# 2003 Ford F-150 FX-4 (4X4) Clicking noise from front drivers wheel **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, ford, f150\ **Created:** [March 11, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924 "2010-03-11T18:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danmaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Danmaan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danmaan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924/1 "2010-03-11T18:32:18Z")
Hi! I recently bought a used F-150 with 105,000 miles on it. Most of the time (not all) when I slow down do about 15 mph or less, I start to hear a clicking noise coming from what appears to be the front drivers side wheel area. The clicking is fairly loud, and decreases in frequency as I slow down and completely stops when I come to a stop. It does NOT click when going above, maybe, 15-20 mph and also does not make the noise when accellerating - ONLY when stopping… I put it up on a jack last weekend and nothing is obviously out of the ordinary - the fender is not rubbing the wheel or something like that. The brakes are in fair shape - new pads could be used, but the rotors are fine. Could it be related to a worn pad? It sounds like it could be from the front axle area (not sure of the name) where the wheel attaches to the axle (a differential maybe - or transfer case? Not really sure what that thing is called) Thanks for your thoughts! It isn’t a big deal, but everyone looks at me funny when I slow down! ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924/2 "2010-03-11T18:46:18Z")
It sounds like you need new front brake pads. Clicking when stopping is fairly common when the pads are worn. You should have the front end checked out by a mechanic just to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![Danmaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Danmaan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danmaan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924/3 "2010-03-11T19:15:04Z")
Really? I thought there was a wire built into the pads that would ‘squeal’, not click… I’ll take a closer look at the pads this weekend - thanks for your input ---
**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924/4 "2010-03-11T19:29:17Z")
There is a wear indicator, but brake pads don’t just fail from normal, even wear, either. My 1998 Camry had a front brake pad crack in half before it was truly worn… that made an awful racket that wasn’t anything like a squeal. ---
**Author:** ![Danmaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Danmaan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danmaan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f-150-fx-4-4x4-clicking-noise-from-front-drivers-wheel/45924/5 "2010-03-11T19:41:32Z")
Thanks for confirming - I will certainly give them a check before I dig into anything else. Thanks ALL! I’ll update this with my findings…