2005 Mercury Mountaineer screeching

[rhynesS]

I was driving this morning and all of a sudden my Mountaineer started screeching and popping and smoking. When I parked and got out there was black soot all on the passenger side and the front passenger tire looks wobbly. Does anyone have an ide of what it could be? 2005 front wheel drive

 

[Mbrooks420]

Was it making any noises/vibrations before? First guess would be failed wheel bearing.

 

[Mike65]

Was it making any noises/vibrations before? First guess would be failed wheel bearing.

I agree with Mbrooks420, sounds like a bad wheel bearing. The black soot sounds like brake dust.