# 1998 Ford Explorer clanging on acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-explorer-clanging-on-acceleration/146730>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-explorer-clanging-on-acceleration/146730 "2019-08-14T21:55:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![david01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@david01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/david01)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-explorer-clanging-on-acceleration/146730/1 "2019-08-14T21:55:04Z")

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when I accelerate there is a loud clanging noise coming from front of vehicle.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-explorer-clanging-on-acceleration/146730/2 "2019-08-14T22:05:06Z")

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Check your motor mounts.