Highly Cool Posted August 24, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2020 8 hours ago, GB20 said: I've got a vibration- rattle coming out the frt on mine @ 12-15 mph. It's seems to be coming from the left side...I kinda think it maybe related the frt diff or driveshaft? I've only got about 20 hours on it...been doing it from the time I got it home. I plan to talk to my dealer today. Please let us know what they say. I just bought mine Saturday and have not been able to ask them about it yet since they are closed on Mondays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted August 24, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Highly Cool said: Please let us know what they say. I just bought mine Saturday and have not been able to ask them about it yet since they are closed on Mondays. I'm assuming you have the same noise? Come to find out my dealer is closed on Mondays also..I'm in IL, dealer is across the river in Iowa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Cool Posted August 25, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Yes, same. I am in Southeast Missouri. Got to go there tomorrow for some paperwork, so will press them since I have only about 20 miles on mine. Edited August 25, 2020 by Highly Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted August 25, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2020 It maybe a few days on mine, I haven't discussed this issue with the dealer yet. I do have a few other issues also. He had said he would pick it up & drop it back off to me 2.5 hours each way.... With that said no clue when he can pick it up yet? Please keep us posted, I will also...Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Cool Posted August 26, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2020 My dealer says his personal Defender also does it and he knows some others that do it too, but not all. He said it’s some type of harmonic in the roll bar down to the frame. We are gonna try a couple of things when I take it in for some accessories to be added. Will advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted August 26, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Have a look here https://www.can-amforum.com/threads/defender-vibration.135847/#post-1213932 This was also just posted, surly something to consider.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie556 Posted August 30, 2020 Member ID: 364 Content Count: 36 Reputation: 6 Joined: 03/17/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 7:57 PM, Highly Cool said: My dealer says his personal Defender also does it and he knows some others that do it too, but not all. He said it’s some type of harmonic in the roll bar down to the frame. We are gonna try a couple of things when I take it in for some accessories to be added. Will advise. Sorry I haven't been active on this post but my wife's health got so bad I sold my 2020 XT-P she went down hill a LOT faster than I expected and lost her on July 12th. I'm wanting to buy another Defendef now maybe the XMR version but hesitant because of this noise problem. I can guarantee on mine it was not a harmonic issue. MI e had to be at normal operating temp before it would start and would take a mile or two. It was something to do with the differenials I believe and the oil had to get warm/hot before it would start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted August 31, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Okie556 said: Sorry I haven't been active on this post but my wife's health got so bad I sold my 2020 XT-P she went down hill a LOT faster than I expected and lost her on July 12th. I'm wanting to buy another Defendef now maybe the XMR version but hesitant because of this noise problem. I can guarantee on mine it was not a harmonic issue. MI e had to be at normal operating temp before it would start and would take a mile or two. It was something to do with the differenials I believe and the oil had to get warm/hot before it would start. Sorry for your loss, hope things get better for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Cool Posted August 31, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2020 So sorry to hear. Prayers for you for peace and solace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenner27 Posted September 15, 2020 Member ID: 638 Content Count: 1 Reputation: 0 Joined: 09/15/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 did anyone ever figure out how to get rid of the rattle? mine is doing the same thing at 13mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted September 15, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Stay tuned here....mine is back at the dealer now. I hope to hear from them by end of this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Cool Posted September 16, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Will be waiting anxiously to see if it fixes the issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Cool Posted September 27, 2020 Member ID: 602 Content Count: 19 Reputation: 2 Joined: 08/23/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 1:49 PM, GB20 said: Stay tuned here....mine is back at the dealer now. I hope to hear from them by end of this week. Any word yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted September 27, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Not really...dealer still has it. He said he ordered carrier bearings for it which I'm assuming for the frt diff. Needless to say I'm not happy! I've also got an issue with the motor surging...which their trying to tell me is normal BS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB20 Posted September 27, 2020 Member ID: 600 Content Count: 25 Reputation: 5 Joined: 08/22/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I had also read I think one guy said it was the pinion preload, bearing something about issues with the way the diffs were assembled.. incorrectly? I did gear changes on jeeps & trucks for years...so I do have a clue. Anything not right in the diff will bite you soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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