[Maine-Basser]

I have searched through the posts (for as long as one should) and I cannot find an answer. So, here goes. 2012 Nissan Titan SV, 53K miles. Had new wheels installed two weeks ago (10 days before the squeaking began).

I have an intermittent squeaking going on and it sounds like it is coming from the front wheel area. It is NOT in sync with tire rotation speed and after I reach 30 miles an hour (or so) I cannot hear it anymore. Also, it is very intermittent.

Began to notice the squeaking on Sunday, so I took my truck to the dealer on Monday, even though it was not squeaking on Monday. Dealer could not replicate the noise with a road test (three road tests actually) and they also checked with a listening device (forget them name) on both axles, both sides, with no faulty indications. BTW, the wheel hub assemblies checked out good.

I did not hear any squeaking again until this morning (Wednesday), no squeaking Monday or Tuesday. Leaving work this afternoon it was still squeaking. Went straight to the dealer and it would not squeak during the test drive (I was driving during the test drive). So frustrating.

It is not constant, as you can tell if you have read this far. Picture this, drive by some crickets, then no crickets for 20 to 30 seconds, then crickets again... and so on, then no crickets for a day, then crickets again (I think you get the idea here).

It is a high pitched squeak, not a grinding or howling. It actually sounds like a very loud cricket. Sometimes is squeaks for a few seconds, sometimes 1 squeak only. It does not appear to be bump related, as it happens on a smooth ride as well.

Going to call the place that installed the wheels in the morning to see if they will pull them off and take a look around. If it is not new wheel related, I am stumped. Hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.

 

[robstrevor]

Before you get too crazy, the hood latch is a very common squeak around here. It requires a little lube and your set. It's a cheap thing to rule out.

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[GalaxyPro4X11]

X2 on the hood latch, I had to bend the lever as it was touching metal an also lube the latch itself.
Also I had a bug deflector on the front of my last Titan an had the same high pitched squeak you describe. I lubed the rubbers that it sits on an gone was the squeak.

 

[Maine-Basser]

Lubricated the latch, still squeaking. Lubricated leaf springs and shackles, still squeaking. Lubricated the ball joints tonight, we will see tomorrow what happens. Did not think of the bug deflector. It has been on there for 4 years, so I will check that next.

 

[Smccarty3]

I had been keeping an eye on this as I have a 15 with 11k on it and developed some squeaking in the rear. At first I assumed it was the hiems on my traction bars, hit them with some dry lube, no dice. So I have a 1" block in the back and had been needing to trim my U-bolts. So today I did that and while I was at it I checked the nuts. They were not near tight enough anymore. I can only assume the U-bolts must have stretched. I tightened them, not as tight as I could, but pretty tight. I don't know and didn't look up the torque specs on them, but they were definitely not tight enough. The squeak seems to be gone. I don't know if it helps you, but maybe if not it will help someone else.