2024 XLT Fake Engine Sound?

[Jmoney777]

Curious if my 2024 2.7 xlt has the fake engine sound? Or can it be enabled in forscan? Just wondering how it would sound.

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[FaaWrenchBndr]

Only the power boost models have that

 

[EricR]

Only the power boost models have that

Really?

Do you have a reference for that?

Not to be in your face about this - I am genuinely curious.

 

[Mosey]

I don’t believe I have heard fake engine sounds in my 21 PB.

 

[dochawk]

why in the world would a vehicle with it's ICE always running have fake engine sounds?

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[Dakar09]

To make it sound "better" when you buy a vehicle with the smaller engine. Jaguar did this in the FPace with the horrible 2.5L I-4 engine, when people loved the sound of their wicked supercharged V6. BMW does it, as well.

 

[Goldeneye36]

To make it sound "better" when you buy a vehicle with the smaller engine. Jaguar did this in the FPace with the horrible 2.5L I-4 engine, when people loved the sound of their wicked supercharged V6. BMW does it, as well.

Yup, that's been going on for a while. I remember reading an article in some car magazine probably 20 years ago about BMW being the first company to do that to "enhance" the driving experience. Over time more manufacturers have started doing the same thing.

Ford has been hit or miss in which models they do it but I know my wife's previous 2020 Mustang with the 2.3 Ecoboost had an "Engine Symposer" system that would add extra noise to make the car sound more aggressive, especially when it was switched into Sport+ or Track mode. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Explorer has a similar system. I can't tell if my 24 PB has it or not but it does have a more grumbly and aggressive sound inside the cabin when giving it a good amount of throttle vs my 2011 3.5 which I know did not have any fake noise. It's borderline to my ears if it's fake noise or not and I haven't delved into Forescan yet to play around with that value but the Gen2/3 3.5L trucks do make more engine noise externally compared to the Gen 1 so it could be natural.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Really?

Do you have a reference for that?

Not to be in your face about this - I am genuinely curious.

Uh, It’s common knowledge.
It’s only there because the electric motor supposedly makes the vehicle so quiet when it’s running in a parking lot. I own power boost. I’ve owned Eco boost. I’ve owned a 5.0, only the power boot has it.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

I don’t believe I have heard fake engine sounds in my 21 PB.

Did you buy this new?
Does the reverse boing sound still work?

 

[Mosey]

Did you buy this new?
Does the reverse boing sound still work?

OK, now I get it. My wife’s mustang has the 4 banger and it has fake engine sound played inside the cabin. The sound discussed by the OP is from the external speaker.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

OK, now I get it. My wife’s mustang has the 4 banger and it has fake engine sound played inside the cabin. The sound discussed by the OP is from the external speaker.

Wow……didn’t know the mustang had a fake internal engine sound. That’s awesome

 

[Jmoney777]

Yup, that's been going on for a while. I remember reading an article in some car magazine probably 20 years ago about BMW being the first company to do that to "enhance" the driving experience. Over time more manufacturers have started doing the same thing.

Ford has been hit or miss in which models they do it but I know my wife's previous 2020 Mustang with the 2.3 Ecoboost had an "Engine Symposer" system that would add extra noise to make the car sound more aggressive, especially when it was switched into Sport+ or Track mode. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Explorer has a similar system. I can't tell if my 24 PB has it or not but it does have a more grumbly and aggressive sound inside the cabin when giving it a good amount of throttle vs my 2011 3.5 which I know did not have any fake noise. It's borderline to my ears if it's fake noise or not and I haven't delved into Forescan yet to play around with that value but the Gen2/3 3.5L trucks do make more engine noise externally compared to the Gen 1 so it could be natural.

I had a 2015 f150 Lariat and know for a fact it had the fake engine sound. It made a growl when you gave it throttle. I don't belive this truck had it but curious if it could be enabled via forscan just for fun.

 

[Goldeneye36]

I had a 2015 f150 Lariat and know for a fact it had the fake engine sound. It made a growl when you gave it throttle. I don't belive this truck had it but curious if it could be enabled via forscan just for fun.

I did some light research after I posted but couldn't find anything definitive on the new trucks. Some people say yes and others say no. The only YouTube video I could find was for a 13th gen 3.5L. I know from my truck that the sound doesn't change or get louder when I go to sport mode, which was a thing in the 2020 Mustang I mentioned above. In that car you could easily hear the difference in noise between normal and sport+ modes.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

It’s only on the power boost models 21 and up
part number NL3T-19J215-BB, it’s not present on non-power boost models.
There’s no need for it. There’s also no back up beep or Boeing when reversing with non-power boost models.

 

[nvabill]

Uh, It’s common knowledge.
It’s only there because the electric motor supposedly makes the vehicle so quiet when it’s running in a parking lot. I own power boost. I’ve owned Eco boost. I’ve owned a 5.0, only the power boot has it.

If true Ford has discontinued it then because the Eco Boost engines used to have it at least in the Gen. 13 trucks.

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