[Ta2dtj]

I have a 2013 Patriot and love the Jeep until I get to 60 mph and up when the whistle begins. Thought it might be the windshield and taped it off and it still makes the whistle. Dealer said it is a design flaw and can't be fixed. Anyone else with the problem and/or how you may have resolved the issue, other than turning up the radio which is fine for me but distracting for passengers.

 

[Metaxa]

Grab a roll of duck tape and find a stretch of road where you can accelerate up and stop, repeatedly.

Then just start taping off the suspects one at a time. Repeat until whistle area is found.
remove tape from an area when you still get the whistle, apply it elsewhere.

Might take a while.

A number of years ago I ran two 3 ton trucks up and down the north Island, hauling white goods for our electricity provider...they had a old fridge/freezer buy back program and I had the contract to pick them up and get them to the recycle yard.

One of the trucks had a bad whistle and it didn't seem to matter what we tried it always remained. Except the other driver never had it if we swapped trucks and he drove mine. We finally figured out that he sat differently in the cab and was pulling the entire side mirror in a bit, frame and all instead of just moving the mirror.

It was the tiniest bit of flash left on the black plastic molding that the mirror fit into that then was bolted into the mirror frame. Ten seconds with a blade and the whistle was finally gone. He moved it enough to lose the wind noise, I moved it right back when I adjusted my mirrors...every time.

So, long way of saying it can be easy or it can be quick...but you have to put in the time and effort. And it can be easy and long...

Do you have a roof rack?

 

[jaybee]

As has been mentioned elsewhere, check the seal and proper closure of the cabin air filter door.

 

[84 z28]

Have the same whistle on mine always thought it was the windshield, roof rack bars or vent visors.

 

[MDB]

Well if it is a design flaw my 13' does not have it. Seems like thats what they say when they don't won't to bother or have no clue..

MDB

 

[Ta2dtj]

Thanks for the info everyone. I've tried a bit of taping off but not extensive. Will do that for sure. I have racks but have taken them off and did the speed test and there's no variance in the whistle. I agree on the dealer's design flaw solution.

 

[the_jeep_now]

As jaybee mentioned, drop your glove box and check your cabin air filter door to make sure it's closed all the way.

 

[march]

Noise

As jaybee mentioned, drop your glove box and check your cabin air filter door to make sure it's closed all the way.

He's right. I've noticed this noise in every 2011 & newer Patriot I've driven. It sounds like it's coming from the windshield but goes away when you turn on the heater. It's a seal on the HVAC.

 

[SREJECT]

Also check door seals along near the side windows, they sometimes sag or pop off the rails. My noise levels drop when I push those back in the proper places.

 

[Ta2dtj]

Just wanted to follow-up. Found the problem. It was the radio antenna. I had replaced the factory antenna with a short one. Removed it and poof like magic, no more whistle.

 

[xpookyx]

inside the owner's manual, there is a note that talks about noise caused by wind and they say how to set it off, often lubricate the door seal Rule almost all problems.

 

[SpaceJeep]

Hi Ta2dtj,

Try this. When you are up to 60 mph turn off the heater blower. I'll bet you'll hear the whistle increase in pitch and then suddenly stop as the fresh air vent closes tight. Get back us and let us know if this is what happens.

 

[Ignatz]

Guess it wasn't your problem, but for anyone else reading the thread, a roof rack cross bar in the furthest forward position can cause wind noise. Install instructions warned about that.

 

[DavidAl]

One good thing about tinnitus...you don't hear external high pitched noises! I only hear the ones in my head.

 

[SREJECT]

I can't imagine anything being good about tinnitus, that has gotta be one of the worst things to have for sleep and sanity. Seems awful from people I have met who have it.

 

[dixiedawg]

White noise helps. It's sometimes tough though, my wife likes real quiet when she goes to sleep, and I prefer the TV or radio or something on. I do have a white noise machine that plays different sounds, and she can handle some of those.

ALWAYS wear ear protection when around loud noises. Even though you may think they are not doing any damage, anything about 85 decibels will do damage to your hearing. It's the old frog in the boiling water thing, throw the frog in boiling water and he jumps out, but put him in warm water and slowly increase the temps and he'll sit there and boil.

Hearing damage is like that in you really don;t notice it till it gets bad.

I know a lot of folks want loud music in their Jeeps, and some wear headphones cranked up too. It might take 20-30 years, but you will regret it.

 

[2LZ]

White noise helps. It's sometimes tough though, my wife likes real quiet when she goes to sleep, and I prefer the TV or radio or something on. I do have a white noise machine that plays different sounds, and she can handle some of those.

ALWAYS wear ear protection when around loud noises. Even though you may think they are not doing any damage, anything about 85 decibels will do damage to your hearing. It's the old frog in the boiling water thing, throw the frog in boiling water and he jumps out, but put him in warm water and slowly increase the temps and he'll sit there and boil.

Hearing damage is like that in you really don;t notice it till it gets bad.

I know a lot of folks want loud music in their Jeeps, and some wear headphones cranked up too. It might take 20-30 years, but you will regret it.

Yep.... Rock concerts, car stereos and being in a band for 3 years, along with chainsaws and other power tools most of my younger life did mine in, now that I'm in my mid-50's. The wife's is always telling me to tone it down when I'm talking. The ringing is sometimes worse, sometimes better....but it's always there.
I can't imagine how bad it will be when the kids now-a-days get older. We didn't have that massive, window shattering base they have now in car stereos.

Sorry to get off topic but I still vote for the filter door causing the whistle.

 

[jaybee]

+1 on the filter door.
Hearing aids also help with the ringing, and, of course, for me, with the high frequency hearing loss. The most annoying problem is now I go outside in the morning and the dam birds are effing LOUD!!!

 

[Ignatz]

ALWAYS wear ear protection when around loud noises. Even though you may think they are not doing any damage, anything about 85 decibels will do damage to your hearing. It's the old frog in the boiling water thing, throw the frog in boiling water and he jumps out, but put him in warm water and slowly increase the temps and he'll sit there and boil.

Hearing damage is like that in you really don;t notice it till it gets bad.

I know a lot of folks want loud music in their Jeeps, and some wear headphones cranked up too. It might take 20-30 years, but you will regret it.

You are very right! My Dad spent 3 years in the engine room of a navy destroyer in WW2. He was discharged in 1946 and some navy doctor said there was no damage to his hearing. Fifty years later he was deaf as a stone (no one else in the family had hearing problems) but the VA said it wasn't service related based on the discharge report back when. Hearing is the one disability that people have no consideration for. People are irritated when they have to repeat themselves, and they make jokes about it (you).