A bad wheel bearing is one of the more serious issues that can cause a humming noise from the front end of a Ford Explorer. A wheel bearing is a set of steel balls held together in a metal ring, called a race. At the center of Your wheels, there is a hollow piece of metal, called a hub. The wheel bearings fit tightly inside this hub, and ride on a metal axle shaft, helping reduce friction when the wheel spins. It can be very dangerous to drive if one of Your bearings is worn out, especially since it may cause the wheel to stop while driving. Additionally, a damaged wheel bearing puts a lot of stress on the hub, the CV joint, and the transmission itself.
Joe
April 30, 2023
I have ford explore 2006 red 4.0 i. Have humping nose in the font and I change the baring two times. And still make noise and I change the drive shift still makes noise and I have new tires what do you think the problem
Peter M.
April 10, 2020
A bad wheel bearing is one of the more serious issues that cause tire noise.
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