knocking sound above drivers front wheel well

[Sscnc]

My GTA developed a knocking sound above the driver's side front wheel this week. Initially I thought a branch or something was stuck in the wheel mechanism, or something was in the frunk. No effect on driving or power but it was unnerving and persistant. I called the service technician and had great response, told not to drive it, the car was picked up and towed for service yesterday. Has anyone had this issue? Any ideas on what to expect? BTW, after a few false starts, I am in a rental car for the duration. The Hertz authorization process didn't work as planned and so I was told to pay and I would be reimbursed for costs. Has this worked for others?

 

[Volund]

My GTA developed a knocking sound above the driver's side front wheel this week. Initially I thought a branch or something was stuck in the wheel mechanism, or something was in the frunk. No effect on driving or power but it was unnerving and persistant. I called the service technician and had great response, told not to drive it, the car was picked up and towed for service yesterday. Has anyone had this issue? Any ideas on what to expect? BTW, after a few false starts, I am in a rental car for the duration. The Hertz authorization process didn't work as planned and so I was told to pay and I would be reimbursed for costs. Has this worked for others?

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[Sscnc]

The subwoofer does work. Thank you though

 

[Volund]

The subwoofer does work. Thank you though

Ah I thought at first you meant the knocking sound itself was coming from by the footwell, thinking it was due to the sub, my bad

 

[borski]

Have never heard of this issue.

 

[FP1]

Took my AGT for a cross country drive starting on the East Coast, when I hit approximately Salt Lake City I started to hear a knocking sound from the left front wheel on rougher terrain. It was serviced in Millbrae, Ca. Needed to torque the front left ”Strut” (or something like it, I am not mechanically inclined) took all of ten minutes. It has gone back to perfect since then. Great service. I am now getting back to the starting point of my tour after 8k miles. Pretty trouble free.

 

[JJ_5]

My GTA developed a knocking sound above the driver's side front wheel this week. Initially I thought a branch or something was stuck in the wheel mechanism, or something was in the frunk. No effect on driving or power but it was unnerving and persistant. I called the service technician and had great response, told not to drive it, the car was picked up and towed for service yesterday. Has anyone had this issue? Any ideas on what to expect? BTW, after a few false starts, I am in a rental car for the duration. The Hertz authorization process didn't work as planned and so I was told to pay and I would be reimbursed for costs. Has this worked for others?

Did you find out what was causing the problem? My car started making a similar sound a month ago, but it cleared up. Now it's back and it's definitely more noticeable. It sounds like the suspension clunks or rattles.

 

[Sscnc]

Did you find out what was causing the problem? My car started making a similar sound a month ago, but it cleared up. Now it's back and it's definitely more noticeable. It sounds like the suspension clunks or rattles.

Yes, the car was taken in for service- the strut was loose causing the alignment and suspension to be off - call your representative right away! Good luck.

 

[JJ_5]

Yes, the car was taken in for service- the strut was loose causing the alignment and suspension to be off - call your representative right away! Good luck.

Thanks! Will do.

 

[JJ_5]

A tech came out today and found that the problem was a loose sway bar. He tightened up the nuts that secure it and the noise went away.

 

[thedo]

I also had this noise in the front passenger wheel, while turning a corner before reaching home.

 

[Pittsburgher]

Having same symptom left front suspension "rattle" - noticeable over rough pavement when suspension is working harder and most noticeable on right hand curves (when left side suspension is partially loaded). Remote service responded relatively quickly last Thursday (< 24 hrs from my call ) and Andy will be here Wednesday this week. Assuming it will be something similar like a loose sway bar, shock or suspension link. Will keep ya'll posted. If anyone has had experience with Andy (I think out of NJ or eastern PA) let me know. He sounded great on our quick phone call to schedule his visit.

 

[ZZ69]

I had the same thing happen a month ago. Turns out there was literally a screw loose. With no access to a lift in the Philadelphia suburbs, they had to tow the car all the way to Virginia to do the work. I can't imagine how much that must have cost Lucid. The tow back was a total s%^%show with the car in a covered trailer barely wide enough for the car to enter/exit. The trailer was hauled by a Toyota SUV. It took the driver 10 hours to drive up from DC because he couldn't travel more than 40 mph because of the weight of the Lucid. Not much of a luxury experience.

 

[Bobby]

I had the same thing happen a month ago. Turns out there was literally a screw loose. With no access to a lift in the Philadelphia suburbs, they had to tow the car all the way to Virginia to do the work. I can't imagine how much that must have cost Lucid. The tow back was a total s%^%show with the car in a covered trailer barely wide enough for the car to enter/exit. The trailer was hauled by a Toyota SUV. It took the driver 10 hours to drive up from DC because he couldn't travel more than 40 mph because of the weight of the Lucid. Not much of a luxury experience.

I am having a hard time understanding how it is not a luxury experience if Lucid towed your vehicle and fixed it at their expense. Most manufacturers would simply laugh if you ask them to tow your car to the service center for a minor service.

 

[Volund]

I am having a hard time understanding how it is not a luxury experience if Lucid towed your vehicle and fixed it at their expense. Most manufacturers would simply laugh if you ask them to tow your car to the service center for a minor service.

And covered trailers are not cheap

 

[Haj]

Recently I hit a large bump in the road too fast and knocked the sway bar loose. I heard the knocking immediately. The car drove 100% fine but the rattle was obvious and annoying since the car is so quiet. I called service over the weekend and it took the service team close to 48 hours to respond. Tyler came a day or two later and immediately diagnosed the issue - like in a 1/4 mile drive. He tried to fix it but didn't have the right socket to tighten the bar. So, he did the wiper recall and we scheduled another appointment to fix the bar. Ultimately, Alphonso came and handled the repair. Interestingly, one of the guys performed TSC-M0823-002-01 Malfunctioning Coolant 5 Port Valve without telling me. I found out when reviewing the service order this evening. The total cost for this was $0. Overall, a very good experience and lucked into not suffering the coolant pump issue that is happening with some cars.

 

[AirPlur]

Anyone else experienced the frunk clunk issue? There's a rather unpleasant knocking sound that syncs up with road turbulence on surface streets, and goes away with smooth road surfaces. First instinct was suspension issue since it kinda reminds me of what a broken strut mount sounds like, but I also notice that the right rear frunk area makes a substantial creaking sound when depressed that is absent on the left side.

Unrelated/PS: G'damn is this boat fun to whip around the canyons (attached)

 

[mustafam1]

Anyone else experienced the frunk clunk issue? There's a rather unpleasant knocking sound that syncs up with road turbulence on surface streets, and goes away with smooth road surfaces. First instinct was suspension issue since it kinda reminds me of what a broken strut mount sounds like, but I also notice that the right rear frunk area makes a substantial creaking sound when depressed that is absent on the left side.

Unrelated/PS: G'damn is this boat fun to whip around the canyons (attached)

I’ve been dealing with something similar and have been trying to get it fixed for nearly 8 months now. Other owners have reported having the same clunking noise on a thread I posted.

 

[AirPlur]

Bleh, sorry to hear that. The car is getting lemon'ated anyway so won't be my issue soon, but hope you can get yours sorted!

 

[baldtw]

I'm experiencing a very similar issue on my 2025 Air Pure RWD (delivered in August 2024). The clunking noise only occurs when the front left tire hit uneven surfaces. The front right, on the other hand, has been super solid. No noise whatsoever. Video attached below: the car approached a dip on the road and made a noticeable clunking sound.

As a side note, I've had the vehicle for a little more than 4 months, and the car has been in the service center twice for a total of ~30 days (no loaner either). The second time it went back to the service center, they did take a look at the suspension noise issue but found nothing wrong. The technician was even nice enough to go out on a short drive with me to confirm the problem. Alas, the road around the NorCal Burlingame service center was actually quite smooth, and I only managed to make it happen once. The technician wasn't able to hone in on it.