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My approx. 3500 mile FWD Escape has a strange problem and it's beginning to bug me. It's a dull thud noise that I hear coming from what sounds like underneath the driver's seat. It seems to happen after the car's been sitting for a awhile, then drive it, slow or fast, and then by making the first complete stop. It sounds like something is shifting or moving around underneath the seat. It doesn't happen all the time so I would have a hard time recreating the noise on demand.
I've checked and re-checked everywhere I could think of to try to find something that may be moving around, but no such luck. The only thing I haven't checked is to make sure the spare tire is secure.
I'll mention the noise to my dealer when I take it in for the 7500 mile service, but that's still a long way to go. What worries me is that the noise is coming from the transmission. And I've read some people are having problems (flare, noises, shifting) with this 6F35 tranny. Anybody here something similar in their later model Escape and have a suggestion?
Thanks.
I've checked and re-checked everywhere I could think of to try to find something that may be moving around, but no such luck. The only thing I haven't checked is to make sure the spare tire is secure.
I'll mention the noise to my dealer when I take it in for the 7500 mile service, but that's still a long way to go. What worries me is that the noise is coming from the transmission. And I've read some people are having problems (flare, noises, shifting) with this 6F35 tranny. Anybody here something similar in their later model Escape and have a suggestion?
Thanks.