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foldface@yahoo.co.uk - 08 Sep 2003 14:58 GMT

Hi
My focus used to be nice and quiet at high speeds, now at 50 m.p.h.
a low pitched noise appears which is fairly loud and the pitch/frequency is
proportional to the speed.
I haven't the first idea what this could be, any ideas? I'll have to take
it to fords but I'm a little wary of the fact that its a bit of an odd problem
that they may not be able to solve.
The car has done 50k so far

Thanks for any suggestions

F

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Paul Giverin - 08 Sep 2003 15:12 GMT

>Hi
> My focus used to be nice and quiet at high speeds, now at 50 m.p.h.
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>that they may not be able to solve.
> The car has done 50k so far

Have you changed your tyres recently? What brand of tyres are fitted at
the moment?

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per - 08 Sep 2003 18:08 GMT

Rear wheel bearings?
/per

> Hi
> My focus used to be nice and quiet at high speeds, now at 50 m.p.h.
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> F

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nick - 15 Sep 2003 14:25 GMT

I'd agree with per, sounds like wheel bearings to me. Recommend that you get
it sorted ASAP as a wheel hub flying off a car is dangerious good lucky.
Take it to fords for a full check they should be able to sort it quickly for
you.

Nick

> Rear wheel bearings?
> /per
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per - 15 Sep 2003 22:44 GMT

I believe there has been recalls and/or extended warranty on rear wheel
bearings depending on what country it was sold in. Check with your Ford
garage.
/per

> I'd agree with per, sounds like wheel bearings to me. Recommend that you get
> it sorted ASAP as a wheel hub flying off a car is dangerious good lucky.
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Peter Marshall - 15 Sep 2003 06:55 GMT

Sure sounds like wheel bearings to me, my 51 plate focus 2.0 ( 20k miles
now ) has had both rear wheel bearings fail in the last 6 months. My local
dealer did not seem surprised at the failures, maybe its another "feature"
of the Focus.
Happy motoring, i'm buying Japanese next time.

PJM

> Hi
> My focus used to be nice and quiet at high speeds, now at 50 m.p.h.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> F

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vince candline - 15 Sep 2003 15:01 GMT

> Sure sounds like wheel bearings to me, my 51 plate focus 2.0 (
> 20k miles now ) has had both rear wheel bearings fail in the
> last 6 months. My local dealer did not seem surprised at the
> failures, maybe its another "feature" of the Focus.
> Happy motoring, i'm buying Japanese next time.

The problem is, the rear wheel bearings on your focus were
likely made in Japan.

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Zip Disk - 16 Sep 2003 04:19 GMT

> Sure sounds like wheel bearings to me, my 51 plate focus 2.0 ( 20k miles
> now ) has had both rear wheel bearings fail in the last 6 months. My local
> dealer did not seem surprised at the failures, maybe its another "feature"
> of the Focus.
> Happy motoring, i'm buying Japanese next time.

Why?

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foldface@yahoo.co.uk - 08 Oct 2003 16:30 GMT

It was the wheel bearings, all fixed

Ta
F

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m.see - 08 Oct 2003 18:20 GMT

did you have to pay?

> It was the wheel bearings, all fixed
>
> Ta
> F

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howard - 11 Jul 2005 10:38 GMT

I am now having this problem. It started as a low noise that i
proportional to the speed of the car, not proportional to the revs o
the engine. It has got worse and worse over a long period of about
year on my 2000 focus. On a trip to wales last weekend it get very lou
and it was a bit worrying - now I see that it is likely wheel bearin
noise and could have been dangerous.

Taking it in to the garage on this friday

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howar

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