This loader shorted out in less than 24 hours after it arrived, same exact thing happened with the dump truck we bought at the same time. Even with new batteries it will not make noise anymore and that was the best part for my son. The loader all of a sudden started making a funny noise and wouldn't shut off until we took the batteries out. I am very disapointed that both the loader and the dump truck did the same thing. They never got wet or anything!