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2004 Model - Wind Noise In Driver's Door

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zebco View Member Profile	Mar 10 2005, 11:19 AM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 10-March 05 Member No.: 7,435 Status: Location: houston Drives: 04 endeavor	Doe's anyone else hear this wind noise with all the windows up? I have not driven another 2004 Endeavor, but my dealership tells me that my wind noise is within spec of all 2004 Endeavors. I traded in a 2000 Montero Sport that cost $9,000 less and I don't remember having this problem. I always thought that my first $30,000 vehicle would have a very quiet interior, but this one does not. My dealership has changed weatherstrip, re-adjusted the door and changed out the window channel, but yet I am still freaked out by this noise. I was basically told on the last visit that the noise I hear is normal and it is killing me to accept this. I'm going out this weekend to drive a 2005 model just to see if they improved on it.

mratch View Member Profile	Mar 10 2005, 05:33 PM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 4,473 Status: Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS - 2WD	i have a 2004 and don't have any wind noise. its quite quiet actually. sorry that you have a problem :(

toc8g View Member Profile	Mar 11 2005, 12:41 AM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 31-January 05 Member No.: 5,701 Status: Location: San Antonio Drives: 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor	Yeah, not when the window is rolled up, thats for sure. I know sometimes if I get the window open just right sometimes or the wind is blowing a certain direction I get this helicopter noise going on but,....like I said the stars have to be aligned for something like that.

Azrael View Member Profile	Mar 11 2005, 12:07 PM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-February 05 Member No.: 6,489 Status: Location: Rhode Island Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor	I have a 2004 Ende LS and I have the same problem. The dealer never did any service on the vehicle, they told me that this was (is) common on this vehicle. Looks like I am not alone with this issue afterall. :angry:

nick1998 View Member Profile	Mar 12 2005, 08:15 PM Post #5
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 13-January 05 Member No.: 4,894 Status: Location: younstown, ohio Drives: 2004 endeavor	Hello You didn't say what model you have. If you have a roofrack with adjustible crossbars you can cut down noise by repositioning crossbars. good luck nick :clap:

toc8g View Member Profile	Mar 13 2005, 12:56 AM Post #6
Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 31-January 05 Member No.: 5,701 Status: Location: San Antonio Drives: 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor	I didn't think it was that big of a deal,......I mean nothing I would be upset about, it hardly happens. I think in the last 3 months I have been driving.... its only happend about 3 times. I think the direction the wind is blowing has more to do with it!? :57:

mratch View Member Profile	Mar 16 2005, 03:02 PM Post #7
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 4,473 Status: Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS - 2WD	I just came across this thread in another endeavor forum, which might explain the wind noise. i don't have an AWD, so i don't hear any noise: #104 of 105 Re: Wind noise [bcendeavor] by nancynose Mar 04, 2005 (3:31 pm) HI...I took my '04 Mits back because I could hear the wind squealing in my ear, even with all the windows up. They replaced the weather strip and it still does it. I'm trying to make sure I'm not crazy...Help! #105 of 105 Re: [teddy_g] by arthur1 Mar 11, 2005 (4:32 pm) Hello...I had that same noise and at the same speeds. I took my Endeavor to the dealership I bought it from. The problem is the drive shaft. The mechanic who has always taken good care of me rode and heard the sound and then put it up on the rack and told me exactly where it was. Glad it was still under warranty. He fixed the problem and no more noise. I will say that I talked to the manager of the service dept. who is driving an endeavor. When I first called, he told me it was probably coming from the dash and not a problem. The noise got worse and had to bring it in. So, go to the dealership and let them know it's the drive shaft on the AWD. They will have to replace the whole thing.

toc8g View Member Profile	Mar 16 2005, 10:57 PM Post #8
Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 31-January 05 Member No.: 5,701 Status: Location: San Antonio Drives: 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor	QUOTE(mratch @ Mar 16 2005, 03:02 PM) I just came across this thread in another endeavor forum, which might explain the wind noise. i don't have an AWD, so i don't hear any noise: #104 of 105 Re: Wind noise [bcendeavor] by nancynose Mar 04, 2005 (3:31 pm) HI...I took my '04 Mits back because I could hear the wind squealing in my ear, even with all the windows up. They replaced the weather strip and it still does it. I'm trying to make sure I'm not crazy...Help! #105 of 105 Re: [teddy_g] by arthur1 Mar 11, 2005 (4:32 pm) Hello...I had that same noise and at the same speeds. I took my Endeavor to the dealership I bought it from. The problem is the drive shaft. The mechanic who has always taken good care of me rode and heard the sound and then put it up on the rack and told me exactly where it was. Glad it was still under warranty. He fixed the problem and no more noise. I will say that I talked to the manager of the service dept. who is driving an endeavor. When I first called, he told me it was probably coming from the dash and not a problem. The noise got worse and had to bring it in. So, go to the dealership and let them know it's the drive shaft on the AWD. They will have to replace the whole thing. [right][snapback]11767[/snapback][/right] Wow :mellow: I have 2004 luckly I have never had that problem,.. B) Atleast if it comes up I know what it is!

NDTracer View Member Profile	Mar 18 2005, 10:47 AM Post #9
Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 5,047 Status: Location: North Dakota Drives: 2004 Endeavor	I don't have the problem with an 04 LS. I did take it in to program a key and they changed a drive shaft bolt if I remember. That was a recall though. Which other forum was it. I like to know of all of them so I can see which gets the best action.

rayp51 View Member Profile	Mar 19 2005, 10:05 AM Post #10
Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 4,030 Status: Location: WA Drives: 2004 Endeavor XLS awd	Did u try experimenting by removing the Aerial at hiway driving and replace it with a short but rigid and thin onefor 10 bucks. u can remove the factory one by unscrewing(counterclockwise) it. I notice the humming/slushy sound dissipates.

mratch View Member Profile	Mar 21 2005, 03:05 PM Post #11
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 4,473 Status: Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS - 2WD	QUOTE(NDTracer @ Mar 18 2005, 08:47 AM) Which other forum was it. I like to know of all of them so I can see which gets the best action. [right][snapback]11937[/snapback][/right] i like the forum we're using now, but i also sometimes check the one here: http://www.edmunds.com/apps/townhall/welcome.jsp --i do a keyword search for endeavor

mikkojay View Member Profile	Mar 22 2005, 01:01 AM Post #12
Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 4,242 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2004 Endeavor	Yes and Yes. It just pissed me off the other day in fact. I rolled the window down and back up- this made it go away for the most part, but not quite. I had to turn up the tunes to forget about it. Also, I too have experienced the "helicopter" thing. At first I thought I was having a Vietnam flashback, but then I realized I was only five years old when Saigon fell. I was going about 50 / 55 mph with only the driver's window down. It was pretty windy that day also. It was the only time I have had it happen, but it was ridiculously undeniable. Later, Mikkojay

mratch View Member Profile	Mar 22 2005, 12:54 PM Post #13
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 4,473 Status: Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS - 2WD	QUOTE(mikkojay @ Mar 21 2005, 11:01 PM) Yes and Yes. It just pissed me off the other day in fact. I rolled the window down and back up- this made it go away for the most part, but not quite. I had to turn up the tunes to forget about it. Also, I too have experienced the "helicopter" thing. At first I thought I was having a Vietnam flashback, but then I realized I was only five years old when Saigon fell. I was going about 50 / 55 mph with only the driver's window down. It was pretty windy that day also. It was the only time I have had it happen, but it was ridiculously undeniable. Later, Mikkojay [right][snapback]12345[/snapback][/right] hehehe. here try this: if you roll down the driver's side window and start getting the helicopter flash backs, roll down the rear driver's side window 1/2 way. it will go away :)

bricon123 View Member Profile	Mar 23 2005, 07:25 PM Post #14
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 17-March 05 Member No.: 7,751 Status: Location: Kansas City, USA Drives: 2004 Endevor LS AWD & 2003 Spyder GTS	Driving in the rain yesterday from Kansas City to St. Louis, slight mist to drizzle, NO DOWNPOUR, and damned if I didnt start getting a trickle of water inside the driver side post, just about eye level. Could this be related to the wind noise issue. Myself, I have lots of wind noise from the sun roof. To the point I have to close the cloth cover if I have someone else in the car and I really want to hear what they have to say (Ha!) :angry:

zebco View Member Profile	Mar 31 2005, 09:43 AM Post #15
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 10-March 05 Member No.: 7,435 Status: Location: houston Drives: 04 endeavor	Does anyone think this might help http://www.autoanything.com/products/produ...indow_deflector

JohnKay View Member Profile	Apr 7 2005, 12:51 AM Post #16
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 7-April 05 Member No.: 8,544 Status: Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS	The 'helicopter' effect is not unique to the Endeavor - any car with just one window open will be liable to this to a greater or lesser extent - it happens as the air is sucked out of the single open window as a result of airflow and air pressure differences. Opening another window allows the pressure to equalise itself better so that this 'helicopter' effect doesn't happen!

jasoncox View Member Profile	Dec 7 2005, 12:29 PM Post #17
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 7-December 05 Member No.: 18,323 Status: Location: Denver, CO Drives: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor XLS	QUOTE Hello...I had that same noise and at the same speeds. I took my Endeavor to the dealership I bought it from. The problem is the drive shaft. The mechanic who has always taken good care of me rode and heard the sound and then put it up on the rack and told me exactly where it was. Glad it was still under warranty. He fixed the problem and no more noise. I will say that I talked to the manager of the service dept. who is driving an endeavor. When I first called, he told me it was probably coming from the dash and not a problem. The noise got worse and had to bring it in. So, go to the dealership and let them know it's the drive shaft on the AWD. They will have to replace the whole thing. What is wrong with the drive shaft that will cause this sound?

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