# Grinding noise when turning steering wheel / Ford Focus 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 2, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-when-turning-steering-wheel-ford-focus-2012/95942 "2016-10-02T19:03:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dustin1986](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Dustin1986](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dustin1986)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-when-turning-steering-wheel-ford-focus-2012/95942/1 "2016-10-02T19:03:13Z")
Ford Focus 2012 - 25,000 miles There’s a loud grinding noise from the front end of car when I turn the steering wheel… even when the car is off and in park. I can post videos of the noise if needed. Thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-when-turning-steering-wheel-ford-focus-2012/95942/2 "2016-10-02T20:43:49Z")
The grinding noise you hear might be from a bad upper strut bearing. Since this noise occurs with car not moving, place your hand on each strut tower while someone turns the steering wheel back and forth. If there’s a bad upper strut bearing, you’ll feel it Tester ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-when-turning-steering-wheel-ford-focus-2012/95942/3 "2016-10-04T05:07:06Z")
The other question we should ask is the one Tom or Ray often asked in this sort of situation. “When was the accident?”