Suspension And Steering
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Dodge Charger and 2010 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| CONDITION | POSSIBLE CAUSES | CORRECTION |
|---|---|---|
| Front End Whine On Turns | 1. Defective wheel bearing | 1. Replace wheel bearing |
| 2. Incorrect wheel alignment | 2. Check and reset wheel alignment | |
| 3. Worn tires | 3. Replace tires | |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding On Turns | 1. Defective wheel bearing | 1. Replace wheel bearing |
| 2. Engine mount grounding | 2. Check for motor mount hitting frame rail and reposition engine as required | |
| 3. AWD - Worn or broken C/V joint | 3. Replace C/V joint | |
| 4. Loose wheel lug nuts | 4. Verify wheel lug nut torque | |
| 5. Incorrect wheel alignment | 5. Check and reset wheel alignment | |
| 6. Worn tires | 6. Replace tires | |
| Front End Clunk Or Snap On Turns | 1. Loose lug nuts | 1. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specifications |
| 2. Worn or loose tie rod | 2. Tighten or replace tie rod end | |
| 3. Worn or loose ball joint | 3. Tighten or replace ball joint | |
| 4. Worn/loose control arm bushing | 4. Replace control arm or bushing | |
| 5. Loose control arm fasteners | 5. Tighten control arm fasteners to specified torque | |
| 6. Loose stabilizer bar | 6. Tighten stabilizer bar fasteners to specified torque | |
| 7. Loose crossmember bolts | 7. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque | |
| Front End Whine With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed | 1. Defective wheel bearing | 1. Replace hub and bearing assembly |
| 2. Incorrect wheel alignment | 2. Check and reset wheel alignment | |
| 3. Worn tires | 3. Replace tires | |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed | 1. Engine mount grounding | 1. Reposition engine/mount as required |
| Front End Clunk When Accelerating Or Decelerating | 1. Worn or broken engine mount | 1. Replace engine mount |
| 2. Loose lug nuts | 2. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specified torque | |
| 3. Worn or loose ball joint | 3. Replace ball joint/control arm | |
| 4. Worn or loose control arm bushing | 4. Replace control arm or bushing | |
| 5. Loose control arm fasteners | 5. Tighten fasteners to specified torque | |
| 6. Loose crossmember bolts | 6. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque | |
| 7. Worn tie rod end | 7. Replace tie rod end | |
| Road Wander | 1. Incorrect tire pressure | 1. Inflate tires to recommended pressure |
| 2. Incorrect front or rear wheel toe | 2. Check and reset wheel toe | |
| 3. Worn wheel bearing | 3. Replace hub and bearing | |
| 4. Worn control arm bushings | 4. Replace control arm or bushing | |
| 5. Excessive friction in steering gear | - | |
| - | 5. Replace steering gear | |
| 6. Excessive friction in steering shaft coupling | 6. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler | |
| Lateral Pull | 1. Unequal tire pressure | 1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure |
| 2. Radial tire lead | 2. Perform lead correction procedure | |
| 3. Incorrect front wheel camber | 3. Check and reset front wheel camber | |
| 4. Power steering gear imbalance | 4. Replace power steering gear | |
| 5. Wheel braking | 5. Correct braking condition causing lateral pull | |
| Excessive Steering Free Play | 1. Incorrect Steering Gear Adjustment | 1. Replace Steering Gear |
| 2. Worn or loose tie rod ends | 2. Replace tie rod ends | |
| 3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts | 3. Tighten steering gear mounting bolts to specified torque | |
| 4. Loose or worn steering shaft coupler | 4. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler | |
| Excessive Steering Effort | 1. Low tire pressure | 1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure |
| 2. Lack of lubricant in steering gear | 2. Replace steering gear | |
| 3. Low power steering fluid level | 3. Fill power steering fluid reservoir to correct level. Bleed as necessary | |
| 4. Loose drive belt | 4. Replace adjuster or drive belt | |
| 5. Lack of lubricant in ball joints | 5. Replace ball joints | |
| 6. Steering gear malfunction | 6. Replace steering gear | |
| 7. Lack of lubricant in steering shaft coupler | 7. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler |