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Just bought my 2022 Bronco Sport a week ago and I am noticing it start to squeal on occasion at startup is this normal or is it something to worry about?
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When something happens on occasions it usually means something isn't right. It's only been a few days and I know you're worried so here are a couple of the normal sounds that it could be.
When the car unlocks or you open a door the headlights and cooling fans turn on, this creates a light hum not really a squeal. However when I park in the garage it seems to amplify the sound to more than just a hum and almost tinny.
Another would be there are a lot of complaints on the forum about a squeal in reverse, but you say this is at startup or could you have just notice when you backed up.
Then there is the mystery growl, which has lots of threads, but again this really isn't a squeal.
Hope this helps, otherwise I recommend calling your salesman who might be able to get you inspected faster than service as it's only a week old.
When the car unlocks or you open a door the headlights and cooling fans turn on, this creates a light hum not really a squeal. However when I park in the garage it seems to amplify the sound to more than just a hum and almost tinny.
Another would be there are a lot of complaints on the forum about a squeal in reverse, but you say this is at startup or could you have just notice when you backed up.
Then there is the mystery growl, which has lots of threads, but again this really isn't a squeal.
Hope this helps, otherwise I recommend calling your salesman who might be able to get you inspected faster than service as it's only a week old.
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In addition to all Ben said, you can really help yourself on a forum like this with specifics. By "startup" do you mean engine start, or just when you turn the power on? Is the noise correlated with engine speed? In other words, does volume of frequency change with engine RPM? Does the noise change or disappear? Under what circumstances? Just by itself after the engine is running for some time? When you put the car in gear? When you start driving?
The more details you provide the better chance someone can help you narrow down the possibilities.
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Mmmmm bacon, oh and I agree with the belt.
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Yep squeal sounds like a slipping belt.
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It is just when I hit the start button. After that I never hear it again so it is a very brief noise
Hi Erick! I can look into your Bronco's noise concerns on my end. To get started, could you please send a private message over with the name/location of your local Ford dealer and your Bronco's VIN?
As a diagnostic test, once it is started touch a bar of soap, or a candle, on the belt and see if the noise happens again the next time you would expect it to. If the noise goes away, then it is a belt tension issue.
As forum members are of varying degrees of mechanical ability, I would suggest doing this once it has stopped and then checking the next startup.
It has to get distributed on the belt, so doing it with the engine off would be kind of difficult. On a serpentine belt like on the BS, finding the idler with the ribbed portion of the belt exposed would be ideal for touching it with the soap or candle.
This made me think of this weekend being off road and thinking about “Deliverance”.
In all seriousness, these little boogers make a lot of strange noises. They are all cataloged is some fashion on the forum.
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Sounds less like a belt and more like an issue with the starter. Has it ever happened when the engine auto starts (auto start/stop system)?
I getcha. But if they rub a portion it will eventually distribute. Alternatively, use something non-contact like WD-40 or
