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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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When I get up to around 80 to 85 mph I start to hear a whistling noise from the passenger side around the door area. Has anyone else experienced this?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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I've heard the same whistling. usually between 65-75mph with a crosswind.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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Antenna???
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Wind coming in past the door seals. I get it when there is a heavy cross wind on the highway.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Mine does that too. Even slower 50 mph. Don't need a cross wind.
I noticed that you don't hear it when sitting in the pass. seat, but it defintely comes from that side.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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If you go to the dealer and tell them you are getting that noise at that speed they will say we cannot duplicate it unless the road .............put it this way they won't test over the speed limit. So you want wheels balanced beyond speed limit ya gotta go to some garage willing to test them properly
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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I think I found the problem. If you look at your drivers side and passanger side mirrors there is a seal between it and your truck. At the top of it is there is gap and with mine it is to big which is where the noise is coming from. I put some painters tape on it and drove down the freeway at 85 mph and no noise i will test a bit longer then have the dealership replace the seal.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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I think I found the problem. If you look at your drivers side and passanger side mirrors there is a seal between it and your truck. At the top of it is there is gap and with mine it is to big which is where the noise is coming from. I put some painters tape on it and drove down the freeway at 85 mph and no noise i will test a bit longer then have the dealership replace the seal.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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I was wrong on my first assumption. so I took somewhere painters tape and tape the seal on the passenger windshield and a small area on the bottom corner of the passenger mirror and underneath it and the sound disappeared. My guess is that it is the weather stripping around the windshield.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Anyone have a fix for this? I have the same noise and it's driving me nuts!!! Happens anywhere from 45-80, mostly on highway. I thought it was a tire bit now I'm pretty sure it's wind getting in somewhere.
 
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