 Humming from rear end.
I just bought a 2006 Escape Limited 4WD. When I test drove it there was a slight shake in the steering wheel at highway speed so the dealer said they would fix it as he figured it might just need the tires balanced.
After picking the vehicle up the steering wheel shake is gone but it has a droning noise coming from the right rear.
Here are my thoughts on what it could possibly be:
1) Damaged tire (it does have a little cupping) possibly a shifted/broken belt.
2) Rear differencial problem.
3) bad wheel bearing.
I'm leaning towards a tire issue as I think the dealer may have rotated front to back thus eliminating the steering shake and causing the humming in the rear.
Has anyone else had the same problem that could possibly shed some light on this for me?
I do have an extended warranty on this vehicle so my only concern is the dealer telling me I need new tires.
Rob
Last edited by falcon11311; 04-29-2009 at 08:07 PM..
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