pgodden Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I don't drive my car much, I have only 1200kms on it since I bought it in July 2013. When I originally picked up the car and was driving home down on the highway, I got up to about 60mph and the rear end was very loud. I would say a deep whining droning sound. Anyway I returned to the dealership right away and the service manager said, nothing to worry about it quite normal at highway speeds. Anyway I was reading the forums back then and saw a few posts saying that our rear ends are noisy, so I never thought anything of it just left it. Now, I am second guessing that seems loud and actually not fun to drive on the freeway. Are the 14 rear ends noisy at cruising speeds? Should I have it looked at? Anyone know the best dealer in Calgary to go to? I am going to post in another forum as well, so sorry if some of you see this twice Thanks for your help in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Alibi 2 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Has it gotten louder ? Nothing in your mod list could be blamed for rear end noise. Instead of enjoying the car, this noise seems to be your sole focus, I would have it checked out on Ford's dime. Edited October 12, 2015 by 1 Alibi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It's not normal. Use your warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 For sure its not normal maybe it just needs some friction modifer that is required for the posi units or it has to much gear clearance that eill cause the whine. Hope you can find a dealer that can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03reptile Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Yep there have been issues with whining rear ends in 2013 and 2014's. Mine spun a carrier bearing at 8K miles and caused the ring and pinion to go haywire. Took it to the dealer and they put in a new rear end. It's been quiet ever since. I now have 24K. That is BS that they are supposed to be loud. Take it to the dealer and have them check it out. I'm betting its the ring and pinion gears out of whack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgodden Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think I will contact a local dealer, not really too sure which one to to yet. Will post an update once I get one. Thanks everyone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Call them and see if any have an svt certified tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03reptile Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 More importantly, make sure they have a Master Tech who is good at setting the tolerances of the ring and pinion. That is the secret to a quiet rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Yep there have been issues with whining rear ends in 2013 and 2014's. Mine spun a carrier bearing at 8K miles and caused the ring and pinion to go haywire. Took it to the dealer and they put in a new rear end. It's been quiet ever since. I now have 24K. That is BS that they are supposed to be loud. Take it to the dealer and have them check it out. I'm betting its the ring and pinion gears out of whack. When they change an axle assy. out at the dealer level, do they re-print the axle barcode which also contains a portion of the VIN (sequence number) that makes that specific axle assy. the matching number like the original? or do they just install a replacement and the "matching number" axle part of the drivetrain is now gone forever? Since stamped numbers into the axle tube(s) are no longer used, that original assy. line barcode is the only indicator of "correct original" or not, when searching for a matching number axle. I was just wondering what they do at the Ford dealership level? R Edited October 15, 2015 by Robert M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03reptile Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 When they change an axle assy. out at the dealer level, do they re-print the axle barcode which also contains a portion of the VIN (sequence number) that makes that specific axle assy. the matching number like the original? or do they just install a replacement and the "matching number" axle part of the drivetrain is now gone forever? Since stamped numbers into the axle tube(s) are no longer used, that original assy. line barcode is the only indicator of "correct original" or not, when searching for a matching number axle. I was just wondering what they do at the Ford dealership level? R I don't know. I wasn't concerned with matching VIN etc. It was a whole new assembly. Pretty much plug and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) When they change an axle assy. out at the dealer level, do they re-print the axle barcode which also contains a portion of the VIN (sequence number) that makes that specific axle assy. the matching number like the original? or do they just install a replacement and the "matching number" axle part of the drivetrain is now gone forever? Since stamped numbers into the axle tube(s) are no longer used, that original assy. line barcode is the only indicator of "correct original" or not, when searching for a matching number axle. I was just wondering what they do at the Ford dealership level? R I don't know. I wasn't concerned with matching VIN etc. It was a whole new assembly. Pretty much plug and play. I was wondering if that barcode is scanned for anything related to warranty etc.? if there are issues during the warranty period, related to the axle or maybe even the drivetrain. I guess the VIN (or the portion that is on the sticker) is that axle tube barcode? Maybe it means nothing after the assy. line? I was just interested if they have the ability to replicate that information and did so with the replacement axle install, or if it is gone forever. R Edited October 16, 2015 by Robert M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 As long as you have receipts from the dealer for the work your good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtmattUT Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I can't hear any gear noise on mine on the freeway, literally none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I can't hear any gear noise on mine on the freeway, literally none. +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FomocoUT Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I am on my second clutch and my third rear end. Luckily I have a dealer that goes to bat for the customer. I have less that 2000 miles on the car, and I have only about 25 miles on the last rear end. I plan on driving it under 50 for the first 100 miles, and not for more than 30 minutes at a time. Oh, and no heavy acceleration. This one sounds good, but the last one did too at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtmattUT Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I am on my second clutch and my third rear end. Luckily I have a dealer that goes to bat for the customer. I have less that 2000 miles on the car, and I have only about 25 miles on the last rear end. I plan on driving it under 50 for the first 100 miles, and not for more than 30 minutes at a time. Oh, and no heavy acceleration. This one sounds good, but the last one did too at this point. I have been going to ford dealers in Utah for over 25 years and it always ends the same way for me. It's fixed come pick it up, uhh no it's exactly the same, bring it back and we'll take a look; it's fixed; seriously did anyone even check this?; bring it back. Oh that is normal for this vehicle; no it isn't my neighbor has the exact same car!!! . If you don't want to fix it or don't have the ability, just tell me so I can take it elsewhere, "we get paid to fix it, why would we not want to fix it?" Good question, why don't you then? They did this again in 2015 and I lost it, I called ford corporate (literally the phone number in the footer of the ford.com) and they assigned me an regional escalation rep that called them out then contacted me every week to make sure they did it correctly. Guess what, they fixed in one trip. Henry day and Lhm sandy to be specific. The best dealer they ever had (fixed it first time every time) was Lapoint in Murray but was closed in the recession. What dealer are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I am on my second clutch and my third rear end. Luckily I have a dealer that goes to bat for the customer. I have less that 2000 miles on the car, and I have only about 25 miles on the last rear end. I plan on driving it under 50 for the first 100 miles, and not for more than 30 minutes at a time. Oh, and no heavy acceleration. This one sounds good, but the last one did too at this point. I would be taking it to another dealer if they can`t install a set of gears as you are on a second set e with really no miles on the car something isn`t right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgodden Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Well I finally am able to get back online, after getting my car back in the fall I have had it parked. I did take the car to Ford early summer of last year and they found the rear end was bad shot. Unfortunately the parts were on backorder, not available anywhere in North America and no production date was set. That meant the car had to be parked for over 2 1/2 months, until the parts came in, which was September. I finally had the car repaired just in time to drive it home and park it for the winter. Today was the first day I took it out for this year, I'm happy to say the rear end noise is gone. The car was fun to drive despite it was just an extended trip to the gas station. I don't think since it was new I enjoy driving it as much as I did, the lack of noise made all the difference in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmym Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Persistence pays off, drive it til run out of gas !! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Happy to hear things worked out, even if it took a while. To confirm, however, your rear diff was bad off the showroom floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgodden Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Happy to hear things worked out, even if it took a while. To confirm, however, your rear diff was bad off the showroom floor? Yes, the day I picked it up I thought the rear end was noisy, I even turned around and went back to the dealer to ask. The "Service Manager" went for a ride with me and said "no it's fine, they all sound that way". It bugged me for a long time, wasn't even fun to drive. Finally I went to another dealership, after the original post here, that Servic3e Manager said, no its noisy and had it opened up and looked at to confirm there was a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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