Whirring noise from Electric Motor

[Delbert]

When I put my Mav in drive there is a whirring noise that comes from the electric motor. It is almost as loud as the back up alarm. Is this normal? My Honda hybrid does not make this noise.

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[LeersMav]

My Lariat Hybrid FE does it all the time, but mostly in the morning when she's waking up.

 

[Yellow Rhino]

Are you sure it's not your EV sound? The sound is meant to make people around you know you're actually moving because there is no motor noise...

 

[clavicus]

Current vehicles with electric-only capabilities are mandated by the federal government to have a fake "exterior" noise to warn pedestrians and such that a vehicle is in drive near them since they are very very quiet without any engine noise. I believe this was *mandated* only in the last few years -- previous models were not *required* to have this noise, so some older hybrid models do, and some don't.

But anyway, this is normal on the 2022 hybrid Maverick. The speaker is under the front bumper, I think on the driver side but I don't know anyone who has actually confirmed the speaker location.

The sound will be made from that speaker up to about 25 mph, whether your engine is running or not, ironically. So you just gotta get used to it and the reverse boop boop sonar ping.

 

[inthecabin]

Current vehicles with electric-only capabilities are mandated by the federal government to have a fake "exterior" noise to warn pedestrians and such that a vehicle is in drive near them since they are very very quiet without any engine noise. I believe this was *mandated* only in the last few years -- previous models were not *required* to have this noise, so some older hybrid models do, and some don't.

But anyway, this is normal on the hybrid Maverick. The speaker is under the front bumper, I think on the driver side but I don't know anyone who has actually confirmed the speaker location.

The sound will be made from that speaker up to about 25 mph, whether or not your engine is running or not, ironically. So you just gotta get used to it

It’s probably more of a transducer than a speaker so it won’t look like a speaker or horn.. a disc appearance…

 

[inthecabin]

When I get mine I will find it…

 

[Delbert]

Ok, I uploaded a recording of the sound. This is before the ICE starts. It is really loud under the hood.

 

[Mavman123]

Ok, I uploaded a recording of the sound. This is before the ICE starts. It is really loud under the hood.

First of all, holy crap your car is filthy. And second of all, the sound is the the federally mandated noise electric vehicles must produce to notify pedestrians of hybrid or electric vehicles

 

[Deleted member 1483]

First of all, holy crap your car is filthy. And second of all, the sound is the the federally mandated noise electric vehicles must produce to notify pedestrians of hybrid or electric vehicles

I don't see any need for this comment.

 

[Mavman123]

I don't see any need for this comment.

Merely making observations and answering his question

 

[Yellow Rhino]

I don't see any need for this comment.

To tell you the truth, that was the first thing I thought as well...even my Wife said it too (that it was filthy)

 

[ffoc01]

Yeah, that's definitely the pedestrian warning system. The speaker is under the hood, behind the bumper, near the air cleaner. The control module for it is in the rear seat compartment with the 12v battery.

 

[clavicus]

Yeah, that's definitely the pedestrian warning system. The speaker is under the hood, behind the bumper, near the air cleaner. The control module for it is in the rear seat compartment with the 12v battery.

Have you seen where the harness plug is for the speaker? Is it accessible?

 

[Deleted member 1483]

Merely making observations and answering his question

And i'm just merely telling you to stop being rude to people.

 

[BoboysTruck]

And i'm just merely telling you to stop being rude to people.

Agree. Some things are better kept to yourself.

So, as the saying goes......... IF YOU HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY, KEEP YOUR TRAP SHUT.

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