Ford Escape

the escape is a 2005 limited with 27000 miles

Probably just the brake pads against the brake rotor.
Get rid of the semi metallic pads if it bothers you

It has nothing to do with the brakes because the car never made the noise until like i got to 25,000 miles and the brakes are fine

A bad wheel bearing can cause your symptoms. It should have been caught during the alignment. Have the CV joints checked. Also maight be something internal in the engine or trans. Take it back to the dealer under warranty.

Good luck and let us know. :)

You posted a question and were given an opinion.
Agree with peppermj
Thanks and good luck.

Agree with Pud.
Brake rotors could definitely warp with that mileage. Have them checked by the dealer while your there.

Good luck and let us know. :)

ok i am just wondering if the ball bearing was worn out would it only come from one side because the noise is only on the driver side wheel. I took the car to the dealer and they said they coudn't hear the noise when they drove it what should i do? Should i ask them to check the ball bearing? Also i got into an accident with the car and the driver side wheel well had to be rebuilt so could the noise be something that wasn't put together right? I apreciate your suggestions very much. Thanks You.

Could definitely be just one side. Try taking it to another dealer. You are not obligated to return to the place of purchase for warranty work. You might also have something that was not taken care of from your accident. A good dealer should be able to help you out.

Good hunting and let us know. :)

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I thought the info on the CV joints and half shaft is pertinent even tho your vibration is at a higher speed.

I am planning to have to dealer come drive the car with me so i could point out the noise because it is a hard to hear at first and the car must be drven on the highway first before the sound can be herd. This dealer is actually not were i bought the car so if they say nothing is wrong i am taking to the one that i bought the car at. If the CV joint was broken would i be able to see liqud dripping from it? The CV joint is the bar that has the rubber tubing around it right? Thank You very much for the informantion.

The bar is the driveshaft or axle, The joint itself is grease packed and covered by the rubber bellows. It would fling grease until there was no more grease to fling if the rubber was torn or loose.

ok one finaly question when i took the car into the dealer they said they couldn't hear the noise. So do you think they didn't even bother to check the CV or the ball bearing? If so when i take it in tomorrow should i ask them to check those?

i forgot the grinding noise isn't constent it will go away for a couple of seconds then come back then go away. This still means it could the be the CV or the ball bearing right?

I think I remember you saying this vehicle was hit on the side that you are hearing the noise from if this is the case YES it could be a wheel bearing in which case it could be covered as part of the accident.

Yes the noise is coming from the side of the accident. When they reapaired the car the put a whole new wheel on could it still be the wheel bearing that is bad? I hope you are right and i am thankful for the help

today when i was driving i noticed the noise was most noticable around turns that were mad at 40 mph. I also notice that the noise is worst after driving on the highway. Just wondering if this helps diagnose the problem any better. Thanks

Try turning the steering wheel all the way right and accelerating. Clicking of the CV joints is usually very pronounced this way. Try all the way to the left also.

So in both or your opinions it is either the ball bearings of the CV. Ok i am going to the dealer most likely tomorrow so i will tell u how it turns out. I have looked under the car and can't see anything wrong with what i think is the CV but i will test it tomorrow using ur method.

If anybody would just like to e-mail me rather that post on here just tell me and ill give u my e-mail.

The beauty of the forum is to be able to research problems using the forums search engine. Posts lets all share common problems, and hopefully their resolutions. 8)

ok i don't have a problem with that i am only 17 and don't know anything about cars besides like the type of engine and like horsepower. Ok so back to my problem i guess :D do you think this problem can be fixed or it might be something that is not abe to be fixed? (wierd question i know im sorry) Thanks

With the right amount of money you can fix anything. :D
Good for you for doing a little research. :wink:
You should be good.

its under warrenty and under the accident so i won't be paying i just got to get the dealer to be able to hear the sound.

I did the thing with the turing the wheel all the way to the right and then accelerating and i didn't hear any noise.

I still need help

How did you make ouT?

I didn't drive it yet with the dealer but i am really begining to doubt it is the ball bearing because if they were worn out wouldn't the noise be constant?

jack the side of the vehicle up that you suspect the noise is coming from---first set the parking brake then jack up the side of the car you suspect the noise is coming from.
Place the car in neutral after all safety measures have been taken.
Once you have doubl checked the vehicle is stable and have set the gear shifter in neutral go to the wheel and spin it. If you don't hear any noise grab the tire at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock and try to see if there is any play in the hub itself>try the same at noon and 6 o'clock.
You may not hear the noise if you do hear a noise try and determine if it's coming from the wheel bearing area or the brake rotor>sometimes the brake pad does not meet the rotor entirely and you will get a rubbing sound due to rust build up on the surface of the circumference of the rotor

If you don't hear any sound move to the other wheel adjacent to the one you suspected and perform both safety precautions and test.
If that doesn't do it get back to us.