Ed Cordes

It seems like the front lift on my C8 Coupe is making more noise than I remember from a few weeks ago. Anyone have issues?

dahogan

no, knock on wood.

JerryU

FWIW, only hear mine when the sound system is not playing, which is very seldom as it starts playing songs from a thumb drive in shuffle mode when I start the car.

However, where I used the free XM for a year that started instantly, in the last month have been using the same Thumb drive with ~1000 songs I used in my 2 C7s. However NAV and the USB Thumb drive are both being loaded at the start and I get a "No Device Connected" for sound for a minute or two! It finally recognizes the Thumb Drive! But because I have my driveway memorized to lift, when I start the Lift starts. I do hear it but not very loud over the engine start noise.

As I said, in all other situations my sound system is playing so never hear the lift hydraulic pump motor.

Zormecteon

Mine almost sounds like a Coffee BURR GRINDER. . It's loud.

Andybump

The only time I hear anything from the lift is when I am in my garage (it is set to lift in my driveway) when I shut the engine off. As it lowers, I can hear a very, very slight noise or hum.

Sometimes I wonder if the lift can react fast enough though. There is a restaurant I go to frequently that is right off of a well traveled highway with a 55 mph limit, and everyone wants to even faster. So, I don't slow down until I am close to the turn (I do signal and slow properly so the drivers behind can safely slow down). But there is a cutoff speed above which the lift will not activate, so I dont know if there is enough time below that speed before the turn into the small dip for the car to be fully lifted. Cant say I have ever scraped though.

Ed Cordes

Yes, this is what mine sounds like. When I got the car I thought it was quieter.

16falcon

Mine has always sounded like that. It’s not too obtrusive. I actually like hearing it, then I know it’s raising without looking at the icon on the display.

Washagain

Amazingly minimal.

DEC8

Agree, if the sound system is on don't hear anything otherwise sounds like a slow low volume whirring.

ericok

Mine's coffee grinder noisy going up but silent going down.

Bburr

Mine's coffee grinder noisy going up but silent going down.

Gravity is normally pretty quiet.

Andybump

Update - I reported earlier no noise or nearly no noise. Now, at 1600 miles or so, it makes a noise. I would describe it as the typical sound that a noisy electrical hydraulic pump makes. It would not concern me if it always made that noise, but since it was quiet and now is not, I believe it may be a defect. Has anyone with this noise taken it to a dealer for evaluation? If so, what was the result?

ericok

Mine always makes the same noise but, until you posted, I thought it was normal.

gdb069

Front Lift completes in 2.8 seconds raising the front 1.5 inches and operates when vehicle is under 24 mph. At 20 mph the front is completely raised in about 5 car lengths.

dhanley

I had a 2021 coupe that I traded for a 2022 HTC, I only have about 200 miles on the 2022, but I am sure that the front lift is significantly louder than the one on my 2021.

M2Pilot

I've had farts that were louder than my front end lift. I hear it, but so what?

Rapid Z

It’s a fairly loud sounds a bit like a small 12V tire air compressor.

gdb069

Haven't done enough study but have "heard" the silent ones are the most deadly. On the other hand if you had a fart that actually lifted your front end I would run.

GettnBetter

It's probably the tires

Green Streaker

My lift got louder in time. I found the lift reservoir cap seal was out of place and seal was leaking. I corrected the seal and added a little fluid which corrected the problem. Check your fill level.