# Ford Escape Weird Tire Pulsing Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, noises, tires\
**Created:** [January 26, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862 "2008-01-26T17:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ajoiner48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@ajoiner48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ajoiner48)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/1 "2008-01-26T17:36:46Z")

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I have a 2002 Ford Escape with 85K. There used to be a squeak every time I go over a hump, dip, or uneven road conditions that came from the tire area in the front driver side. Ford said absolutely nothing was wrong as they claimed they could not regenerate the squeaking noise. Another mechanic looked at it at a different shop and he suggested it is a faulty T-Rod on the driver side and he replaced it. After that the car did not squeak again but a new symptom has arisen. I can now hear a pulsing noise as if something is loose every time I go over a dip, hump, or uneven road conditions. It sounds like it is coming from both front tires. Nothing is being telepathed to the steering wheel.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Hewitt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dave_hewitt/32/95_2.png) [@Dave\_Hewitt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave_Hewitt)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/2 "2008-01-26T20:42:24Z")

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It’s always tough to describe noises, but I can’t figure what you mean by “pulsing” noise. Regardless, and this won’t be real helpful, I think you should take the vehicle back to the guy that replaced the tie rod.

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**Author:** ![ajoiner48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@ajoiner48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ajoiner48)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/3 "2008-01-26T22:52:01Z")

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Best word for ‘pulsing’ is rattle sound.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/4 "2008-01-27T04:46:20Z")

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I’m not being very helpful here, but remove the wheel covers and drive without them and see if the noise is still there. Check the lug nuts to be sure they’re not loose. Just so as not to miss something obvious and danderous.

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**Author:** ![MikeM95831](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@MikeM95831](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeM95831)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/5 "2008-01-28T22:40:19Z")

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I’d check the sway-bar.

That’s my very quick two-cents.

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**Author:** ![ajoiner48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@ajoiner48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ajoiner48)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-weird-tire-pulsing-noise/9862/6 "2008-06-15T17:25:31Z")

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Thanks - it was the sway-bar. It also needed a new ball bearing on the right front side.