Ford Escape / Hybrid :: Whining Noise / Only Front Tires Spin In Auto Or 4X4

I have a 2002 Ford Escape 3.0V6 with high miles. A while back the transmission on this vehicle went out while at work. I got the bright idea that I would tow it home with a dolly until the funds were available to make the repairs. We pushed it up onto the dolly and secured it. I also put it in park. It took me about a 1/4 mile to figure out what was with all the resistance (my first thought was "Dang, that sucker is a lot heavier than i thought"). I pulled over, put it in neutral then proceeded without any more problems. A junkyard tranny was put in it. Rides and drives fine. There is a whining noise that is very distinct and gets worse with increased speeds. It sounds like it is coming from the rear end. No noise while stopped.

I have checked everywhere i can reach to see if anything is hot... (thoughts were maybe a bearing) nothing found.
Fluid is full in rear end.
I just drove it and figured it would get worse or get better.
Now that winter is almost over I am very confident that the 4x4 is not working. It does not matter if you are in Auto or 4x4 only the front tires spin.

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Ford :: Repetitive Whirring Noise From Right Back - Wheel Bearing?

2006 Ford Focus with an ongoing wheel bearing issue. Earlier this year I heard a repetitive whirring noise from the back right, figured it was a bearing, brought the car in for repair. The shop confirmed and replaced the bearing.

3 months later, I heard the same noise. I brought the car to a different shop (I had moved since) and they confirmed that it was the same wheel bearing that had just been replaced. They said it may have been faulty. They attempted to repair it, but the noise persisted. They actually ended up putting the new bearing on the driver's side rear and swapping out the old bearing that was on the driver's side with old one on the passenger's, which is the only way they could get the noise to stop entirely. (This confused me)

Fast forward two months and the noise is back on the same side - passenger's rear. The shop is telling me that it is unrelated since the new bearing was technically put on the other side, however, I am thinking that the same thing keeps happening whenever any bearing is put in the same spot (passenger rear). My question is as follows - what could be happening in the passenger rear that would cause bearings to continually fail?

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Golf VI R :: 2013 - Repetitive Clicking Sound Coming And Continues

The noise was getting more constant and less intermittent so i swung into the dealership. There is something mechanically wrong with the engine and i left in a loaner car. They did not feel it was safe to continue driving it until the problem is pinpointed. They didnt tell me
much other than that and that they are contacting VW concerning this..... 530 miles on ODO.

So a week ago i bought a golf r, it's a 4 door w/sunroof nav. It has 418 miles odo and is making a very intermittent tapping/clicking sound coming from the passenger side.

I've read about the fuel system pressure tester noise and heard it on youtube and it is NOT the sound i'm hearing. I notice it at lower speeds both coming to a stop and sometimes rolling away from a stop. Last time it did it while approaching a stop i immediately took the car out of gear and completely let off the clutch and the noise continued without change.

It is a repetitive clicking sound that does not change in tempo, it's constantly the same rhythm. It sounds almost exactly like a nail in a tire.... only there is no nail in any tire and it is completely random.

Theres been times where i've already been driving for 45 minutes yet it does it.

The car is basically brand new and NO i havent beaten it what so ever yet.

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Passat (B6) :: Repetitive Knock Coming Under The Front Passenger Side

It only seems to happen every few days. I have noticed it when I come to a stop, then I hear a repetitive knock coming from under the front passenger side of the car. knock, knock... 7 times, in rhythm, not decreasing in volume, then it stops. Kind of like a gnome trying to get in from under the car... It does not sound like something is flapping or swinging as the knocks are consistent, it sounds mechanical in nature. The car is at the dealer right now for that and other things but they cannot get it to make that noise.

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Ford F-150 - 1997-2003 :: Loud Grinding Noise When Braking Coming From Back Tires?

I have another issue. I just started having problems when braking. Every time I brake there is thing loud grinding noise that sounds like it coming from the back tires but there isn't a squeaking noise like there is where you need new brakes what else could this be??

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Ford Escape / Hybrid :: 2009 - Clunking Noise In Rear Suspension

I have a 2009 Escape that has developed a clunking noise in the right rear. On any bumpy roads it sounds like the shock tower lost it's top bushing but it could also be coming from somewhere lower. It also seems like the truck drifts to the right on bumpy left hand turns, kind of scary.

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Passat (B6) :: Hum Noise Coming From All Four Tires

Just wanted to know if its common to see tires on a '06 B6 3.6L with stock 17" wheels, start to hum from scalloping after just 12,500 mi. They sound like a truck with super duty mud tires. These are the stock Michelin HR 17" that came mounted on the car at time of delivery. The car has been to its routine service intervals. No jack rabbiting. Just freeway driving. There's plenty of tread on them, and the noise seems to be coming from all four.

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Tiguan :: Road Noise Coming From The Tires?

I am looking to reduce some road noise from the Tiguan and will probably install some Dynamat. Mostly I am looking to soften road noise coming from the tires. Any recommendations on what type and where the most beneficial spots to dynamat would be? There seems to be a lot of choices to choose from and every car seems to have it's weak spot as far as noise goes. Wheel wells and firewall, perhaps?

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Ford Escape / Hybrid :: 2004 - Front Tires Wearing On The Inside

I have an 04 ranger with 31x10.5x15 mud tires on it and the front tires are wearing on the inside real bad if you look at it the tire look tilted in on the tops...

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Tires - Gti - Volkswagen :: 2009 - Low Profile Tires Keep Blowing Out?

I just bought a used 2009 VW GTI which is a lovely car as you can see from this picture:[URl]. As you can also see from that picture I live in one of the many snowy states. The roads now resemble the lunar surface except with deeper craters and potholes. When I bought the car, I was stupid enough to be talked into a $500 5 year warranty. Or was I? I've driven the car for almost a month and have replaced 2 tires due to pothole damage. At this rate, I'm way ahead on the warranty. The car has 18" low profile tires which seem sensitive to being banged into the rim of potholes. Is there something about my driving that's causing this issue? I don't really speed and the last blowout happened at around 30mph. Is this something I just have to live with? Can I replace the tires w/ normal tires?

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Ford Escape / Hybrid :: Snow Tires - Unable To Drive Due To Shaking At All Speeds

Fitted new snow tires with the intent of leaving them on year round. Now find that the Escape is pretty well un drivable due to shake at all speeds. Balance has been checked by two tire shops. I think that the problem is that the deep blocks of tread are "squirming"The tires are surprisingly quiet but unfortunately will have to go.

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GTI 337/20th Anniversary :: Repetitive Thumping Noise When Going Around 25 To 30 Miles Per Hour

Ok so i have a bmp gli with 71000 miles. Im extremely conservative while driving to but i noticed when I am going around 25 to 30 miles per hour i hear a repetitive thumping noise. It only happens during this speed and his been this way for a while now. I am kind of ocd with my car and the noise is starting to get to me. What it may be.

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Tiguan :: After Tire Rotation Weird Noise Coming From Front Tires

I have 2012 Tiguan, I just did a tire rotation as part of my 10k oil change. Afterward I started to hear a weird noise from front tires, especially when I was driving slow on smooth roads, I can hear tires make a noise every spin. The noise speed up with the tire speed. I do the oil change and tire rotation every 3k for my previous car, never had any problem.

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Camry 2012+ :: Repetitive Squeaking Noise From The Front - Belt Tensioner Has Constant Wobble?

I have a 2012 Camry LE 4 cylinder non-hybrid at 31,000 miles. I was changing the oil yesterday and noticed a repetitive squeaking noise from the front passenger side of the engine. Upon looking closer, the belt tensioner has a constant wobble. Maybe around 1 cm of deflection with the belt. The AC condenser was running. Is this normal? Do I need to replace the tensioner? If so, what the torque spec is for the main tensioner bolt (pivot bolt)?

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Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: Loud Noise Coming From 4.6 Motor / Missing

I have a 2010 ford f150 with a 4.6 engine. it has developed a loud noise like a diesel on steroids and also sounds like its going to fly apart and it also misses when it does this . now this is how I have narrowed it down to make it happen because it does not do it all the time. it mainly does it to and from longer trips like 45 minutes or more then coming into traffic to a crawl or idle it will start making the noise . also when I pull into my drive and go from drive to reverse and go to back up it will also make the noise. I have no lights on the dash or codes. could this be a coil pack ? I had a coil go a few years back but it acted up under load on a hill and just missed with no noise.

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Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: Tapping Noise Coming From The Passenger Side

As I was driving home from vacation the other day while towing my boat I started noticing a tapping sound coming from the passenger side. Sounds like an exhaust leak or a lifter. Can't tell. Sounds louder under acceleration. It's a 2009 5.4 with 70k. Just had ford do oil change last week. Oil level is good.

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Ford - Explorer :: 2009 - Awful Noise Coming From The Back On Takeoff

I have 09 ford explorer sport trac and having problem with Traction Control. On take off the light flashes and I have noise coming from the back. (the noises that the book state when trac is on). It doesn't happen all the time on take off but when it does its an awful noise. It will not do it at all if its a rolling stop and drives fine after going???

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Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: Noise Coming From Temp Control Unit?

Experienced noise coming from the temperature control unit? I generally hear it immediately after turning on AC or Heat and then when I adjust the tempature up or down. It only last for a few seconds then goes away. I plan on taking it by the Ford dealership. 2010 F150 Platinum...

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Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: 2010 - Vibrating Noise Coming From Within The Dash

My 2010 F-150 has a vibrating noise that seems to be coming from within the dash. The noise starts around 40mph to 50mph. It stops if I let off the gas or I accelerate. I cannot figure out where or what is causing this.

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