A while back I made a comment that this was the quietest cockpit I'd ever been in, and while that's still true - Murphy didn't allow that comment to go unchecked...

I started noticing a crackling/popping/crunching sound from the lower passenger side corner of the windshield when traveling at speeds greater than 55mph. At first it was a minor annoyance as it was intermittent and difficult to repeat/diagnose. Then, once I installed my bug deflector and changed the air flow, the noise immediately went from "what sound?" to "WTF is that racket?" The faster I drove, the louder it got.

Upon inspection, I found that the rubber molding on the passenger side of the windshield was loose, and no longer attached to the windshield. See picture:



So I taped it down to see if the loose molding was the problem.



This got rid of about 90% of the noise, and pretty much confirmed my theory. When I brought it in to the dealer, they had a mobile windshield/window shop reseal the molding with what looked like black caulk - covered under warranty. The crackling noise is now totally gone (wind noise still there). So if you have a similar noise, check your molding.

MA

 

Good explanation and photo, thanks for sharing. Hope I don't have a similar problem but if I do will know where to start.

 

60K for new truck, $5 for tape.... telling all your friends on FTE, Priceless


Maybe it was a Sunday truck in Louisville

 

I am having the same windshield noises. I do not see the pics that you mentioned. Not sure why.

 

The pictures are showing, what device or browser are you using?

 

Changed Browser. Pics now showing. Thanks

 

Hey RetiredSoon,

Have you checked to see if the molding was your problem too? I was afraid that the sound was coming from some loose trim in the dash - I really didn't want to pull the dash. Hopefully your sound is as easily treated as mine was.

MA

 

Thanks for the post!