Inspection and Verification: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Certain axle and driveline trouble symptoms are also common to the engine, transmission, wheel bearings, tires and other parts of the vehicle. For this reason, be sure that the cause of the trouble is in the axle before adjusting, repairing or installing any new parts. Refer to NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS .