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Question: frontend noise

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Visitor, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, Bakersfield, CA, March 16, 2010, 11:09

at low speed when turning corners, intermittent, frontend makes a growling/howling sound. while making right and left turns. problem for past 25k miles. auto taken to dealer many times and told they can't find anything wrong. i've tried replacing the breaks all around. frontend and steering checked many times and now auto off warranty. not sure if auto is safe to drive. told they've had no recalls.

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    Valleyautotech March 16, 2010, 17:05
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    Sounds like bad wheel bearings to me

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    chrisvargo44 November 18, 2010, 22:01
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    Have you had the front wheel bearings checked out that's what it sounds like they can make intermittent sounds try jacking the car up and turn each wheel one at a time and hold the coil spring and see if you feel any thing you shouldn't feel any thing at all...

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