3rd Gen 2015 Expedition EL Max sawing noise from driverside

[mnebrnr]

Recently purchased a 2015 Expedition EL Max and noticed a sawing noise when driving coming from the drivers side and happens once in while and not regularly - anybody else experience this sound and know what it is or what needs to be replaced?
I'll have a look at the fluid levels to see if everything is full. Sounds like a pump or actuator making a sawing noise which gradually fades.

Thanks

 

[07navi]

Beaver? Seriously when it happens quickly determine where it comes from.

 

[mnebrnr]

Lol...

When it happens I'm driving and by the time I get out the sound is gone. It lasts approx. 3-4secs

 

[mnachreiner86]

Beaver? Seriously when it happens quickly determine where it comes from.

Helpful! He said it comes from the driver side


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[mnachreiner86]

Lol...

When it happens I'm driving and by the time I get out the sound is gone. It lasts approx. 3-4secs

Maybe something plastic rubbing around the wheel


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[mnebrnr]

Possibly, will inpesct once the weather gets better. Thx

 

[sjwelds]

Also see if you can determine under what circumstances it happens; for example, accelerating, braking, steady speed, turning, straight line, etc.

 

[Mikezr]

Does it have power running boards? My 2010 sometimes when I'm driving the boards just do their own thing and start to come down then head back up

 

[mtn5]

A little late to the game, but my '16 Expedition just came back from the dealership where they completely rebuilt the front differential - the pinion gear was failing. I'm going to post about my experience but I took it in originally bc of an intermittent humming sound (2-6 seconds) coming from the front, usually when making slow (5-20mph) turns. I could feel it in the gas pedal and in the steering wheel. Sounded like I was going over a cattle guard at speed. They used a listening device and pinpointed the front differential. Your description is a little different but thought I'd throw my experience in.

 

[Mike Expy Poland]

First - are there any other symptoms you can feel except the sound, when it happens? I understand it happens only when you're driving? I would inspect that plastic wheel arch on the driver side, it might be loose and sometimes rubbing against the wheel.​

 

[Machete]

Try driving windows down no ac along a wall. The sound should be clearer bouncing off the wall.

I just discovered a weehee weehee sound on mine. Seems like when body rocks back and forth I get that squeaky sound.

 

[mossback]

A little late to the game, but my '16 Expedition just came back from the dealership where they completely rebuilt the front differential - the pinion gear was failing. I'm going to post about my experience but I took it in originally bc of an intermittent humming sound (2-6 seconds) coming from the front, usually when making slow (5-20mph) turns. I could feel it in the gas pedal and in the steering wheel. Sounded like I was going over a cattle guard at speed. They used a listening device and pinpointed the front differential. Your description is a little different but thought I'd throw my experience in.

Curious how many miles were on the rig?

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Recently purchased a 2015 Expedition EL Max and noticed a sawing noise when driving coming from the drivers side and happens once in while and not regularly - anybody else experience this sound and know what it is or what needs to be replaced?
I'll have a look at the fluid levels to see if everything is full. Sounds like a pump or actuator making a sawing noise which gradually fades.

Thanks

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10149748-9999.pdf

 

[mtn5]

Curious how many miles were on the rig?

58,000 miles.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

i have tire rub on the inner fender liner