CREAKING NOISE WHEN CORNERING. A creaking noise is heard from the front end of the vehicle while cornering...

Bulletin number

M220117

Component

Engine and engine cooling

Summary

CREAKING NOISE WHEN CORNERING. A creaking noise is heard from the front end of the vehicle while cornering (predominantly left turns) under the following conditions: Driving In 1st or 2nd gear; While coasting or accelerating; with an Outside ambient temperature that is below 10C (50F); and After engine warm-up, the ambient temperature of engine compartment may exceed 10C (50F) even though the outside temperature is still below 10C (50F). Noise cannot be reproduced during straight-ahead driving.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 45 complaints in the engine category.