# 2023 Ford Explorer \_ How do I deal with wind noise?

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [March 12, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-explorer-how-do-i-deal-with-wind-noise/189555 "2023-03-12T16:07:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wayneski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wayneski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wayneski)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-explorer-how-do-i-deal-with-wind-noise/189555/1 "2023-03-12T16:07:08Z")

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Wind noise pass side. Wind noise rear over 50 MPH. ?

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-explorer-how-do-i-deal-with-wind-noise/189555/2 "2023-03-12T17:51:50Z")

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That should be under factory warranty, unless someone tried breaking into it and warped a door or something… I wouldn’t mess with it, dealer might say you caused it…

You could always run it through a car wash and look for leaks…

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-explorer-how-do-i-deal-with-wind-noise/189555/3 "2023-03-13T20:00:25Z")

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Ask dealership if you can take a test drive another vehicle, same make/model/year. If it has the same wind noise, probably designed in, nothing can be done.

Beyond that, make sure all windows are completely in the up position. A window can appear to be up (closed), but may not be completely in the up position. The slight recess can cause a wind noise. In general wind noise is caused by a disturbance in the smooth flow of air around/over/under the vehicle. Since this occurs only on passenger side, could be a clue. Do you notice any obvious difference between passenger side and driver side on outside of vehicle? If your Explorer has a roof rack, those can cause wind noises. As posted above, a 2023 is under warranty, so best to keep your activity to nothing more than a visual check; i.e. let dealership handle any repairs/modifications.