Hello, new guy here. I purchased a 2011 GT500 Kona Blue with SVT PP back in Dec 2013. I've logged about 2k miles on her since, and I've started to notice the above noises becoming more prominent in the vehicle. She is for the most part stock, and 100% stock performance-wise.
The grinding noise only appears when I'm in 1st gear performing a slow turn, say in a parking lot.
Whirring noise seems to get louder as speed increases. I've owned a 2000 Stang GT, and it made a similar noise at highway speeds which turned out to be the rear axle bearings. I'm hoping its something that simple on my rear axle, but I don't know since the grinding noise is new to me.
I don't drive the car that much, and it'll probably never see the track. I have some light power mods planned (pulley, intake, tb, tune). Where I'm really planning to drop my money is (that assumes I keep the vehicle as I've been eyeing the new C7's, waiting for the next MY to sort out any first revision bugs), suspension work. Eyeing suspension packages from either Cortex Racing or Griggs Suspension if I keep this car.
In either case, I've scheduled a service appointment with one of my local dealers, Planet 59 Ford in Humble. Appt is not until 6/24 since the tech that works on GT500's is on vacation until then, or so they say.
Service advisor on the phone checked my VIN, and he has advised me that this work will be covered under the Ford's 5/60 powertrain warranty.
Everything else with the StangStang (as I affectionately call her) runs great. I'll keep ya'll updated once I find out more with the service on my baby. It'll be a few weeks.
The grinding noise only appears when I'm in 1st gear performing a slow turn, say in a parking lot.
Whirring noise seems to get louder as speed increases. I've owned a 2000 Stang GT, and it made a similar noise at highway speeds which turned out to be the rear axle bearings. I'm hoping its something that simple on my rear axle, but I don't know since the grinding noise is new to me.
I don't drive the car that much, and it'll probably never see the track. I have some light power mods planned (pulley, intake, tb, tune). Where I'm really planning to drop my money is (that assumes I keep the vehicle as I've been eyeing the new C7's, waiting for the next MY to sort out any first revision bugs), suspension work. Eyeing suspension packages from either Cortex Racing or Griggs Suspension if I keep this car.
In either case, I've scheduled a service appointment with one of my local dealers, Planet 59 Ford in Humble. Appt is not until 6/24 since the tech that works on GT500's is on vacation until then, or so they say.
Service advisor on the phone checked my VIN, and he has advised me that this work will be covered under the Ford's 5/60 powertrain warranty.
Everything else with the StangStang (as I affectionately call her) runs great. I'll keep ya'll updated once I find out more with the service on my baby. It'll be a few weeks.
