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Are wheel bearings covered under a Ford warranty?
At our shop full of Ivy-league educated mechanics, my fellow carheads and I fancy amusing ourselves after hours with inane trivia about vehicle-related minutia. But recently my fellow bay-mate absolutely mystified me with a question I need to answer in the next 24 hours (trivia winner gets a gilt-edge copy of the seminal “How Cars Work”, while the loser drinks a quart of our finest motor oil). So, please help me out—are wheel bearings covered under a Ford warranty?
Jason Tushinski · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes, Ford wheel bearings are covered under warranty for five years or 60,000 miles, so at least with this answer you won’t have to drink a quart of your shop’s finest.
Now, excuse us while we here at Jerry inform our readers who aren’t car experts about a few things.
A wheel bearing is a vital part of a wheel’s assembly, connecting the wheel and its axle. A metal ring holds this set of ball bearings, which are steel balls, together. When working as intended, a wheel bearing ensures your wheels rotate smoothly with as little friction as possible.
The following are the most common causes of a faulty wheel bearing:
- Poor installation
- Driving through deep water
- Poor road conditions
- Unbalanced tires
- Loads that are too heavy
No one wants to deal with a faulty wheel bearing—this can cause your wheels to stop while driving, or in some cases, even fall off. Even if your wheel stays on your car, a failed wheel bearing can cause significant damage to your vehicle. The easiest way to tell whether you have a wheel bearing issue is if you hear squealing, rumbling, screeching, or humming noise when you change speeds. Naturally we assume you already know this, as you no doubt underlined it with your quill in your original copy of The Practical Motorist’s Encyclopedia (1948)?
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