Bang and static on start up

[2022 Mach E]

2022, Mach E, extended battery.

Wife got in the car this morning, upon hitting the start up button, there was a very loud bang, followed by static (much like the old transistor radios), she was so startled she jumped out of the car after turning it off. Tried 4 more times, hoping is would solve issue, while no bang, the static continued on each start up. Waited an hour, and it started up fine, no issues.

Anyone have a similar experience? Car worked fine the previous day, did no charge overnight, and no software updates. A bit disconcerting, to say the least.

Called our dealer, got an appointment for next week. At this point she's a bit leery to get in car. Wish I had a video but do not.

Appreciate any comments. Thanks

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[Mach-Lee]

Radio got switched to AM by accident?

 

[Maquis]

This has been (or is very similar to) a problem observed on a very few Ford vehicles with the B&O system. I saw where one person was suing Ford claiming it permanently damaged his hearing.

 

[flapjake314]

check if your speakers still sound normal? maybe blew something there?

 

[2022 Mach E]

Radio got switched to AM by accident?

Good thought, but no. She hasn't listened to AM in decades

 

[2022 Mach E]

This has been (or is very similar to) a problem observed on a very few Ford vehicles with the B&O system. I saw where one person was suing Ford claiming it permanently damaged his hearing.

Thanks, I'll look into that. Stereo seems fine, I just drove around the block.

 

[Vulnox]

Does this sound like it? Ford is supposedly pushing a fix, although until your post I had only heard it reported for the F-150.
https://www.autoblog.com/2023/08/24/ford-f150-lound-noises-crashing-sounds/

 

[2022 Mach E]

check if your speakers still sound normal? maybe blew something there?

Just drove around the block, stereo system working as should be, but that did cross my mind. thanks

 

[2022 Mach E]

Does this sound like it? Ford is supposedly pushing a fix, although until your post I had only heard it reported for the F-150.
https://www.autoblog.com/2023/08/24/ford-f150-lound-noises-crashing-sounds/

Could be on to something here, our issue was the bang and static started after hitting the start, then stopped after turning car off. Thanks for the info!

 

[67mustang]

I had a weird static noise one time with the speakers where turning the car off and on didn't fix it, what did fix it was restarting Sync on the steering wheel then it was fine.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I thought I remembered reading about similar symptoms and that an infotainment software update fixed it. I can’t find it so maybe I am imagining things. ?‍?

 

[mkhuffman]

2022, Mach E, extended battery.

Wife got in the car this morning, upon hitting the start up button, there was a very loud bang, followed by static (much like the old transistor radios), she was so startled she jumped out of the car after turning it off. Tried 4 more times, hoping is would solve issue, while no bang, the static continued on each start up. Waited an hour, and it started up fine, no issues.

Anyone have a similar experience? Car worked fine the previous day, did no charge overnight, and no software updates. A bit disconcerting, to say the least.

Called our dealer, got an appointment for next week. At this point she's a bit leery to get in car. Wish I had a video but do not.

Appreciate any comments. Thanks

I bet you had the same weird problem I had. Did it sound like this?
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/high-decibel-“static”noise-arcing.17346/post-488076

Read that thread and you will feel better about the issue. If it is the same thing, I would not bother with getting the dealer to look at it. It is some random bug that will probably never happen again. It only happened to me once.

 

[Maquis]

Thanks, I'll look into that. Stereo seems fine, I just drove around the block.

Here’s a fresh article about the problem:

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/...ear-piercing-static-in-f-150-trucks-7551ba24?

 

[2022 Mach E]

This has been (or is very similar to) a problem observed on a very few Ford vehicles with the B&O system. I saw where one person was suing Ford claiming it permanently damaged his hearing.

Thanks

 

[2022 Mach E]

Here’s a fresh article about the problem:

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/...ear-piercing-static-in-f-150-trucks-7551ba24?

Thanks, could not get the article to pull (not a WSJ subscriber) but saw enough of headline for a search.

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