[Dasha]

Taking my Mariner into the dealership today. Very loud whirring sound coming from front tire(s)...hubby thinks it's a loose bearing...??? I hope it's not tooooo expensive to fix. :worry:
To be continued.......

 

[Ajax]

Did you try having your Tink sprinkle some dust on it?

 

[Colleen]

Sure hate to hear this. Yup, tink probably coulda fixed the problem.
Hopefully tink will at least make sure that the fix is simple and cheap.
Good luck!

 

[Jordan31]

Just took my escape in for a humming / buzzing tire type noise last week, it turned out to be front bearings and outer tie rods :rant: $680

Hope yours is something less

 

[Dasha]

Thanks, everyone. I think my Tink is being too lazy this summer vacay!! :taz:

Just took my escape in for a humming / buzzing tire type noise last week, it turned out to be front bearings and outer tie rods :rant: $680

Hope yours is something less

Yikes! There never seems to be an inexpensive fix, eh?? Hoping for some good news!
:beer:

 

[US MARINER 1]

You might be in warranty still. When I bought my Mariner it came with 100,000 mile or six year powertrain warranty. It cover the bearings for me. I only paid $100 for the deductible.

 

[Dasha]

No, my warranty has been long gone.

Just curious, is there a certain mileage when wheel bearings go out?? My Mariner has 57k.

 

[Jordan31]

Its a common escape problem as far as I know, mine had 115,000 ish kms, I think thats like 70,000 ish miles?

 

[Dasha]

Thanks, Jordan!

 

[US MARINER 1]

The bearing on the left side went at 30k.

 

[Dasha]

The bearing on the left side went at 30k.

Oh poo!!

 

[Airmapper]

Good luck Dasha, hope it's fixed soon.

 

[Dasha]

Thanks, Airmapper! Me too!!

 

[RobtRoma]

Me 3! Hope it's a simple fix Dasha!

 

[molanojuan]

Good luck Dasha!! i hope is nothing serious, and nothing expensive! :thumb:

 

[Dasha]

Thanks, guys! I'll keep ya posted!

 

[LIEscape]

By the description (over the interwebs), it sure sounds like a wheel bearing that should be fairly inexpensive as repairs go, as long as the tie rods are good to go. Hope it's just the wheel bearing. Not too uncommon for a number of vehicles. Good luck.

 

[stone]

I had my wheel bearings replaced.
They were done , on about 160,000 kms.
My current reading is 240,000 kims. :shock: :lol:

 

[Dasha]

Just heard from dealership. To summarize, left wheel bearing bad, right one starting to go bad ... instead of ordering hub assembly will repress bearings to save me a ton of money. Then a front end alignment after all that. Total cost $830 plus tax. :shock: Oh, also tie rod ends are ripped ....if I want to get those fixed it'd be an extra $250. Hmm....not great news but really wasn't expecting any. Should I take it some place else for another estimate?

 

[Colleen]

Dealerships usually charge top dollar. Might be to your advantage to get another estimate if you or your hubby know of a reputable place.

Sorry about the bad news!