Groaning whistling noise coming from the wheels

2012 FORD FOCUS
50,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CABREWER
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Just started. It groans at first but then fades to a whistling once I pick up speed. Sound oddly enough like some one is sharpening a knife. Does not come from the engine. Sounds like the tires.
Aug 28, 2014 at 5:56 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked the brakes? Have you checked wheel bearings? Have you inspected the tires for uneven wear? Does the noise change if you make a turn?

The way you described the noise, it sounds like a sensor on the brakes.

Let me know.
Aug 28, 2014 at 7:19 PM
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