jaydubau Posted April 27, 2017 at 08:35 PM Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 at 08:35 PM I bought a used 2014 FFE-Titanium last October. My wife always commented how quiet the car is when we're driving in EV mode. Well, I liked the FFE so much, that I leased a new 2017 FFE-Platinum a month ago. Both my wife and I noticed that the 2017 makes a louder whine noise that seems to be coming from the drivetrain than the 2014 ever did. It's still there when using the ICE, but not as noticeable due to the engine noise,The 2014 had 40k miles on it and, of course, the 2017 has just 1k. Has anyone else experienced a noticeable drivetrain whine? I'm assuming it's from the transmission, since it's present in all modes. Is that something that gets better with mileage? Thanks in advance for any and all help. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdginmo Posted April 28, 2017 at 05:53 PM Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 at 05:53 PM I have a 2015 and I can barely discern any noise from the transmission at all. Sometimes I think I can hear a whining when I lightly press on the brake, but it could be my imagination. I've seen a few threads talking about strange noises (like whining) coming from transmissions that eventually had to be replaced. It's warrantied until 100k so there's no need to panic or anything. Just keep an eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubau Posted May 1, 2017 at 08:22 PM Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 at 08:22 PM I have a 2015 and I can barely discern any noise from the transmission at all. Sometimes I think I can hear a whining when I lightly press on the brake, but it could be my imagination. I've seen a few threads talking about strange noises (like whining) coming from transmissions that eventually had to be replaced. It's warrantied until 100k so there's no need to panic or anything. Just keep an eye on it. Okay. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fconway Posted May 8, 2017 at 07:01 PM Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 at 07:01 PM I have a 2017 and all I can hear is the electric motor whine at low speed with the windows down. windows up and i don't hear a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubau Posted May 15, 2017 at 04:30 PM Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 04:30 PM I have a 2017 and all I can hear is the electric motor whine at low speed with the windows down. windows up and i don't hear a thing.Interesting. I hear the whine with windows up. I also hear it from both the electrical and ICE. So, I'm thinking it's the tranny versus the electrical motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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