Thanks for taking the time to read this. I just bought a 2017 Toyota Rav4 with only 590 miles. It sat in a garage most of its life and was taken every 6 months for an oil change. I have put 2500 miles on it since. I put brand new tires on it. It has been in a Toyota shop evey week (4 weeks) since I have had it. At about 1500 miles, I noticed a buzzing sound coming from the right front. It sounds just like a bad wheel bearing. 2 different Toyota shops have checked everything (cv joints, wheel bearings, hubs, etc.) They say everything checks out and can't locate the source of the noise. It starts at about 59 mph, it gets the loudest at 62mph, and drops out at about 70 mph. It sounds like a lawnmower or a prop plane, no vibrations either. It is supposed to go back to the Toyota shop on Monday of next week. Toyota hears and acknowledges the sound, but can't locate it. It is getting exhausting taking the vehicle to and from Toyota. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!!
Take the car to an alignment specialty shop for a proper diagnosis and repair.
How did you find such a deal?!
An elderly couple owned it. They mainly took his vehicle, so hers sat and wasn't driven that much. They traded it in; my salesman called me and I bought it. My only concern was it sitting and not being driven. I am wondering it that is some how contributing to the humming. Tire shop thinks it "could be" a wheel bearing. It makes sounds like a bad bearing, but there is no play in the wheel and no sound at low speeds. Toyota service department says everything checks out as far as wheels, bearings, hubs, and CV joints. They are wanting to run more diagnostic tests to try to determine the source. Everyone agrees there is a humming sound at 59-62 mph, bit no one can figure out why.