Squeaking noise when getting out of the car. - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

red2007 · 12-14-2011, 07:54 PM

I have a 2007 335i and I am getting a squeaking noise when I get in or out of the car. I think its only on the driver side, but I cant tell exactly where its coming from. I'm guessing its the rear shock/strut because it sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
Anyone else have this issue? If so how did they fix it?
Thanks

luckyu · 12-15-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by red2007

I have a 2007 335i and I am getting a squeaking noise when I get in or out of the car. I think its only on the driver side, but I cant tell exactly where its coming from. I'm guessing its the rear shock/strut because it sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
Anyone else have this issue? If so how did they fix it?
Thanks

I remember hearing squeaking when leaving the car in both my vehicles. It sounds like it's coming from the suspension. I'll bet it's considered normal.

Manny_World · 12-15-2011, 03:51 AM

I've noticed this sound in my Nissan after I lowered it. Makes it when going over speed bump too. Maybe because I changed the springs and not the shocks?

TOPEC · 12-15-2011, 04:16 AM

i suspect u have the same issue as i do, which is the parking break making noise

try this, sit inside the car, set the parking break, then try and jump arnd inside the car to make the car roll back and forth, if it makes noise, then try and jump arnd inside the car again without the parking break set, if no noise then u just confirmed its ur parking brakes causing the noise.

MissMyE30 · 12-19-2011, 04:22 AM

Definitely parking brake related. E46s are known for this too.

red2007 · 12-19-2011, 11:01 AM

I never even thought of the parking brake. I'll give this a shot and see if I can still hear the noise with the parking brake on. But now that you mentioned it, the sound does sound alot like the brakes.
Thanks for the tips guys.

red2007 · 01-18-2012, 01:40 PM

BINGO! Parking brake it was.
Thanks for the info guys.

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TOPEC <3 Flat Four Drives: 335is LM Blue Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond B.C. Posts: 192 iTrader: (0)	i suspect u have the same issue as i do, which is the parking break making noise try this, sit inside the car, set the parking break, then try and jump arnd inside the car to make the car roll back and forth, if it makes noise, then try and jump arnd inside the car again without the parking break set, if no noise then u just confirmed its ur parking brakes causing the noise. __________________ 335is Le Mans Blue

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12-19-2011, 04:22 AM	#5
MissMyE30 Private Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	Definitely parking brake related. E46s are known for this too.

12-19-2011, 11:01 AM	#6
red2007 New Member Drives: 2007 E90 BMW 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hampstead, NC Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	I never even thought of the parking brake. I'll give this a shot and see if I can still hear the noise with the parking brake on. But now that you mentioned it, the sound does sound alot like the brakes. Thanks for the tips guys.

01-18-2012, 01:40 PM	#7
red2007 New Member Drives: 2007 E90 BMW 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hampstead, NC Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	BINGO! Parking brake it was. Thanks for the info guys.