# 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid - rear clunk and grind

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, escapehybrid\
**Created:** [June 30, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629 "2020-06-30T20:46:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Virginia37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/919ad9/32.png) [@Virginia37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Virginia37)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/1 "2020-06-30T20:46:39Z")

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What could the clunking, grinding sound coming from the back of my car be?

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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:** [June 30, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/2 "2020-06-30T22:42:34Z")

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Just a wild guess, your rear brakes.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/3 "2020-07-01T01:24:48Z")

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Could be a broken shock mount, you should have the vehicle inspected.

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**Author:** ![Virginia37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/919ad9/32.png) [@Virginia37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Virginia37)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/4 "2020-07-01T12:35:53Z")

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Thanks, I will.

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**Author:** ![Virginia37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/919ad9/32.png) [@Virginia37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Virginia37)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/5 "2020-07-01T12:36:15Z")

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Thanks, I’ll get them checked.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-hybrid-rear-clunk-and-grind/166629/6 "2020-07-01T23:02:58Z")

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Is your Escape AWD perchance? If so, it has a rear differential that could be going bad.