Obnoxious creaking when driving over uneven surface
Hello...
I have a 2014 A4 with about 8k miles. Recently, I have heard a loud creaking noise coming from the passenger side when I drive over any road surface that is not in mint condition. It sounds like I'm driving an old truck. I can't pinpoint the exact spot.. It is more in the center of the frame.. Not coming from the front tire area nor from the back. The trunk is empty so there's nothing in there causing problems.
It is absolutely horrible to deal with and really unacceptable for the cars age and miles. I thought maybe it was the cold weather but it has warmed up and is still bad at 50F.
The roads I drive on in the city are terrible and I do drive on a stretch of cobblestone a couple times a day.. I don't know if that has thrown something off, but I just got my state inspection done and if anything was worn down, I would know about it. And there's only 8k on it.. Why would anything be worn down? I had recently taken it to the dealer to have them take a look at the brakes due to the cold causing incessant squeaking & my wipers were going off at random.. they said everything looked fine.
Does anyone have any ideas? Between the creaking, the brakes and the wipers, I'm about to let someone steal the thing. I absolutely hate this car. The 2011 one had no issues.
Thanks for your help.
I have a 2014 A4 with about 8k miles. Recently, I have heard a loud creaking noise coming from the passenger side when I drive over any road surface that is not in mint condition. It sounds like I'm driving an old truck. I can't pinpoint the exact spot.. It is more in the center of the frame.. Not coming from the front tire area nor from the back. The trunk is empty so there's nothing in there causing problems.
It is absolutely horrible to deal with and really unacceptable for the cars age and miles. I thought maybe it was the cold weather but it has warmed up and is still bad at 50F.
The roads I drive on in the city are terrible and I do drive on a stretch of cobblestone a couple times a day.. I don't know if that has thrown something off, but I just got my state inspection done and if anything was worn down, I would know about it. And there's only 8k on it.. Why would anything be worn down? I had recently taken it to the dealer to have them take a look at the brakes due to the cold causing incessant squeaking & my wipers were going off at random.. they said everything looked fine.
Does anyone have any ideas? Between the creaking, the brakes and the wipers, I'm about to let someone steal the thing. I absolutely hate this car. The 2011 one had no issues.
Thanks for your help.
Could be so many things. I am guessing you ruled out that the noise is coming from inside the car? I have seen where the dash is just tight enough against the glass that is will on occasion make noise. I once had a tube of lip gloss left in the passenger door pocket and it wedged down in there and made a squecking noise.
Since it is a 2014 it should still be under warrenty. Take it to the dealer and have the service writer take a ride with you to demostrate the noise. That way they know exactly what you are talking about and can communicate that back to the tech better. During state inspections they only check for certain things and unless this was tied to a brake issue probably wouldn't have been noticed.
Since it is a 2014 it should still be under warrenty. Take it to the dealer and have the service writer take a ride with you to demostrate the noise. That way they know exactly what you are talking about and can communicate that back to the tech better. During state inspections they only check for certain things and unless this was tied to a brake issue probably wouldn't have been noticed.
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