# 2006 Ford F-150 whining noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-f-150-whining-noise/135047>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [February 20, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-f-150-whining-noise/135047 "2019-02-20T23:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Margaret13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@Margaret13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Margaret13)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-f-150-whining-noise/135047/1 "2019-02-20T23:02:15Z")

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2006 f150 truck and theres a whin ing noize even when stero off and battery goes dead what causen that

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-f-150-whining-noise/135047/2 "2019-02-20T23:29:45Z")

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Bad alternator maybe. Open the hood and listen for the noise.