chachi -> front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (2/7/2007 1:57:57 PM)
I have a 03 escape limited...when i hit bumps the front end makes a thumping sound....my friend who is a mechanic looked it over and thinks it is the subframe mounts....he lifted the car and said the rear of the subframe dropped...i called the dealership and they said there is no mount and that the subframe is hard bolted to the unitbody....has anyone had this problem?? any diagram?? repair advise? All input appreciated.................Chachi
freez401 -> RE: front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (2/25/2007 9:15:46 AM)
Same problem here, my wife has a 2002 escape and when she goes over a bump there is a thump in the front end...??
nicroley -> RE: front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (8/26/2007 10:34:17 AM)
it's the bushings...have them repacked that should help. I had the same issue when I got my 2002 used and it was the bushings and after they are fixed try to take it easy on the speed bumps!
surfscape -> RE: front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (8/27/2007 6:23:41 AM)
Usually the first thing to go is the stabalizer bar links and or mount busings. Then the ball joints. If you lift the car and push on the various components you will see looseness (paly) on the worn parts.
lv2escape -> RE: front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (8/30/2007 7:38:47 PM)
Don't know if it's the same, but I have a 2002 Escape with 125k miles and it has had a loud popping noise in the front suspension for almost a year and no one could properly diagnose it. Turned out to be a bad/worn out stabilizer bar. My mechanic replaced it for a whopping $40.00 parts and labor. So it was well worth the small price to pay, and the sound is finally gone.
daskivt1679@aol.com -> RE: front end thumping when i hit bumps..help (5/3/2008 5:30:51 PM)
had same on one side,,,stabilizer bar links,they run from lower to upper susp.parts tying them together, 25$ a piece,100$ job.replace both at same time
