03 Concorde Limited Suspension Clunk - Chrysler Forum

Erbie78 · #1 03-10-2011, 09:53 AM

Hello all. I recently traded for a 2003 Concorde Limited with just over 80K miles. Everything seems to be great with the car with one exception. It mainly happens with slow turns or travels over short but sharp bumps (ie-in or out of driveway, uneven pavement). I'm assuming it's suspension realted because I don't really know what else it could be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Erbie78 · #2 03-10-2011, 09:55 AM

Oops, forgot to say exactly what it was. I'm getting a clunking noise from either side in the front when going over these bumps.

alexanderc · #3 03-10-2011, 12:59 PM

Sounds a bit like strut mounts, but hard to say without seeing the car. I would check all the bushings under the car (i.e. sway bar bushings, control arm, etc) to make sure they aren't collapsed.

Erbie78 · #4 03-10-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alexanderc

Sounds a bit like strut mounts, but hard to say without seeing the car. I would check all the bushings under the car (i.e. sway bar bushings, control arm, etc) to make sure they aren't collapsed.

Thanks for the reply. I would have thought the dealership would have checked something like that out before they sold it, but I'll get a look at them.

Erbie78 · #5 03-10-2011, 04:01 PM

Okay, please excuse my ignorance on this subject. I know virtually nothing about suspension parts. I took a quick look a little bit ago, and I noticed that the rubber around the bottom of the coil spring is falling apart. Aside from that, I'm not really sure how to tell if the other bushings are bad or not.

gn300 · #6 03-10-2011, 06:03 PM

Sway bar links make noise as well sounds like time to have a good shop look at it.

DrGadget · #7 03-10-2011, 06:18 PM

you beat me to it gn300,I've changed mine several times already,I would sugest that you change 2 at the same time,they're not expensive and it'll save you money in the long run.I got 1 to change now and I'm changing both in the rear.

alexanderc · #8 03-10-2011, 09:12 PM

yeah sway bar links are pretty common as well. like gn300 said, take it to a good shop and they can narrow it down.

Erbie78 · #9 03-11-2011, 09:00 AM

Thanks guys. I'm trying to decide just where to take it now. It's times like this that I wish I was back home.