I have a 2019 DD R/T with 7500 miles . Something is loose (I think) in the front suspension , when hitting small bumps (or large) . Feel it on the floor and hear it and it makes it feel like it's riding hard . Took to my Dodge dealer , two times and they couldn't find anything wrong !! I checked the sway bar end links (90 lbs lower 85 lbs upper bolts) , sway bar bolts , shock bolts ,L shaped frame support brackets (129 lbs large bolt 15 small bolts) . Any idea's would be appreciated ... very irritating
2019 Durango R/T front suspension loose
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I have a 2019 DD R/T with 7500 miles . Something is loose (I think) in the front suspension , when hitting small bumps (or large) . Feel it on the floor and hear it and it makes it feel like it's riding hard . Took to my Dodge dealer , two times and they couldn't find anything wrong !! I checked the sway bar end links (90 lbs lower 85 lbs upper bolts) , sway bar bolts , shock bolts ,L shaped frame support brackets (129 lbs large bolt 15 small bolts) . Any idea's would be appreciated ... very irritating
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yes it's AWD
Find a just bumpy enough section of road where you can be absolutely sure it will produce (and reproduce) that symptom. Better if it’s a secure or secluded area.
Settle on a safe speed that you can safely repeat, and try passing over the rough patch of road maintaining a steady speed, but no brakes and just enough throttle to hold a steady MPH.
Note the sound, . . . then pass over the same spot (@ the same speed) but moderately applying brakes and gas together to maintain your speed, and then determine if the symptom has gotten louder, or quieter, or gone away, try it a few times in an A/B comparison test.
Driving like this “gas/brake/loaded” will take up slack in ball joints, radius arm bushings, brake caliper slider pins, drive shaft running gear, but not so much in the steering control parts and chassis pieces along for the ride.
If there’s no change, go into that section of road a bit faster and just apply brakes while passing over that spot dropping your speed to listen for a difference.
Understand that it may not be in your suspension but a loose part somewhere else.
Settle on a safe speed that you can safely repeat, and try passing over the rough patch of road maintaining a steady speed, but no brakes and just enough throttle to hold a steady MPH.
Note the sound, . . . then pass over the same spot (@ the same speed) but moderately applying brakes and gas together to maintain your speed, and then determine if the symptom has gotten louder, or quieter, or gone away, try it a few times in an A/B comparison test.
Driving like this “gas/brake/loaded” will take up slack in ball joints, radius arm bushings, brake caliper slider pins, drive shaft running gear, but not so much in the steering control parts and chassis pieces along for the ride.
If there’s no change, go into that section of road a bit faster and just apply brakes while passing over that spot dropping your speed to listen for a difference.
Understand that it may not be in your suspension but a loose part somewhere else.
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Yes , it has 7500 miles
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does anyone else have any idea's ?? Beautiful vehicle , but if I can't fix it , it's gone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dvdj:
I assume this is not your daily driver with 7500 miles on a '19? Do you REALLY like it? If so, stay the course and get the issue figured out. Is there an extended warranty of any sort? If the current dealer or private shop can't figure it out, go elsewhere.
Don
I assume this is not your daily driver with 7500 miles on a '19? Do you REALLY like it? If so, stay the course and get the issue figured out. Is there an extended warranty of any sort? If the current dealer or private shop can't figure it out, go elsewhere.
Don
If you're close to Arizona and decide to unload it let me know. I'd be interested if it has what we want on it.
Yes , it's my daily driver , I'm retired. I have taken it to 2 Dodge dealership with no luck . I personally checked the torque on everything (swaybar links , swaybar , struts , l shaped support brackets
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Yes I have , they agreed with me , and have felt , and heard my problem
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