Wind noise while driving

[dochawk]

all I have to say is that when I'm driving, if I hear you "make wind", you can walk the rest of the way!

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[Bou]

I just found out mine has the same issue (missing insulating foam on driver's side) so not only related to lower trims...

 

[Traegorn]

I mean, my '23 XLT Hybrid is about as loud as my old Nissan Versa was.

 

[Jose A]

So I took my ‘24 Hybrid for warranty work and I had them look at the wind noise issue. The shop foreman went on a ride with me and said the noise was acceptable and most likely due to the non aerodynamics side mirrors. Guess I’ll continue to crank up the volume. Good thing I replaced all factory speakers.

 

[NYbiomed]

I just found out mine has the same issue (missing insulating foam on driver's side) so not only related to lower trims...

Foan hardly covers the entire cavity....maybe 80-90%, I can still see into the firewall area

 

[flash064]

I too, am wind noise adverse. However, given what we paid for our trucks noise is a given IMHO. Our Mav’s come with several compromises but we are all here cuz of the price and size I think. My F150 SCREW was certainly quieter but still had noise. I am happy with my purchase despite the Mav’s compromises.

 

[Catrikerider]

I get a slight whistling on driver side windows at highway speeds
I used a stethoscope and can't find the exact spot. It is freaking annoying! Feels like a car from the 70s with wing window.

This is me. It is maddening. I have to go on a 500 mile trip this week and am considering taking our old 130k mile car instead of the Mav because the old car doesn’t whistle on the highway and the dash doesn’t rattle.

 

[Maverick123]

Wow I hope y'all get it figured out somehow because that much wind noise must be unbearable over a long drive

I guess we got lucky, our 2025 Lariat at 2500 miles is about as quiet as our Acura MDX for road noise (pleasantly surprised by the Goodyears!) and we haven't noticed any loud wind noise or any whistling at all up to about 80 mph. So if yours is noisy, there is hope - it CAN be fixed if you find the source

Full disclosure: I had windshield protection film installed, but we didn't really drive it a lot before the install so I can't say if it changed the noise profile

 

[colinl]

dash rattle often is not a dash rattle, especially if it's a squeak-- it's the windshield alignment pins. that's probably already been mentioned in this thread...

 

[colinl]

the Lariat windshield is quieter. I also read, but do not know it to be true, there is sound deadening in the Lariats that is not in the Xl and XLT.

consider this the truth, then.

this is a lariat door panel. the white cloth is factory sound deadening. I have no idea how effective it is against wind noise as I've only briefly driven non-Lariats. (edit) 22-24 XL and XLT do not have this, but I am not certain about 25+. I would expect '25 lobo and tremor to have it.

the blue thingies are amazon sound deadening. I should have put some behind the cloth!

 

[Dave O]

I haven’t noticed any wind noise, whistling or rattles to date in my 2025 Lariat I am extremely happy up to this point

 

[Maverick123]

the Lariat windshield is quieter. I also read, but do not know it to be true, there is sound deadening in the Lariats that is not in the Xl and XLT.

Windshield? yes. Sound deadening? Maybe, I don't know.

I guess I wasn't clear but what I meant is that the wind noise isn't chronic on all these trucks. It's probably down to a bad window seal or something on that individual one

If I had wind noise, I'd start taping up body seams, door seams, around the windshield, etc until the noise stops. Then you'll know where it's coming from.
It could be a tiny gap in the windshield's urethane seal, who knows. But gradually taping it up and going for a drive after each panel is taped up, you'll eventually stop the noise and that will pinpoint where the air leak is

 

[Zaluss]

Windshield? yes. Sound deadening? Maybe, I don't know.

I guess I wasn't clear but what I meant is that the wind noise isn't chronic on all these trucks. It's probably down to a bad window seal or something on that individual one

If I had wind noise, I'd start taping up body seams, door seams, around the windshield, etc until the noise stops. Then you'll know where it's coming from.
It could be a tiny gap in the windshield's urethane seal, who knows. But gradually taping it up and going for a drive after each panel is taped up, you'll eventually stop the noise and that will pinpoint where the air leak is

I actually did this and nothing changed. I taped up the entire drivers side door (I climbed in through the passenger side to drive lol) and windshield but the wind noise persisted. I also did the dollar bill test.

I know I'm not crazy as I had others sit in the drivers side and could hear the faint whistle coming from the upper back part of the drivers side door. Maybe the door is slightly misaligned...

I know it's a long shot but at my first service I'm going to ask about it and see if I can drive another Maverick to do a comparison. Worse case scenario I take it to a body shop to see about the door alignment on my own dime.

I'd just turn the volume up but I can't always do that, especially with passengers in the car. Also it's really noticeable when listening to podcasts.

 

[Maverick123]

Could it be the window seal?

 

[Samc]

I actually did this and nothing changed. I taped up the entire drivers side door (I climbed in through the passenger side to drive lol) and windshield but the wind noise persisted. I also did the dollar bill test.

I know I'm not crazy as I had others sit in the drivers side and could hear the faint whistle coming from the upper back part of the drivers side door. Maybe the door is slightly misaligned...

I know it's a long shot but at my first service I'm going to ask about it and see if I can drive another Maverick to do a comparison. Worse case scenario I take it to a body shop to see about the door alignment on my own dime.

I'd just turn the volume up but I can't always do that, especially with passengers in the car. Also it's really noticeable when listening to podcasts.

I tried the same thing and taped it up too but no luck still, please let me know if we're able find a solution if you find one. I checked the seals as well and no luck as well

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