Once you’ve identified the wheel with the issues, you’ll want to confirm it’s a wheel hub problem and not something else. Check the tire for uneven wear as well as wheel damage or balance issues. Inspect the brakes for worn brake pads, a bad brake disc, or a stuck caliper. These issues can also cause the same symptoms as a bad wheel hub.

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If your Ford Explorer experiences one or more of the above symptoms it’s a sign you may have a bad wheel hub. The next step is to try and narrow down which wheel has the issue. To narrow it down you can check the following:

SKFbearing shaft tolerancecalculator

Wheel hubs are extremely durable and made to last a long time but occasionally wear out due to age, mileage, or one of these other causes:

Bearing shaft tolerancecalculator

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Learn more about bearing tolerances by referencing our Help Guide. Don’t know your part number? Try our Bearing Search tool.

Bearing shaft tolerancechart

Ball and roller bearings are manufactured to a number of specifications with each having classes that define tolerances on dimensions such as bore, outside diameter, width and runout.

If you have a Ford Explorer, odds are you’ll experience issues with wheel hubs at some point. Here’s a list of symptoms related to wheel bearing failure on Ford Explorers, as well as some diagnostic tips, repair info, recommended parts, and background information.

Regardless of the issue, don’t wait to fix it or get it repaired. Bad brakes or a bad wheel can cause problems steering or stopping. But a bad hub can come apart causing your vehicle to lose a wheel resulting in a loss of control.