Popping and/or squeaking noise from front shock absorber and or creaking noise from front lower arm bushing

Bulletin number

02-005-17

Component

Electrical system

Summary

Popping and/or squeaking noise from front shock absorber and or creaking noise from front lower arm bushing. Some vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following noises from the front suspension. A squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when turning the steering wheel at a vehicle standstill caused by stick0slip between the front strut bearing and the coil spring. A popping noise from the front shock absorber when passing over speed bumps caused by the bump stopper cointacting the strut bearing when the shock absorber is compressed. A creaking noise from the lower arm when driving over road bumps at 20-40 km/h caused by stick-stick-slip of the front lower arm bushing. The noise occurs when the road surface is wet or after a car washing, and becomes moare noticeable as the speed bump gets higher. To correct these problems, the following changes have been made. For the squeaking and popping noise, the fshape of the bump stopper has been modified and a protector has been installed onto the coil spring. For the creaking noise, the friction of the lower arm bushing has been reduced by adding a dry coating. Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 73 complaints in the electrical category.