# 1995 Ford Contour rattling noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-contour-rattling-noise/81915>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** contour, ford\
**Created:** [October 23, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-contour-rattling-noise/81915 "2013-10-23T20:56:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kazwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e79b87/32.png) [@kazwick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kazwick)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-contour-rattling-noise/81915/1 "2013-10-23T20:56:03Z")

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So, I have a 1995 Ford Contour that I purchased in May from it’s previous owner.

Within the past couple weeks, I’ve noticed a combination of sounds coming from under the front of the car, especially on the left side and especially when I slow down and make left turns. I know nothing about cars and I thought I would just check to see if anyone could offer some insight before I take it to a mechanic.

I just worry about my car sounding like a sinking ship.

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-contour-rattling-noise/81915/2 "2013-10-24T01:36:38Z")

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You said “combination of sounds,” which means more than one sound. Can you describe them a little more precisely than “sinking ship?” None of us here knows what a sinking ship sounds like, unless there are some Titanic survivors here. 😉

Are they rhythmic, in sync with the speed of the tires, or constant? Are they clicking sounds? Popping? Rattling? Each of those could mean something different.