FixFord Explorer Noise While Driving — What It Usually Is
Wheel Bearing / Hub leads on the Ford Explorer as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: Wheel Bearing / Hub shows up in 36% of Ford Explorer visits against 19.2% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Ford Explorer.
What it actually turns out to be on the Ford Explorer
| The fix involved | Ford Explorer* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Bearing / Hub | 36% | 19.2% | $386 – $677 |
| Brake Pads | 16.3% | 18% | $239 – $582 |
| Serpentine Belt | 13.8% | 13.8% | $123 – $284 |
| Brake Rotors | 9.5% | 12.3% | $235 – $496 |
| CV Axle / Driveshaft | 7.2% | 7.7% | $213 – $714 |
| Drive Belt | 5.4% | 8.2% | $136 – $337 |
| Ball Joint | 4.5% | 2.4% | $334 – $710 |
| Sway Bar | 3.8% | 4.7% | $139 – $374 |
| Tie Rod | 3.5% | 2.8% | $241 – $545 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Ford Explorer invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Ford Explorer visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Ford Explorer owners said
“Loud noise when driving”
“Check for wheel bearing noise”
“Check noise in front”
“Check grinding noise from rear brakes.”
“rear wheel bearing making noise”
“Has an engine noise”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Noise While Driving: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Ford Explorer repair costs
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Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Ford Explorer differs.
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