[Irvinlopez2112]

Hello am new to the forum. I recently purchased a 2012 dodge avenger se at 115xxx miles on it. About 2 days ago, after cold started the car it made a teapod whistle sound that lasted about 6 seconds and then disappeared. While driving ot does not make the sound just everytime that it get started. If you guys have had the same issue let me know what you guys did to fix it. Thanks

 

[Intrepid]

If you have the 3.6 it may be your idler pulley. This may help:

Loud whistle/whine/noise on COLD startup

Here is a link to the TSB issued January 7, 2015. Almost everything from Chrysler corp with a 3.2 or 3.6 Pentastar built before September 01, 2014. Only covered by 3 year 36K mile basic warranty, unless you reported the issue before your warranty expired etc...

www.avengerforumz.com

 

[namretsud]

Doubtful that the SE has a 3.6. You are probably right about the pully. I would change out the idler, tensioner and belt to resolve this.

 

[Irvinlopez2112]

Hello am new to the forum. I recently purchased a 2012 dodge avenger se at 115xxx miles on it. About 2 days ago, after cold started the car it made a teapod whistle sound that lasted about 6 seconds and then disappeared. While driving ot does not make the sound just everytime that it get started. If you guys have had the same issue let me know what you guys did to fix it. Thanks

Forgot To include cylinder

 

[InspectahACE]

Check the thermostat housing too. I had a whistle for about a year coming from the belt area...turns out the thermostat housing had a small crack in it and was the cause of the whistle. I had no leak either so that's why i never thought of the t-stat at first.