2018 expedition wheel bearing noise/blinker issue

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NyackRob79

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My driver side front wheel bearing went bad at 49k miles. Didn’t think much of the noise at first. I assumed it was uneven tire wear. Was replaced under warranty at 57k miles. I have a 2018 Platinum 4WD. In retrospect, I’m glad it didn’t fail with all four kids in the car. Could have locked up the wheel at highway speeds.
 

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Shoot, our Expedition has been making lots of noise, I assumed it was the tires, but it may be the damned front wheel bearings.. I better get it checked out.. Covered under extended warranty?? (just turned 40k miles)
 

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Hi All,

I have a 2018 limited and the noise and vibration has started at 51k miles. I see most have had it repaired under warranty, but is that the standard power train warranty?

A quick look at the power train warranty and it includes driveline repairs including wheel bearings. Anyone experience pushback from the dealer?
 

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Had both my front wheel bearings replaced before 50k so I’m not surprised reading about yalls replacements. At least I’ll get my money worth out of my extended warranty.
 

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Mine was covered under leasecare (I'm under a lease, which I've extended. Ford automatically extends your warranty with a lease). No issues since it was replaced.
 

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Good luck.

I’m going to give Ford a call and schedule a service appointment. Hopefully it’s covered under the standard powertrain warranty. Unfortunately, I don’t have an extended warranty. Ford Nanuet has been booked SOLID lately.
 

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The blinker issue. Is this new to you? If so somebody put LED lights into a standard bulb socket. Forscan can turn off the Hyper flash.
 

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Reached out to a few Ford service departments near Rockland County and the only available times are at the end of December. There’s no way I can comfortably drive for a month without the fear of it failing in me.

Might as well order the part and just do it myself at this point.
 

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Thanks to these forums I was able to figure out my hum in the driver front wheel, bad bearing. I have a 2018 limited max 4x4 with 51k miles. No issues with the dealership fixing it under the factory power train warranty. The technician even heard a noise coming from the passenger side after fixing the driver side and replaced that bearing as well. 1.5 day turnaround and even gave us a rental for free. Thanks for posting your issue, it helped me out.
 
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