High pitched squeal at 120mph and above
07-10-2005, 11:04 PM
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Man, this is my pet-peeve right now! 
Because of the US speed limits, the dealer cannot justify his techs going that fast to replicate the problem. I STILL WANT IT FIXED! I'm trying to meet with the BMW service manager and the BMW rep that comes about once-a-month to see what he can do about it. The dealer doesn't want to do anything if there's no service bulletin or somethin'.
Because of the US speed limits, the dealer cannot justify his techs going that fast to replicate the problem. I STILL WANT IT FIXED! I'm trying to meet with the BMW service manager and the BMW rep that comes about once-a-month to see what he can do about it. The dealer doesn't want to do anything if there's no service bulletin or somethin'.
07-11-2005, 02:36 AM
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It had happened to me. The cause is badly glued winshield, glue missing in one little pinpoint - air goes in and makes noise. Went for a ride with SA and while the noise he pushed the winshiled hard towards out of the car and it was quiet. Therefore he agreed THe one and only solution is to have winshield replaced for new one. It is under warranty for free. It takes two days (one overnight for the glue to dry)
NOTE: This way I asked for a new window with the green sunshield on top instead of the regular one. since they were going to exchange it anyway
You just have to beg your SA a little, the price of regular and with the green stripe is almost the same
NOTE: This way I asked for a new window with the green sunshield on top instead of the regular one. since they were going to exchange it anyway
You just have to beg your SA a little, the price of regular and with the green stripe is almost the same
07-11-2005, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='Apr 24 2005, 03:41 AM
I had to change my windscreen 2 weeks ago because of chip/crack, so hopefully
the problem is gone since it was resealed anyway.
the problem is gone since it was resealed anyway.
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I also have a chip in the windshield, about 11mm. wide but haven't done anything to it.
Does anyone else know?
Thanks.
06-13-2006, 08:20 AM
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Ok I have experienced this recently too...
I was going 130 and I heard this squeal, but I also lost Sirius reception at the same time (went under an overpass), so I thought it was somehow related to the sat radio signal cutting out. I guess it is my windshield...
So any update from the owners with this issue?
Has a technical bulletin come out?
If I don't fix it, is there any danger when going at high speeds? (will my windshield fly off?)
I was going 130 and I heard this squeal, but I also lost Sirius reception at the same time (went under an overpass), so I thought it was somehow related to the sat radio signal cutting out. I guess it is my windshield...
So any update from the owners with this issue?
Has a technical bulletin come out?
If I don't fix it, is there any danger when going at high speeds? (will my windshield fly off?)
06-13-2006, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='147668' date='Jul 10 2005, 05:14 PM
Hey, I get the same annoying noise here. Friday I had it from the passenger seat and the rear, when I was driving through the mountains with my wife and her sister...
I wish BMW would fix this problem...
06-13-2006, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by katmai' post='121157' date='Apr 27 2005, 10:01 PM
I don't think this is parts defect. More like an assembly line snafoo that must have affected a few cars. Counting me there a 4 including me on this forum. And many E60 drivers don't go over 120mph or don't report it. MEX has the identical symptoms as me. And there is a link to video of the whistle in this thread.
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cool. I feel better no need to explain to the dealer about the strange noise over 120 mph. The legal speed limit here is 65 mph 
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