Noticeable ‘buzz’ in gear..

[RichInMissouri]

25 awd hybrid 2k tow.. 6000 miles.. Truck has a noticeable buzz in every gear (including neutral).. I may be crazy but I never noticed this sound until just recently.. Normal?

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[MaverickDragon]

No "buzz" in my trucklett..
Does the buzz change in pitch or volume by a change in speed?
That might indicate running gear. Have you tried to isolate the sound?
Anything lose can vibrate.
My dad had a rattle once in a new car.
The dealer eventually found the cause to be a coke bottle someone left in the door during assembly.

 

[Meeka]

25 awd hybrid 2k tow.. 6000 miles.. Truck has a noticeable buzz in every gear (including neutral).. I may be crazy but I never noticed this sound until just recently.. Normal?

Odd, my Troy Built riding mower just started doing this also! Sorry.

 

[lm126027]

No "buzz" in my trucklett..
Does the buzz change in pitch or volume by a change in speed?
That might indicate running gear. Have you tried to isolate the sound?
Anything lose can vibrate.
My dad had a rattle once in a new car.
The dealer eventually found the cause to be a coke bottle someone left in the door during assembly.

I thought a set of keys found in my father's door was bad. He was complaining that there was a rattle in the door. And, no they did not fit that Ford wagon. lol

 

[MaverickDragon]

I thought a set of keys found in my father's door was bad. He was complaining that there was a rattle in the door. And, no they did not fit that Ford wagon. lol

Some things are easier to find than others..
Noises can come from major problems or innocuous sources, but can be annoying in either case.
Without at least isolating the location, identifying the cause is going to be conjecture.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Does it go away in park?
Quickly off like throwing a switch?

Then instantly back on the instant you come out of park?

And there if you are stationary or moving at 5 or 10 MPH? But slowly fades into normal background noise by 30 mph and above and you can't hear it at those higher speeds?

If true, I know what is causing this.

 

[bill dalton]

Does it go away in park?
Quickly off like throwing a switch?

Then instantly back on the instant you come out of park?

And there if you are stationary or moving at 5 or 10 MPH? But slowly fades into normal background noise by 30 mph and above and you can't hear it at those higher speeds?

If true, I know what is causing this.

and that's where your going to leave it?

 

[d7602002]

Does it go away in park?
Quickly off like throwing a switch?

Then instantly back on the instant you come out of park?

And there if you are stationary or moving at 5 or 10 MPH? But slowly fades into normal background noise by 30 mph and above and you can't hear it at those higher speeds?

If true, I know what is causing this.

Ohhhh, it's like a who shot JR cliff hanger. Can't wait until the new season to see what happens!

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

I was making assumptions because the OP was not very detailed.

My effort, if in a round about way, to coax out more details.

 

[MaverickDragon]

and that's where your going to leave it?

The ball is in the Op's court...

 

[North Coast Joe]

It is most likely the hum that is being put in all electric and/or hybrids, so that pedestrians can hear your vehicle approaching.

 

[RichInMissouri]

Ohhhh, it's like a who shot JR cliff hanger. Can't wait until the new season to see what happens!
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Welcome to season 2.. I had checked ‘watch this thread’ AND ‘and receive email notifications which worked for the first couple of replies but then ‘crickets’.. like you and most everybody, I also like to see threads with solutions and an OP providing updates

Does it go away in park?
Quickly off like throwing a switch?

Then instantly back on the instant you come out of park?

And there if you are stationary or moving at 5 or 10 MPH? But slowly fades into normal background noise by 30 mph and above and you can't hear it at those higher speeds?

If true, I know what is causing this.

THAT is exactly what it does!

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Ohhhh, it's like a who shot JR cliff hanger. Can't wait until the new season to see what happens!

THAT is exactly what it does!

It is very very likely the purposeful sound of the pedestrian warning speaker. There is a speaker behind the lower bumper of the driver's side.

I hear mine some of the time, and sometimes I don't. Can be subtle to nearly impossible to hear on the inside of the vehicle.

In cold weather you won't hear it because your windows are up. Probably you noticed it as soon as you started opening your windows and/or stopped using the cabin fan for heat.

 

[RichInMissouri]

Truly appreciate your thoughtful response.. It’s likely I never heard this sound before I started using hearing aids.. Thanks for your interest and reply..

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