[ArtM123]

My 2020 Sport Hybrid with just under 10,000 miles has just recently, and intermittently, started making a very loud noise when I back out of garage, or generally when in reverse. It happens whether or not I have my foot on the brake. It is NOT the normal pedestridan alert sound and is more like a noise from the rear brakes. As I said, it does NOT depend upon me applying the foot pedal brake.

It started when cold weather began, but that may not have any bearing or causation to this problem. It does not occur every time I back up, and is not just on "first start of day" or at any specific temperature range.

Anybody else experience this?

Art 2020 Ford Escape SE Hybrid, mileage 9,900

 

[ArtM123]

It is very intermittent and unpredictable, but I will try to record it. It is a very loud metallic screeching type noise. At first I thought it was coming from the rear brakes, but then I realized that I hadn't depressed the brake pedal. I DID depress the pedal and the sound volume/quality really didn't change. I wonder if it has anything to do with the regenerative braking...I just don't know about that. My driveway does slope downhill...sigh.