Ticking sound passenger side windshield/dash area

Calopez1143 · 01-01-2019, 10:43 PM

Hello All, I am new to BMW and to this forum. Need your assistance in figuring out a ticking sound. My vehicle is a CPO 2016 (manufactured in 2015) 550i. Have had the vehicle for a couple of days and started to hear a ticking sound from the passenger side area. Sounds like if it was coming from inside the dash but close to the windshield. It does not happen when the car is cold, it starts when the engine starts to warm up and then it goes away when the engine is at operating temperature. Originally thought it was from AC blower motor area, but when diagnosing and tapping it, that sound is much lower than the ticking sound. When placing my ear against the windshield on that side of the vehicle from the outside, you hear the noise, and as i move further away from that corner, the sound also reduces. I also placed my ear on top of the AC Blower housing cover that is clipped into the windshield molding and the sound is amplified. Searched all over and have found out that BMW is known for clicks, rattled and knocks, but really need to figure out how to get rid of the noise. I am going to the dealer next week, but have to prepare Incase they want to enforce the CPO warranty that excludes clicks and rattles. Vehicle only has 32k miles on it, so I will be pursuing a repair to this noise, it want to know if anyone else had this same problem and found a solution to it. I have a video of the sound, but have not figured out how to upload it yet.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in this issue and if i have missed a forum that discusses this, please guide me to it if so.

wcr3d · 01-01-2019, 11:39 PM

Upload the video to YouTube or something and post the link.
I haven't heard of this before so ya just take it in.
Unless you pissed someone off, then just run! :-)

Calopez1143 · 01-02-2019, 08:53 PM

This video is after turning on the vehicle and switching between Drive - Neutral - Reverse. Sound vibrating at same rhythm as engine. Vehicle is still.

This video is just leaving the vehicle at Drive, but not moving.

I am going to be taking it in next week, but after reading a bunch of horror stories from all the forums, I wanted to get a head start and ask the community first to get an idea so that I can guide the BMW Tech to a specific location. Really don't want to deal with multiple trips back and forth trying to figure it out.

Thank you all again.

windowmaker · 01-09-2019, 09:47 PM

Sounds similar to flywheel chatter

335socal · 01-10-2019, 11:08 AM

Did you tried to turn off your fan and see if it goes away?

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Calopez1143 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2016 550i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Ticking sound passenger side windshield/dash area Hello All, I am new to BMW and to this forum. Need your assistance in figuring out a ticking sound. My vehicle is a CPO 2016 (manufactured in 2015) 550i. Have had the vehicle for a couple of days and started to hear a ticking sound from the passenger side area. Sounds like if it was coming from inside the dash but close to the windshield. It does not happen when the car is cold, it starts when the engine starts to warm up and then it goes away when the engine is at operating temperature. Originally thought it was from AC blower motor area, but when diagnosing and tapping it, that sound is much lower than the ticking sound. When placing my ear against the windshield on that side of the vehicle from the outside, you hear the noise, and as i move further away from that corner, the sound also reduces. I also placed my ear on top of the AC Blower housing cover that is clipped into the windshield molding and the sound is amplified. Searched all over and have found out that BMW is known for clicks, rattled and knocks, but really need to figure out how to get rid of the noise. I am going to the dealer next week, but have to prepare Incase they want to enforce the CPO warranty that excludes clicks and rattles. Vehicle only has 32k miles on it, so I will be pursuing a repair to this noise, it want to know if anyone else had this same problem and found a solution to it. I have a video of the sound, but have not figured out how to upload it yet. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this issue and if i have missed a forum that discusses this, please guide me to it if so.
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01-01-2019, 11:39 PM	#2
wcr3d Captain 461 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2013 535i XDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	Upload the video to YouTube or something and post the link. I haven't heard of this before so ya just take it in. Unless you pissed someone off, then just run! :-)
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01-02-2019, 08:53 PM	#3
Calopez1143 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2016 550i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Video of sound This video is after turning on the vehicle and switching between Drive - Neutral - Reverse. Sound vibrating at same rhythm as engine. Vehicle is still. This video is just leaving the vehicle at Drive, but not moving. I am going to be taking it in next week, but after reading a bunch of horror stories from all the forums, I wanted to get a head start and ask the community first to get an idea so that I can guide the BMW Tech to a specific location. Really don't want to deal with multiple trips back and forth trying to figure it out. Thank you all again.
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01-09-2019, 09:47 PM	#4
windowmaker Private First Class 70 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2013 550i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Washington State iTrader: (0)	Sounds similar to flywheel chatter
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01-10-2019, 11:08 AM	#5
335socal Captain 83 Rep 704 Posts Drives: Alpine white 335 coupe Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: National city iTrader: (3)	Did you tried to turn off your fan and see if it goes away?
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