# 2019 Ford Escape - Clunks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [March 9, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635 "2020-03-09T17:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mel47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mel47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mel47)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/1 "2020-03-09T17:36:49Z")
2019 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 2.0L ECOBOOST; 10Kmi; after backing up, shift to drive then as beginning to go forward, a “clunck clunck” sound from rearend??..Bailey Ford, Plattsburgh, NY rode in car, heard the sound and scheduled appointment. Meantime, no courtesy van for ride home or ride back to dealer; had to walk 1.5mi each time; I’m 71yrs old and dealer sits atop long uphill distance from my home; didn’t enjoy the walk! ☹ any others with similar problems? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/2 "2020-03-09T19:34:24Z")
A few years younger, so I still enjoy the walk, Seems unusual in my experience to not offer at least a shuttle ride for a warranty repair. Maybe a call to a manger or owner and tell them you need a shuttle, tell them your situation see what they say. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/3 "2020-03-09T20:02:45Z")
> [@Mel47](#): > > after backing up, shift to drive then as beginning to go forward, a “clunck clunck” sound from rearend?? If this takes place after the car has been sitting overnight, or at least for several hours, I strongly suspect that you are hearing the **normal** self-test that the ABS system runs under certain circumstances. Even if your previous vehicles had ABS, but you didn’t hear any sound from its self-test, you have to bear in mind that this noise factor differs significantly from one make and model to another. Even though the information below is from a Nissan service bulletin, it actually applies to _all_ vehicles equipped with ABS: _Some customers may notice a “clunk” noise during braking after each engine start when their vehicles are initially driven in forward or reverse gear. This “clunk” noise may be accompanied by a ‘pulsation’ in the brake pedal. The anti-lock brake system is a sophisticated system with electronic sensors, electric pumps, and hydraulic solenoids controlled by a computer. The computer has a built-in diagnostic feature that tests the system each time the vehicle is started and reaches a speed of 4 mph in forward or reverse gear. If the customer expresses a concern regarding this “clunk” noise and pedal pulsation, he/she should be reassured that this is normal and no indication of any malfunction._ ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/4 "2020-03-09T20:03:47Z")
Why not get an Uber? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/5 "2020-03-09T20:26:12Z")
Is it FWD or AWD? ---
**Author:** ![Mel47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mel47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mel47)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/6 "2020-03-09T20:31:42Z")
AWD (Intelligent Four Wheel Drive) Mel ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/7 "2020-03-09T20:36:39Z")
> [@texases](#): > > Is it FWD or AWD? Whether it is a FWD model, or one equipped with AWD, this is almost surely an ABS self-test “issue”, which is not actually an issue. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-clunks/160635/8 "2020-03-09T21:05:11Z")
That could well be the problem. If not that, being AWD creates one more system to clunk in the rear axle.