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I have a 2003 Escape 4x4 XLS..... Here is my problem. Local Car Guy doesn't know enought about escapes to diagnose this......
When the car is at 1-15mph, it makes a sort of grinding sound on the front passenger side, almost sounds like a wheel rubbing. That gets faster along with the wheels turning faster. The grinding is fairly loud at low speeds but nearly goes away once I am on the freeway (turns into a very low rotating squeel.) The guy at our local shop took off the brakes, inspected all the brake system, and found that the brake pad was cracked........
We replaced the front brake pads, and the sound is still there, and it almost seems louder. I was wondering if anyone has had this happen or have any ideas as to what it is???? I was thinking the 4x4 might be stuck on that wheel somehow, or the ABS system is broken??
Hi, i experienced this before.. i would suggest that u look at the wheel bearings on both sides, i changed it.. but make sure the absorbers need to be changed as well, its might be affected - if it caused the problem.
My previous car had a wheel bearing problem. And a close friend/mechanic told me if it is a wheel bearing problem (which can cost a lot), you can do a simple test to check if it is the wheel bearings. You need to be at high speeds, (highway or freeway), and look in the rear view mirror. If things are blurry and not focused, 9 out of 10 times, it's the wheel bearings. Hope this helps... and that mechanic was right...
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