Same issue here. My car has virtually no miles or wear on it. Dealer said it's a wheel bearing and not covered by warranty. I didn't hear it much in the warmer months, it's now 10 degrees in NJ and I constantly hear the creaking. I hear it when going at low speeds and going over dips or pot holes. Not sure of a fix.

 

like others have mentioned, I've heard this noise, usually when I pull out of a parking spot and turn the wheel and roll the car out, I only heard this noise at really low speeds and it only started once it got really cold here in the Chicagoland area so its only been about 2-3 weeks of hearing the noise. At first I thought it was simply the tires slipping on a frozen surface and creating the noise. I will take some of the suggestions about the hood adjustment and see if that makes any difference.

 

Pop those hoods and raise the bump stops. Doesn’t hurt to try.

 

hey guys, im pretty sure its not the hood.. Thursday is my appointment they are replacing my struts and some bearings. ill have the exact parts for you guys on thursday, and let you know if the issue is solved.

 

its covered hes lying. any part that fails during the warranty period is covered. unless its general wear and tear stuff.

 

I can not believe i'm going to post this, but after I adjusted the hood bumps on my car, the noise has been gone for 2 days, I haven't been able to recreate the noise since I made the adjustment. It makes no mechanical sense. Some how, those bump stops made the difference, i'll keep a ear out and will report back if it comes back

 

I have been experiencing this problem as well. Can you guys point me to where the hood bumpers are? Also did you adjust them up or adjust them down? Sorry I have no nothing about cars, but I am actively trying to learn

 

Same here, I just put a drop of silicone on the rubber stops and all good for months now.

 

Open your hood. Look at each front corner, next to and above the head lights. There's this rubber stopper looking thing that has a threaded pattern on it so that you can turn it and move it up and down, one on each side. I'd probably start by turning 1/2 turn so that the rubber stop rises. If that doesn't help, try another 1/2 turn. Keep trying till 1) the noise stops or 2) the hood when shut is too high (not aligned well with the fender edge height.

Good luck.

 

mine was loose battery bracket, but i still hear little bit, ill try hood bumper tomorrow thanks

 

thank you for your help sir. I was able to lessen the noise considerably, but there is still some noise. I will try to investigate it further.

 

 

My squeak finally went away after I took the front wheels off and power washed the struts. The hood stops weren't the issue in my case. I paid close attention to washing all the grit out of the top rubber pad where the springs rest. I haven't heard a single noise in two weeks...THANK YOU! I live in snow country with salt and cinder applied to the roads. I'm assuming the struts built up enough grit to start squeaking.

 

The dealer replaced all my struts and bushings sure it wasnt a cheap job,and free alignment nosie is completely gone in my case. i wonder if people are experiencing different issues.

 

I had creaking in the front area of my car and it was actually some frame bolts being either loose or too tight. My dealership had the car only for a few hours and re-torqued some bolts they had singled out to be the noise makers. Solved the issue.