X5 sounds like a frog!

[SCHMOUPE]

Hello fellow X5ers,

Yesterday out of the blue, my '17 35i started making a croaking sound from behind the driver dash/cluster. The sound is not dependent on speed or engine and pretty sure it is something to do with electricals. It continues with engine off and car turned off. Sometimes it completely disappears but so far since we noticed it 24 hours ago, it has been present 90% of times. To best describe the noise, it sounds like a frog croaking/creaking. Rhythmic croaks every one second.

Tried to capture it on my phone. Note it's semi faint and could have been present longer than yesterday and definitely gets drown out with music on.

Please take a listen with volume cranked up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLuS...ature=youtu.be

[Jars914]

Originally Posted by SCHMOUPE

Hello fellow X5ers,

Yesterday out of the blue, my '17 35i started making a croaking sound from behind the driver dash/cluster. The sound is not dependent on speed or engine and pretty sure it is something to do with electricals. It continues with engine off and car turned off. Sometimes it completely disappears but so far since we noticed it 24 hours ago, it has been present 90% of times. To best describe the noise, it sounds like a frog croaking/creaking. Rhythmic croaks every one second.

Tried to capture it on my phone. Note it's semi faint and could have been present longer than yesterday and definitely gets drown out with music on.

Please take a listen with volume cranked up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLuSbjCiHz4&feature=youtu.be

Damn ducks

[turboawd]

Is sound still there if you sit in and lock the car?

[jab23]

I know this doesn't help, but a 2017 X5M I looked at a few months ago while on the hunt for one made the exact same noise. Dealer had no idea what it was. Said they escalated to BMWNA, but I had already given up on that car for other reasons. I do have a video of the sound if you ever need it to show that other X5s have had it. Hopefully, someone else here has experienced it and knows the fix. I'm super curious to know what it is. Good luck!

[pennsiveguy]

Originally Posted by Jars914

Damn ducks

Sounds like the bilge pump on my colostomy bag.

[SCHMOUPE]

Originally Posted by jab23

I know this doesn't help, but a 2017 X5M I looked at a few months ago while on the hunt for one made the exact same noise. Dealer had no idea what it was. Said they escalated to BMWNA, but I had already given up on that car for other reasons. I do have a video of the sound if you ever need it to show that other X5s have had it. Hopefully, someone else here has experienced it and knows the fix. I'm super curious to know what it is. Good luck!

Luckily the car is still under warranty. Dropping it off next week for service to see what it is. I gotta say this is the type of issues with new cars I hate. Will definitely update this thread if I get it figured out before service date or after.

Originally Posted by turboawd

Is sound still there if you sit in and lock the car?

Yup, it stays on until probably car goes in the deep sleep mode. I sat there 2-3min and it was still going post shut off/locking

[jab23]

Just checking in here to see if you'd heard anything?

[SCHMOUPE]

Originally Posted by jab23

Just checking in here to see if you'd heard anything?

made an appointment to take it in and just like clockwork, the morning of the appointment the noise stopped. Needless to say, I did not take it in. This is really trying to f with my head

[jab23]

Oh man. Unreal how that happens. Here's hoping it doesn't come back.

[Sophisticated Redneck]

Have them check your HUD If you have one equipped, possible gear drive stripped on it. Mine makes a similar noise just for a few seconds raising and lowering the internal shield (or mirror for height adjustment) built into them. Took me forever to figure out what it was.

[SCHMOUPE]

Originally Posted by Sophisticated Redneck

Have them check your HUD If you have one equipped, possible gear drive stripped on it. Mine makes a similar noise just for a few seconds raising and lowering the internal shield (or mirror for height adjustment) built into them. Took me forever to figure out what it was.

No HUD here. I will update the post if/when it comes back

[mikado463]

Mother-in-law locked in the rear cargo area perhaps ?? .............