My 03 with 14K miles has developed a clunking sound near the left front wheel. At first it sounded like something was rubbing against the tire. I stopped the car but did not find anything. The noise is intermittent, can be heard at speeds under about 40 and sounds like some part of the axle or wheel is loose or something. Other times I think it sounds again more like something rubbing or even grinding. BTW the sound can be heard when driving staight and does not seem to change if brakes are applied.

My dealer could not figure it out. They thought there might be something wrong with the alignment (idiots!) but that did not fix it. Have you guys heard of this problem?

Peter