Grinding at 60 mph in a 1999 Ford escort

1999 FORD ESCORT
162,000 MILES
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SDARE75
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The car will start kind of rough. When my daughter hits 60 mph there is a kind of grinding stutter. It also does it when she is accelerating up a hill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Dec 21, 2011 at 4:29 PM
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HMAC300
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it may be a wheel bearing or axle shaft going bad. have this car looked at by a pro immediately
Dec 21, 2011 at 5:08 PM
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SDARE75
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Ok, thank you for your help.
Dec 21, 2011 at 5:35 PM
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