# My car makes a grinding noise when slowing down/turning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-makes-a-grinding-noise-when-slowing-down-turning/37094>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suspension, noises, zx2, ford\
**Created:** [September 24, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-makes-a-grinding-noise-when-slowing-down-turning/37094 "2009-09-24T17:52:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![98EscortZX2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a183cd/32.png) [@98EscortZX2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98EscortZX2)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-makes-a-grinding-noise-when-slowing-down-turning/37094/1 "2009-09-24T17:52:04Z")

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I have taken it to the shop a few times–mechanic couldn’t recreate the noise–said it might be a sticking caliper. But it seems worse when I have passengers. Alone I rarely hear that sound–more grinding than squeaking. I’ve had it realigned already, and the tires are new and balanced.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-makes-a-grinding-noise-when-slowing-down-turning/37094/2 "2009-09-24T19:43:21Z")

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I too would be inclined to suspect the brakes.

Is it intermittant?

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**Author:** ![98EscortZX2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a183cd/32.png) [@98EscortZX2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98EscortZX2)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-makes-a-grinding-noise-when-slowing-down-turning/37094/3 "2009-09-24T20:16:10Z")

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I notice it most when I’m slowing down and/or turning left, and it’s always worse when I have a passenger for some reason.