# 2000 Ford Escort making a twapping noise with accelleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 21, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-making-a-twapping-noise-with-accelleration/41113 "2009-12-21T21:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![b.lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@b.lake](https://community.cartalk.com/u/b.lake)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-making-a-twapping-noise-with-accelleration/41113/1 "2009-12-21T21:13:45Z")
Hello there fellow CarTalk Fans! I have a 2000 Ford Escort, that is new to me. I have had it for approximately 6 months, prior to that I don’t know what type of care this car was under. About 3 weeks ago, I was dropping a friend off, put the car in park and couldn’t shift it out of park without using the release button on the side of the gear shifter. The shop I found( first time with these guys, but they were $400 cheaper than the dealer) replaced the entire Shift Interlock Assembly. After that was done, they told me that the motor mounts were beyond broken, and needed to be replaced. I couldn’t afford to lose the car for a few days, so I waited a week. During that week, I started hearing a twapping noise coming from the front drivers side tire area. It seems to start if I go over a small dip or bump, like a drainage dip or speed bump. But only if I am not turning the wheel to the left. As soon as I turn left the noise goes away, but comes back as I straighten the steering wheel. I can only hear the noise with the window down, and while driving. It can’t be heard from the passenger seat, and also stops as I stop the vehicle. I had the motor mounts replaced over the weekend, but am still hearing the noise. I am hesitant to bring it back to the shop for fear of needing another $400 worth of repairs on top of the other two. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, beth Irvine, CA