My mechanic installed new front struts and links, rear shocks, and front brakes. When I got it back it was making a cyclic chirping noise that would change pitch when applying the brakes. This noise would not be present when first driving, but start after 5-10 mins of driving. I drove around 45 miles from home and it started making a high pitched squealing/screeching when I made 90 degree turns in either direction. Twice is kicked off my traction control. I took it back to the mechanic suspecting wheel/hub bearing. They found the left front hub bearing was very loose and sloppy. It had not been when they worked on it the week before. They replaced left front hub beating and speed sensor. Drove it home last night and the cyclic chirping was still present after a few minutes of driving. Took it back today and we drove around so they could hear it. They thought possibly gravel dust in brakes. Asked me to drive it for a week and see if it worked itself out, got better or worse, etc. I took it through the car wash and the sound was gone while wet, but then came back once brakes were dry. There is also now a slight metallic brushing sound that I heard at slow speeds when pulling in my drive and braking. There is also a light clunking or knocking when braking that wasn't present before. 

Any ideas what on earth is causing this? I'm about ready to just go trade this thing in on something new.

Also of note, when they did shocks, struts, etc they also changed the serpentine belt and did spark plugs, insulators, and wires.

    Has anyone had an issue with their 2021 escape with a loud ship horn type noise from the rear brakes after sitting overnight and in the cold? This noise is extremely loud and goes away after the car is driven for a short distance. I am aware of a current recall on the rear brakes but that’s only if a brake booster fails and does not address any noise. The car has 3,400 miles on it and I’m planning on visiting the dealer but was wondering did anyone else is experiencing this issue and if so have you been to the dealer and what have they done to fix it. Any help greatly appreciated.

I am searching for  front and rear strut-tower braces for a 2020 Escape.

Anyone with information, please advise.

I have a 2007 Prius that is still on its first set of brakes (pads in front, drums in back) at 65K miles.  Can I expect that kind of mileage on a Ford hybrid?

Six weeks ago I had the winter tires taken off and summer ones put on by my mechanic, and the steering started pulling to the left and right, so I took it to a Ford dealer to get a wheel alignment ( I didn't mention the knocking sound). They did the alignment and rotated the wheels and miraculously the knocking stopped. Last week I returned to my mechanic to get new shocks on the rear and he also did a new press type bearing on one front (waiting for the other front to be done this week), and the knocking immediately started again. 

By my deductions, my mechanic did something to cause the knocking when he replaced the rear bearings in February. It was alleviated when the wheels were rotated six weeks ago, and it came back when my mechanic put on new shocks and a new bearing on the front last week. My mechanic is a great guy and has worked on my cars for 14 years, always ready to help and be of service. He can't figure it out and I am at my wits end. It's a loud knock, and seems to correlate to the wheels turning because as I speed up the knock gets faster and as I slow down the knock gets slower. Touching the brakes without applying pressure immediately stops the knock. Doesn't happen every time I drive it. Can be at any speed.

Is there anybody here who can offer any advice? I want it to stop, and it could be dangerous.

To begin with, I have a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid with 148,000 miles on it.  It runs great, no problems there.  A few weeks back, I replace both the front and rear axle bearings and the all of the ball joints both front and rear.  I have also just in the past two weeks replace the front struts.  Then last week, I took it to get new tires put on and a few days after that, I started getting this grinding/rubbing type noise when I turned to the left.  It didn't seem to be too bad.  However, this week, it has gone haywire.  It grinds/rubs at any effort to turning left.  I did notice that it seems to do it more on acceleration that it does if I just let the car coast.  There is no noise going straight down the road.  I can run at 80 MPH down the interstate with no problems.  

I'm going to take it back to the tire installation site and let them look at it.  I have checked all the linkages under the front and everything seems to be nice and snug.  I did a double check with the torque wrench and everything is still at spec for torque.  I have also checked the dust pan that is on the front brakes thinking it might have gotten bent or something.  That is fine.  I've jumped up and down to make sure that the struts are okay.  I'm starting to pull out what hair I have left.  

Any thoughts?

So I have a 2008 ford escape XLT (3.0). FWD. I recently replaced both control arms, tie rods, sway bar bushings and sway bar links, and I continue to get extremely excessive vibrations at high-speed, and rattling/clunking from the front end. I had originally thought maybe the tires were wore on the front from the bad suspension, but when I took them off to examine them, they still look brand new. The tire place said that the condition they were in wouldn't cause the vibrations and noise I am feeling and hearing. 

The shaking is only noticeable on the highway, at around 70 or higher. The steering wheel shakes quite a bit, and the faster you go the faster and louder a 'thunking' noise gets, coming from the steering area. 

The clunking noise I can hear when I am driving, and go over potholes, bumps, etc. There is also an occassional 'popping' noise coming from the front-end when I turn corners, although it's not frequent or really loud. It does it in about the middle of steering wheel travel. It almost sounds like the cv axle is popping or something. 

I haven't replaced the wheel bearings yet, but when I had the car apart to do the control arms, tie rods and other front-end parts, I did grab the rotors and attempt to shake them to see if there was any play in the bearings, to which I found none. I am not sure what other ways to test the bearings. 

I drive 90 miles a day to and from work, and also have small children that ride in this vehicle too, so getting it fixed is a concern for me, but do not have tons of money to throw at it to 'see if this fixes it', or to take it to an overpriced mechanic for them to 'guess' what's wrong with it. 

Are there some places I can start looking to see if I can pinpoint the problem myself?

Thank you!

After doing some research, I put the car up on stands and carefully checked out the driveshaft.  The two u-joints seems tight, I couldn’t find and play when they were free to rock.  The center support bearing seems OK.  The rubber part looks good.  If I really push on it, I can get it to deflect up to 3/8 in. or so, but it is not loose.  All CV joints seem good and tight, no boots compromised.  Tie rod ends are tight also. 

What really is confusing to me is the intermittent nature of the problem.  After the car sits a while after stopping,  it seems to go away, but I don’t have a clue of what brings it on.