costing, while foot of the gas, maybe a little wheel turn, but as i said has not happened in a long time

PeterUbers

I absolutely do not have this sound with 17k miles on my 2014 E63S

Swrbxxx

I had this sound, and after countless times trying to record it, I gave up and gave it to my friend who is a MB Tech, The noise is coming from the drive shaft hanger bearing, there is a fix for it, i believe it was some sort of adjustment to it. Mine hasn't made the noise since it was fixed a year ago.

Zod

Would you mind asking him what it was, or if there is a service bulletin for it?

As I said, have not heard it for a long time, but just in case it shows its self

Thanks

donger

Holy crap. i just started noticing this a few months ago and it's been driving me crazy.
I guess it's time to go back into the shop.

ajs76

I just got my car yesterday (25k miles) and I DEFINITELY have this sound as well. If there is a TSB I'll put it on the list with the wind whistle TSB

Suddenly concerned about the longevity of the non-engine in this car!

Jimminez

Brought my car in today for Service A and also mentioned this. I asked on the MBTrueNorth FB group and someone mention hanger bearing as well. Based on your video and mine, they sound to be the same.

Did you ever get it resolved?

ukiemark

2015 e63. 9k Miles


I actually have this noise too. ONLY happens when car is cold in morning, and its only between 20-40MPH.


It sounds exactly like both your videos. Inside the car it kinda sounds like a fan spinning/hitting against something if that makes sense.

would like to get this fixed too. Only happens for maybe 30 seconds.

sockeye

My 2016 E63S with 7K miles makes this sound too for the first few miles, then it goes away.

If this is a known issue please provide more info so we don't have to waste time explaining it to the service dept and having them try to figure it out. It is really driving me nuts every time I drive the car so it would be great to get it fixed.

looney100

I had a very similar noise on my 2015 that appeared at about the same speeds.
They replaced the drive shaft, and shaft bearing, but that didn't correct it. They ended up having to adjust the angle of the driveshaft, and finally the noise went away.

sockeye

I found this thread on another forum, which may be related:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r129...t-bearing.html

sockeye

Do you know if it was rubbing up against something on the car, or against itself somehow?

On my car it seems to be more audible when decelerating between 30 and 40 MPH and definitely seems to be coming from the front passenger side of the car.

Jimminez

For those who have had this repaired, if there was a TSB could you please share the number?

ukiemark

Any word if anyone had this fixed so i can reference my dealership? I will bring car in end of august

Jimminez

A quick update on mine.

Left my car at dealer for a couple of nights so that I could come back and drive it with the shop foreman. Murphy's Law and of course I could replicate it with him in the car.

He listened to the videos I've made and said he'd go down the route of replacing the hanger bearing after he double checked some things himself.

Will provide another update when I have more info.

ukiemark

Got the car back. Guess mercedes determined the driveshaft ticking noise is "normal"

noodleman

i have dropped off my car for this issue as well. Waiting to hear back from them. I was able to reproduce the issue with the shop foreman previously so hopefully they can replace it.

faz492

my cars been doing that as well for a few months the mechanics couldn't figure it out but ill have the drive shaft checked out.

ukiemark

I think they replaced my driveshaft. Sound didn't go away. They concluded that "its a normal sound" only happens in morning when cold at 30-35 MPH.

Jimminez

I've noticed mine is no longer only in the mornings. I notice it now at the end of the day when starting to drive as I leave work. That would indicate that something is changing and in my opinion, change does not equal good in this case. #goodthingforwarranties