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Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2014 Ford F-150 with 180k miles on her. Her name is Betsy.
Lately It seems like at every corner I have to put another thousand bucks in her to keep her on the road. Tires, brakes, struts and a new transmission, all within a year.
Overall, she has been a great truck and, with new trucks costing what they do, I’m way ahead of the game.
Last week the truck started to make a noise in the front left area by the tire. I have figured out that when I turn the 4x4 on the noise goes away. The noise is not steady, it comes on slowly after the 4x4 is turned off and growls.
Two shops have no clue.
Dear Christopher, Whenever we hear from someone who names their vehicle, we know they are usually more in-tune to how they run than most. It’s more like a family member than a form of transportation, so let’s get Betsy back to her old self.
We see this issue a lot on Ford trucks in this year range. Most often it is caused by a leaking or broken vacuum line on one or both front wheel hubs which control the 4x4. It can also be caused by failing 4x4 solenoids or leaking hubs. Either way, that noise that changes with the 4x4 switch position almost always comes from that area.
Start looking there.
Take care, The Motor Medics
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