2025 speaker issues-driver side distortion

[pdifondi]

Anyone with a 2025 Tungsten having an issue with drivers side speaker distortion?
Specifically the bass 6x9 speaker at the bottom of the door.
It sounds like its blown (rattle/crackle sound) and I had the dealer replace the speaker and the same problem remains.
I have tested this by isolating the sound through the 4 corners fader/balancer in the speakers menu option.

What's odd is the day before in one instant all 4 speakers sounded blown through my isolation testing and today its back to only the lower drivers side.
It doesn't matter the source of music...radio, carplay ect...

I also seem to get a bit of distortion when at idle with from that speaker at idle with no music playing.

Omg I have a 2025 Tungston and having the same issues.. driving me nuts. Dealer is useless.
I think is the active noise cancellation (anc). It happens even when there is no music playing - and it started last spring .. complete bs.
I’m thinking about disabling the anc and confirm this is the root cause. You end up getting anywhere with this???? Thanks!

 

[1791]

Omg I have a 2025 Tungston and having the same issues.. driving me nuts. Dealer is useless.
I think is the active noise cancellation (anc). It happens even when there is no music playing - and it started last spring .. complete bs.
I’m thinking about disabling the anc and confirm this is the root cause. You end up getting anywhere with this???? Thanks!

ANC explained

 

[talltastrophe2]

Anyone with a 2025 Tungsten having an issue with drivers side speaker distortion?
Specifically the bass 6x9 speaker at the bottom of the door.
It sounds like its blown (rattle/crackle sound) and I had the dealer replace the speaker and the same problem remains.
I have tested this by isolating the sound through the 4 corners fader/balancer in the speakers menu option.

What's odd is the day before in one instant all 4 speakers sounded blown through my isolation testing and today its back to only the lower drivers side.
It doesn't matter the source of music...radio, carplay ect...

I also seem to get a bit of distortion when at idle with from that speaker at idle with no music playing.

Found the answer after some severe troubleshooting myself. It is the black speaker covers on the door panel. The bass (at specific frequencies) cause the black liner to suck in and out. I took off the panel and removed the liner and BOOM. problem solved. Discovered because I was so annoyed with after having RAM replace my speaker (and it still kept happening) that I bought some soundproofing material and went to town.

 

[WreckedEm]

Found the answer after some severe troubleshooting myself. It is the black speaker covers on the door panel. The bass (at specific frequencies) cause the black liner to suck in and out. I took off the panel and removed the liner and BOOM. problem solved. Discovered because I was so annoyed with after having RAM replace my speaker (and it still kept happening) that I bought some soundproofing material and went to town.

Is the cover between the driver face and the grill, or between the door panel and the door? Was the soundproofing worthwhile?
I'm getting ready to open mine up this weekend.

 

[CajunHeat]

Found the answer after some severe troubleshooting myself. It is the black speaker covers on the door panel. The bass (at specific frequencies) cause the black liner to suck in and out. I took off the panel and removed the liner and BOOM. problem solved. Discovered because I was so annoyed with after having RAM replace my speaker (and it still kept happening) that I bought some soundproofing material and went to town.

I actually told that to the dealership when they had my truck for a month. They would not remove the felt. Guess I will have to do it.

 

[rb13]

I'm having the same issue on my front driver side door speaker. I mostly notice it when listening to podcasts, but also when volume is at 0 and I accelerate.

I'm thinking it's either a grounding issue or something causing interference. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to troubleshoot either one... Thoughts from anyone?

 

[Ramboy13]

Following. I have a 25 Tungsten, and this started for me last weekend. Sound is from front passenger side, and it honestly sounds more like it’s coming from the dash in that corner than the door. I need to get someone in the truck with me to check it out. And it’s intermittent, making it even more frustrating. I tried getting into the passenger side when I parked, but it wasn’t doing it at the time.
I first noticed a whine (probably not quite the right term, but can’t put my finger on the word I want). I thought it might’ve been my 4WD because it was a snowstorm and I was going slow in snow in 4Auto. The noise continued in 2WD. My radio was muted and still heard the sound from that area. I swear it would change with engine RPM, almost like speaker wires picking up noise. Later I turned on the radio, and it got worse. There was also a sound like a blown speaker with any sort of mid-level volume, especially something with bass.
I searched the forums and found this thread. I was hoping this was simple, but now i’m disappointed. Doesn’t sound like there have been any real solutions to this. I’ll try to troubleshoot the source of the sound more - to either the door or the dash, and go from there. If it’s in the dash, that might be more of a challenge to get to.

 

[kdephill]

Same issue i'm having. I believe mine to be isolated to drivers side dash speaker. Not sure what can be done by dealership based on most complaints.

 

[Ramboy13]

Same issue i'm having. I believe mine to be isolated to drivers side dash speaker. Not sure what can be done by dealership based on most complaints.

I agree, unfortunately. It’s freaking cold outside right now, even in garage. Supposed to warm up to 20’s in a couple of days, so I’ll investigate more then. If you find anything helpful at all, post back. I’ll do the same.

 

[3g Ram]

Following this thread. I purchased mine with 3000 miles as a demo. And I noticed the door paneling had already been tampered with on driver side. I had them put the door back together but after getting home. I noticed some speaker issues going on.

The dealer did not know what to do. They decided to replace the driver door speaker,Because it was making so much noise.

It was disconnected for a few weeks while waiting for the new speaker, and I noticed the dash driver side speaker was doing the same thing. They have not changed that yet because they claimed they cannot replicate the noise. But also my subwoofer is vibrating my back bed and inside my truck so bad it is annoying. It sounds busted also at time. And other times it will jam out!!

I really believe it’s something electrical going on with the truck. The other day my left dash side and middle went out. By the end of the day it came back!!

Today I got my truck back with a new driver door speaker and it already has a popping noise going on. Not nearly like it was, but I’m imagining in the up coming days. It will be back like it was before but we shall see.

I very much love the truck, but this is gonna get old very fast!! Too much money for issues like this. But Everytime I go to the dealer for a recall (every few weeks it seems) I have them log it for speaker issues. Maybe it will help for possible lemon law if things get worse.

One of the best sound test videos!! You will know every problem!! lol

 

[RiffWrath]

I would check the ANC plug.

Very few techs know how to diagnose electrical problems. Out of the 10 techs hired only 1 or 2 are proficient in interpreting schematics and diagrams.
I would take it to a car audio installation guy.
The problem could be the entertainment center. Loose connections etc.

 

[Ramboy13]

My problem still continues. I’m convinced it’s not the speaker itself, but I’m sure the dealership would start there because that’s the easy route. Maybe 30% of the time that I pull out of the driveway, I hear a sick hum sort of noise from that passenger door speaker. It changes pitch as I accelerate. It definitely changes with engine RPM. This is with the radio muted or “off” (when I have CarPlay running with Pandora, but nothing is currently selected).
The frustrating thing is that it’s intermittent. So I’m sure the dealer won’t be able to duplicate, and the best I’ll be able to do is to have it documented as a complaint. It’s just one of quite a list of items when I finally get to bring the truck in for the brake controller recall.

 

[Ramboy13]

I would check the ANC plug.

Very few techs know how to diagnose electrical problems. Out of the 10 techs hired only 1 or 2 are proficient in interpreting schematics and diagrams.
I would take it to a car audio installation guy.
The problem could be the entertainment center. Loose connections etc.

Do you know where the ANC plug is? I’ll try anything simple like that at this point.
I’ll also take the door panel off and see if there’s anything obvious.

 

[RiffWrath]

My problem still continues. I’m convinced it’s not the speaker itself, but I’m sure the dealership would start there because that’s the easy route. Maybe 30% of the time that I pull out of the driveway, I hear a sick hum sort of noise from that passenger door speaker. It changes pitch as I accelerate. It definitely changes with engine RPM. This is with the radio muted or “off” (when I have CarPlay running with Pandora, but nothing is currently selected).
The frustrating thing is that it’s intermittent. So I’m sure the dealer won’t be able to duplicate, and the best I’ll be able to do is to have it documented as a complaint. It’s just one of quite a list of items when I finally get to bring the truck in for the brake controller recall.

Check your ANC plug under the drivers seat.
Does the hum go away when you roll down the passenger window?
One possible fix would be to by pass it all together.
Cruthchfield sells the by-pass harness.

 

[Ramboy13]

Check your ANC plug under the drivers seat.
Does the hum go away when you roll down the passenger window?
One possible fix would be to by pass it all together.
Cruthchfield sells the by-pass harness.

I’ll check under the seat - thanks.
I haven’t tried the windows. that’s a good thought. It’s been too damn cold lately to think of opening windows, but warming up starting today. I’ll give that a shot.
Bypass the ANC? Hmmm. What happens if I just pull the plug on it? Curious if that’s a way to try it w/o ANC.

 

[RiffWrath]

I’ll check under the seat - thanks.
I haven’t tried the windows. that’s a good thought. It’s been too damn cold lately to think of opening windows, but warming up starting today. I’ll give that a shot.
Bypass the ANC? Hmmm. What happens if I just pull the plug on it? Curious if that’s a way to try it w/o ANC.

I’ll check under the seat - thanks.
I haven’t tried the windows. that’s a good thought. It’s been too damn cold lately to think of opening windows, but warming up starting today. I’ll give that a shot.
Bypass the ANC? Hmmm. What happens if I just pull the plug on it? Curious if that’s a way to try it w/o ANC.

Okay we’ll back up.
Which system? Alpine or Harmon Kardon?
The amplifier is under the seat which is where you find the ANC plugs. Right side of the amp.
I could go through it here but there are Youtube videos on the topic.
After replacing all the speakers the damn radio hummed like crazy.
Had to roll down passenger radio for it to stop.
Harmess cost me $100 on ebay.
If you’re in the US its much cheaper so not a loss if it doesnt work and. You can sell it to a Canadian for profit lol.

 

[Ramboy13]

Okay we’ll back up.
Which system? Alpine or Harmon Kardon?
The amplifier is under the seat which is where you find the ANC plugs. Right side of the amp.
I could go through it here but there are Youtube videos on the topic.
After replacing all the speakers the damn radio hummed like crazy.
Had to roll down passenger radio for it to stop.
Harmess cost me $100 on ebay.
If you’re in the US its much cheaper so not a loss if it doesnt work and. You can sell it to a Canadian for profit lol.

Klipsch. I’d have to look to see if anything is available to bypass this system.