Front End Noise - Over Bumps, Rough Roads, Dips, Depressions Or When Entering A Driveway

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln MKC. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Noises over bumps and rough roads involve parts which move and contact during an up and down motion.

Possible Source

Action

Jounce bumper
Stabilizer bar insulators or links
Front shock brackets or strut mounts
Loose steering gear tie rods
Loose steering gear bolts
Loose front brake calipers or pins
Loose lower control arm-to-subframe bolts or bushings
Loose ball joint
Loose exhaust heat shield, isolators or brackets
Subframe to body attachments points
Upper or lower steering shaft
Internal or external steering gear stops

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