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Rainy Day Strange Noise

1966 Views 8 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Megatlx, Jul 29, 2021

Megatlx

Discussion Starter · Jul 14, 2021

I was out recently on a day with heavy rain. I heard the normal sound of rain on the glass and metal parts of the car. But I also heard an intermittent sound that I can best describe as someone hitting a hollow block of wood with a wood stick. It was a kind of "plopping" sound.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Perhaps it is coming from big raindrops hitting a piece of plastic trim. I cannot isolate where the sound is coming from within the vehicle.

The sound can be heard in the following video:

20210613.ID4Anomalies - Geoffrey Davis

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Bubbajet

· #2 · Jul 14, 2021

I know the sound you're talking about! It's such an odd sound in a car.

I'm 90% certain it's the plastic section just in front of the roof rails. Tap right in front of the roof rails with a fingernail.

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Megatlx

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 14, 2021

I just went out to the car and tapped on the area you are talking about. That could very well be what it is. Thank you for the suggestion.

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KatEV

· #4 · Jul 14, 2021

I have heard a strange knocking noise, but I don't think it was during the rain. We were on the highway it kind of sounded like a rapid tapping/knocking--I thought it was one of my kids in the back doing it, but it wasn't. And I've heard it randomly once in a while since. Don't know what it is, but it does sound like it comes from the front windshield area.

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dg4prez

· #5 · Jul 15, 2021

it's such a weird noise. surprised the hell out of me the first time i heard it.

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Beav91

· #6 · Jul 16, 2021

It sounds like the touch screen noise on the infotainment screen.

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Megatlx

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 26, 2021

During my 60 day checkup on my ID.4 Pro S, we were able to reproduce the sound by tapping on the metal/plastic plate just in front of the roof racks and behind the windshield. The sound is exactly what I was hearing when it was raining hard. The service manager and I went to the demo ID.4 and were able to reproduce the sound there as well. I guess this is a feature of the vehicle.

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