Howling noise front end 2012 Ford Escape 50,000 miles

Asked by Guru1QK88 Sep 16, 2019 at 03:46 PM about the 2012 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I got 4 new tires and still notice a howling noise in the front , underneath  . I
confirmed the new tires are good When put on a lift  the noise is NOT there .
The car steering is great and straight and no vibrations. Just the noise . Still
hear it when I put the car in neutral. Ford dealer service said everything
looked ok when they put it on a lift. One mechanic suggested changing fluids,
another though differential but not sure , another said tires are just loud .
Anyone have any thoughts

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CITYLIFE404 answered 4 years ago

If the noise is not there when it’s on the lift how do u confirm the noise is not in the tires. Also it could be a bad wheel bearing. Or the noise could be comming form the read end if it’s 4wd. Or it could be in the tires. U need to do more diag... also fluids won’t cause a noise so don’t bother with who ever is trying to sell u fluids

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Check the bearings but maybe the tires have noisy tread.

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