# Squeaky front driver's side **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [February 26, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-drivers-side/45147 "2010-02-26T13:27:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![schottm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@schottm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schottm)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-drivers-side/45147/1 "2010-02-26T13:27:10Z")
i drive a 1999 honda accord, sedan with 174,200 miles on it. recently, the front driver’s side has been squeaking all the time while driving and if parked and i push on the hood, it squeaks then, too. do you know what this might mean, and what i should do about it? is it safe to drive? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-drivers-side/45147/2 "2010-02-26T13:30:57Z")
Is it safe to drive? Maybe yes, maybe no. The sound could be from dry bushings, which are merely an annoyance. The sound could be from a bad ball joint, which is a definite possibility after more than 170k miles. Because it can result in losing a wheel while driving at high speed, a bad ball joint is a major safety issue. Take the car to a competent mechanic (NOT Midas, Meineke, Monro, Sears, AAMCO, or any other chain operation) for a front-end inspection. This could save your life if you do have a bad ball joint. ---
**Author:** ![schottm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@schottm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schottm)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-drivers-side/45147/3 "2010-02-26T13:33:08Z")
wow…thank so much! i’ll make an appointment with my mechanic right away.