Abnormal thumping noise while driving

Tiny
BUCCOFEVER1995
  • MEMBER
  • 2004 FORD FOCUS
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 163,000 MILES
The car makes the sound almost like a washing machine would make. When I’m driving straight. It goes faster at higher rpm. But is noticeable even at slow speeds. I can feel the thumping noise in the floor too.
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 AT 4:07 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
KASEKENNY
  • MECHANIC
  • 18,907 POSTS
Hi Buccofever,

This sounds like a tire issue. Normally, when you hear and feel a thumping noise the tire is the issue. Clearly it is something that is spinning while the vehicle is moving. So that means it could be tires or possibly axles. However, I would inspect the tires for wear before you replace any other parts. You are looking for flat spots or abnormal wear.

Here is a guide that helps explain this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-car-tires-work

Let me know if you have questions and we can go from there.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 AT 6:46 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links