Engine dragging
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When I take my foot off the gas it feels like my car would come to a complete stop within a short distance if I let it coast. The brakes and e brake were checked and they are supposedly fine. It seems to be worse at lower speeds. Also it rides rough in the front. I took it to a shop for both issues and the only thing they found was out tie rods on the front. Well over 400$ later both issues are still there and getting worse. Does anyone know what this could be? I have an 08 Ford Escape with 63k miles on it. It’s the smaller engine front wheel drive.
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Since it's an auto have you tried it in neutral to see if it does the same?
Another thing you can do is jack up the front (chock the rear) and put it in neutral. From there you can spin each wheel one at a time to see if they have the same/similar resistance. You can also do this for the rear.
Another thing you can do is jack up the front (chock the rear) and put it in neutral. From there you can spin each wheel one at a time to see if they have the same/similar resistance. You can also do this for the rear.
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The steering doesn’t feel any different but I did smell a slight burning rubber smell. It’s not all the time and at higher speeds even highway speeds it handles fine. Maybe I should just chalk up the money I spent as a loss and have another shop check it out?
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I would have the original shop check it first - they may resolve it for free, if you still have concerns then maybe drop the $$ on a second alignment somewhere else...
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