WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee Suspension Clunk Solved!!!
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2018
- I had a suspension clunk in the driver's side front suspension for over a year at the dealer could not figure out. After several visits to the dealership it was determined to be the upper control arm. Watch the video for a full explanation of what happened and how we figured it out.
CONFIRMED! 2012 GC 3.6L 150k mi. Upper control arm solved the clunk. Ball joint was bad so I went the OEM route with the whole control arm assembly. Your video gave me hope that it would solve the noise and it did!
Thanks for making this video! My dad is having a similar issue with his GC now. Glad to know others have had this issue - seems like a common fault over time.
I just bought a preowned Jeep Grand Cherokee (as-is) and its been making that clunking noise for certain bumps. My old jeep compass made the same noise after a few months off the lot and it was the upper control arm/strut. Good thing I found your video to confirm!
I have the same noise on my WK2 - thanks for the summary to know where I should dig in first. And what you said about the Hemi is true! People in general enjoy trying to find faults with anything. I have had nothing but great experiences with a few Gen III Hemis. Do a search for any manufacturer/engine combo and there will be videos, forums, you name it on how unreliable and terrible each one is. Then you always get the classic statement "I am never buying a BRAND X product again!".
Overall, the WK2 Hemi is an outstanding vehicle.
Just to say that you saved my day: I replaced lower and upper control arms, along with 2 sway bar links. The suspension is like new - no more noise and wobbling . Thank you
Thanks for sharing, just ordered all new everything for our WK2 suspension after not being able to find the clunk!
Man u just save me a lot of money 💰 I couldn't understand where clunk noise coming from driving me crazy and I h Ave 173,000 on my 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland .Thanks I know a lot of people are grateful 🙏🏽
Same
Just received a RECALL notice on our 2022 L for a possible Pinch Bolt issue when the Jeep was being built. The Pinch Bolt can also rust making taking things apart very expensive. While watching a video about Pinch Bolts, there was a lot of talk about the upper control arm bushings on the Jeeps. Thanks for the video and discussion about the clunk noise.
Thanks for the video.
I’ve got a ‘12 making rattling noise and started rebuilding the front end yesterday.
I replaced Wheel Bearings, CV Axle & Ball joints on the driver front corner. Passenger side is this coming weekend.
Thanks for this video - my 2014 Summit was in the shop for 3 weeks - Maxcare approved the same as you - Endlink, Airstrut, Axel all on the on the passenger side - still have the same noise . As your your suggestion, I have just left a message to make another appointment to have them look at the upper control arms.
Very likely that's what is going on....
Replaced mine this past weekend as well. Solved a lot of noise problems. Those upper bolts that hold the UCAs to the body are a PAIN to get at
Any special tools needed to make it happen?
@@ApexPredatorOutdoors Definitely recommend flex head ratcheting wrenches. You're going at those nuts blind and there's an awkward angle for the two closest to the cabin so having a flex head wrench would help. I didn't at the time, and I was by myself, so I ended up duct taping a regular box end wrench to the nut so it stayed in place, and then backed out the bolts in the wheel well slowly. Also cut off those little tabs on the bolts to get them out. I'm sure those are there to keep the bolts from coming loose but I had no choice with my resources. Very jerry rigged but it worked!
@@sampankow1820 Thanks!
This is great video. We had a similar issue on ours. The truck was a buddies who had someone else try and fix it but couldn't. We replaced upper control arm, upper control arm bolts, sway arm links. Finally we checked the torque on the center strut bolt and they were finger tight. That was the issue. Great upload glad it was under warranty for you.
Thank you so much for making this video! Having issues with this currently with my car 😣
Hope it works out for you. Have them check that upper control arm
Thank you sooooooo much my friend. Have the exact model, color and all; same issue too.
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to posting this! Recently starting having this same issue...
Very common issue unfortunately a very expensive one if you're not under warranty because there are actually a lot of things that can cause noises in that area of the suspension I listed all of them in this video
@@TroutWest Unfortunately, my WK2 is no longer under warranty... So I am going to take the route of replacing the cheaper items in hopes of that solving the issue. I am still very happy with my Jeep which has gotten me there and back from great outdoor experiences. As it gets older I am sure issues like these will surface. I just hope the WK2 community will keep supporting one another like you have with this video in order to keep our WK2s on the road and providing us with great outdoor experiences... Again thanks for taking the time to create and upload this video!
I was getting a similar noise in my 2012 WK2, after replacing most of the front suspension it ended up being a bad sway bar end link! I recently installed a leveling kit and extended sway bar links, not a peep out of her now!
It sucks when you start throwing parts at it because you can't find the problem. Glad you got it worked out. I know noises like that will make me crazy if I can't find it.
You're not wrong!
I am going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so right!
Rattle Over Bumps - if you have an older WK2 (mine is a 2015 with 100K) with original break pads, your rattle could be caused by rusted mounting studs on the break pads. They make the little pressure mounting tabs out of cheap metal and they literally rust away with time and then allow the pads to make an annoying rattle over bumps (can occur on rear as well). I live in Cleveland, OH and dump a lot of salt on our roads, so if you go longer than say 5 years, and live in a similar environment you may have the same issue. Simple fix with new pads (although both my rotors and pads had another 10-15K in them). I have NEVER had a set of pads last longer than 35-40K - Jeep did a great job engineering the pads and rotors to match the WK2 (mine is V6)! When I went to replace them, I used paid up to use MOPAR parts hoping to get same results again - don't mess with success!
Thank you for this. I have a 2015 GC Limited with 70k miles that’s just started a mild clunking when going slow and turning into parking spots etc. Sounded like maybe a ball joint to me as I’m used to driving big trucks etc.
I took my car in today to get checked out and they couldn’t find anything wrong! So weird. I only have 73k on it and they were doubtful it was the upper control arm. And they couldn’t replicate the noise I hear on an almost daily basis pulling into parking spaces and such. Frustrating.
Went through the same problem for over a year. Took them replacing several parts and probably 10 visits for them to replace that upper control
@@TroutWest So you think I should just go ahead and get that replaced before spending the money tomorrow for more diagnostics? It’s definitely coming from the drivers side however they didn’t hear anything driving around and parking etc. They quoted me $600 for the upper control arm plus $100 for an alignment. Sound about right?
I went thru the exact same series of parts replacement. The noise started at about 40K. Had it back to the dealer at least 3 times, lower control arms, sway bar, links, struts, axles.. noise still there.. finally they did the upper control arms and the noise was gone. Now it's like a new vehicle at 90K. Thank goodness I have Lifetime maxcare.
Maxcare is a godsend No doubt. Definitely a huge win purchasing that
I just installed a rough country for my 05 grand Cherokee Laredo. And going through bumps I hear clunks. This video really helps.
Had same after I installed RC lift and level two months ago. Installer re-torqued everything, and no issues since.
djones599 okay. Yea I will have to do that and plus I don’t have a bigger tires for it yet. Maybe that’s another issue it’s making noises too?
Peter Vang it’s not because you don’t have bigger tires, I installed a 2 in for 08 Jeep Grand Cherokee and i have the same sound but I only get when I make turns my mechanic will take a look at it this weekend he says it could be the front axle because we can here it around the middle do the car while driving
Skrillexsgames okay, yea mine it make sounds only when I go over bumps. Maybe upper control arm, ball joints, or axel like you said. I’m planning to take mine to go check up soon too.
Peter Vang yeah could be I’ll let you know what my mechanic says after he takes a look at it, also I currently only have Bfg ko2 same size as what the was on the old pair
I have the same issue. Changed out both upper control arms. Issue improved but still there. Replaced lower control arms and did wheel alignment. Issue still there.
Had breaks done and one was not put back correctly which made it worse. Only found out the breaks were not installed correctly as the break calliper came off and hit the inner wheel.
Breaks fixed and issue still there.
I wonder if the mechanic replaced the bolts with new ones when changing out the control arms.
It is strange that initially I only had the issue on the front left side, but after all the work it is now on both sides.
Ik this is an old video but when this first started for you, did a decently loud squeak along with it?
I have a 14 limited 4x4. First cold this year, I’ll go over a speed bump or cross street in town and hear a bit of a clunk but it’s covered up with a louder squeaking noise. I do have air suspension. I plan to check this out this weekend the squeak just scares me a bit 😅
Going to dealer tomorrow... only got about 21k but this sounds like what I’m dealing with. I’m going to tell them what to look for and hopefully that’s where the problem is. Horrible clunk over speed bumps only. And little potholes I get a metallic rattling noise. Thanks for the video!
The metallic rattle sounds like either swaybar is loose or it's the upper control.
So sway bar and links were replaced all good. Now upper control arm is next. Man thank god I bought the maxcare. Gonna save me a lot with this air suspension
@@johnnyranz Maxcare is amazing.. don't ever get rid of the jeep, just make them fix it. Those warranties don't exist anymore on any vehicle. Remember those airstruts are covered forever.
Cool man. Thanks.
Thanks for the video
Thank you
I literally have the same issue, but I have springs instead of air. Had upper and lower control arms replaced, tie rod ends, struts, sway bar and links and still have the clunk. It sounds like it's coming from exactly where you show. I've taken it back to the shop that did the work twice and they say everything is fine. Dealer says take it back to the place that did the install. Ugh.
I have a 2012 dodge durango same problem, I've replaced everything except those upper control arms and still have the same noise i guess replacing those will solve my issue also
Doing pads tomorrow. I'll definitely be taking a ninja look.
I have a 2015 JGChe., does not make a clunking noise, but when i turn (not always makes the sound) it sounds like if a piece of wire,small tree branch got stuck on the tire, or suspension and the sounds like it finally got rid of it. Or flew away for the tire!! Its weird.
Great video explanation. The Upper Control arm is a common problem. I will be posting a video as I just replaced both of my upper control arms and lower control arms. I have a 2013 WK2 with Air Suspension which you need to ‘air down’ so you don’t lose too much Nitrogen. Anyone can DM me and I would be happy to walk you through it.
Hi PC. Mine is exact your model and year. QD 5.7 ride is crappy over bumps. Good other that that bump stop crash noise. Replaced lower links tie rods. It may be normal as I put 31 tires on and ride in or2 with the lift link trick. But still think it done it before I did that mod. Thanks much. Also replaced air line elbows in front and holds air fine.
@@SM-rd3wd HEY S M. Let me know if you need more info, the noises went away after fixing the upper Control arms…BTW, I have also replaced my Air Struts as well…Next I will likely do my Sway bar. I have had the front end apart so many times, I am very comfortable doing things in a day or less.
Thank you cuz this def applies to the wk1 as well
My upper ball joints boots a ripped and they’ve been replaced once already so I’m gonna go ahead and do the upper controls while I’m doing struts
Okay I lied lol I’m just going to replace my struts and grease my joints I don’t have much life expectancy on this bad boy and I might be scooping up this clean Chevy
out of warranty - and i have this clunk in front but only 33k miles on my 2013 Trailhawk. super sad b/c i love this Jeep but 2 dealers would not give estimates for the work, and 2 local shops did not prepare estimates. one of those shops is a renowned 4x4 suspension place and they recommended i get a 4Runner. something -- possibly upper and lower control arms on passenger side along with sway bar - - would cost more than half what the car is valued at. almost everyone said get a new car rather than put 4k into an 11yo vehicle. but it's cheaper than new with current interest rates.
I do have a clunk on my jeep front end and no one can locate it - 2014 Summit with a tuned 5.7 Hemi great engine no issues 163k miles runs like new - amazing brought it in for the 3rd time for the front end noise and the dealer can not seem to find it - they hear it but cant find it - this is my last hope - this may be the exact issue.
Man, you just saved me a ton of money!
Hahaha. That's the whole plan!
@@TroutWest 😎
lol you are so correct. the only reason I knew it was the upper control arm was because the boot underneath was busted out. if it wasn't I would have had to go through the same process you went through.
I have the exact same issue, driver side front suspension clunking only when going over bumps, totally fine on smooth ground and no problems on the passenger side. It's like a sound that comes as the suspension travels up and down. I wonder if that's the same experience that you had? We're gonna do a reassembling of front struts and installing new upper control arms next week, and would love to ask you and decide if we should buy some other parts ahead.
Did you replace the control arm? Did it solve your issue?
I got the same issue on mine but on the lower control arm ...I also have 160k miles on mine and no issues at all with the engine
yeah my block went at 196K.
I recently took my Jeep 2017 to the dealership the front passenger side was making the clunking sound, soon after the driver's side was making the same noise. After I took it to the dealership I was charged the excess the said they fixed a leak and did some tightening up. The noise stop for 2 weeks and now it has started up again. When I picked up the Jeep from the dealership the Service Manager drove the vehicle with me on bumpy road and it made no noise. I am so frustrated to take it back there they took almost 2 weeks!
First I had a clunk when turning left and it turned out to be my cv axle and after getting that fixed I now have a different clunk when going over bumps or put holes on the road which is much louder sounds like something is lose. I have a feeling it might be the upper control arm
OMG having the same problem and replace the cv axle as well and they still don’t know where the noise coming from
Thank very much for this video my problem had the same noise and just replace the upper control arm
Good deal did it fix the issue?
Was your issue fixed?
Yes guys it was the upper control arm and I did change both.
Isaias Apodaca My 2011 Jeep Cherokee is making the noise on bumps or when I turn 😫 Im so stressed... Was it expensive?
Angie's it was not but if you go to a dealership it will. I did tried to do it myself but there were a screw I couldn’t remove because space. I just went with someone that I know and he charge me 100 dollars for labor .
Same here. Went on a hunting trip and the roads were pretty damn brutal. Caused a clunking sound on my 2011 GC over bumps. Everything is torqued and appears great. However, I later noticed that this noise also arises when the car is parked and I move the steering wheel back and forth. Swapped out the steering shaft and that wasn’t the culprit. Seems like it’s coming from inside the rack and pinion. We shall see…
Check tie rods, pitman arm, sway bar link. Those all are effected by turning wheel.
Hate to say it but if you have AWD or 4X4 look at transfer case if it's while stopped slow and fast traveling. Can also be wheel hub/bearings.
But if it's only during big bumps and not after startup Sway Bar Bushing/Links, but if it's at startup you really need to check transfer case/Drive Shaft if you have 4x4/AWD.
This is why suspension problems suck.. it can always be 5 things.
Nice video. Totally unrelated to this video but what size tires are you running and do you notice any rubbing? I've got an overland edition and want to get some offroad worthy tires. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Stock size! KO2 in this video. They work good. you can go up a few sizes no problem without rub
I'm running 265 70 18 in an all terrain. They rub in the front on sharp turns when the suspension is on entry/exit. Otherwise it runs pretty freaking awesome and I get more miles out of the tires because there's more rubber on a bigger tire.
did you ever feel it with your feet from the floor? have a problem sounding like the same, but i also feel it slightly nothing crazy but i do feel it when the slight clunk happens.
At times you could feel it in the floorboard but it was more of a clunky metal noise
I have a 2015 JGC Laredo, 81k on it. Runs great, handles great. And yeah, when i go over certain bumps/small potholes, while turning Right, I hear a clunk (clank?) in the Left side of the front end - when the Left tire hits the bump. Question: am I safe to drive with this (let's say its the UCA) until I can get it in the shop? I'm actually heading on a longish trip (4 hr drive) in a couple days. A little concerned, but this video does put me at ease a bit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA !
Depends on what the actual problem is... With the problem I had I drove over 40,000 miles with that sound because they couldn't figure it out
I have same problem
Hi there. I have Jeep WK and after complete suspension replacement, there is some clunk noise I am hunting for more than 3 weeks now making me really crazy. Just a simple question to you, do you have the sound, the clunk somehow recorded? My upper control arms are re-used, just the bushings and joint was replaced (pressed) back to the original part and seems to be one of the possible things to be wrong, but you know, there are plenty other things it may cause it..
Sorry I tried to get it on film but it was never allowed enough that a camera would have picked it up... It's really a subtle clunkfrom the suspension it always sounded like it was from possibly the engine bay but it was the vibration of the clunk transferring from the upper control arm mount to the side of the engine bay wall. It was only happening over certain bumps usually speed bumps or railroad tracks. Or sometimes on that small lip when you leave your driveway. Chances are you have a different issue if that upper control arm was replaced. it could be that problem that I talked about earlier in the same video where two pieces of metal were touching...fortunately now that it's all over I realize there's only certain things that it could possibly be to make that noise... Your next step would be motor mounts I think
@@TroutWest thank you for your quick response ;-) well, as you said, the upper control arm was replaced but not replaced piece to piece, they pressed the new bushings and the ball joint. Yesterday they realized that one bushing is kind a moving (it is very little move up to 1mm, but still not ok). I hope it will be the problem, otherwise I am completelly lost :D thanks also for the motor mounts, will look at it closer too. And of course, will update you what was my issue once resolved..
Mines is when I make left turn, I hear bump bump bump under right front side. A mechanic told me it could b struts or ball joints? It just started when I had my brake pads changed. It maybe what u said. Lower or upper control arm. Or swaybar. N link. Thanks man.
I got all this replaced. I need front end alignment done now
I’m still having this issue. Replaced the upper control arms both sides, both sway bar links, tire rods.
Replace air struts? Engine mounts checked?
Wow, my 2015 is in the shop right now, clunk, 93K miles
I have the same clunk on the Drivers side. Been going on since I had 12k miles. 2018 Trackhawk. I've taken it in twice and they can never find the issue. It happens bad during cold weather. In hot weather not much, did you have the same symptom?
It might slightly happen more when it's colder but as a whole it's pretty consistent. Mainly it's certain types of bumps and not others
Did you post a video of the noise it was making? Trying to see if it’s similar noise we are experiencing
I tried... Just didn't come through on the video
Okay we are having the same problem- thanks for looking!
I have a clunk noise when braking it sounds ruff
My jeep grand cherokee overland began to make a noise like metal pounding, as if it were something loose on the front right side, it seems to come from the splash, and it sounds almost always where the street is irregular, apparently they say everything is fine in the suspension, could that be what happened to you friend?
your description sounds pretty similar to what I was experiencing they replaced everything as you can see it wasn't until they replace the upper control arm that it was fixed and that was definitely what it was. If you have over 70, 000 miles and you're getting that noise and they haven't replaced the upper control arm I'm betting that's what it is
I have Max Care too, when they replace these suspension components who pays for an alignment after? THANKS!
They did the alignment as part of the replacement.
I would modify that Jeep to take Nitro-Gas/Hydrolic dual monotube shocks. Because they are far cheaper, try $50-$100 each shock/strut.
I won't do Air suspension anymore, especially ones with sensors and electronically controlled/adjusted by ECM
Gotta link for those shocks?
I have a 2015 GC Summit with QL that’s feathering the very outside edge of its front tires. Everything was inspected 3 times - twice by a Goodyear shop during alignment checks and once by my friend that does racing stuff on the side - and everything was deemed to be good and tight. Alignment is within spec all around. I’m at a complete loss of why the tires could be feathering, until I saw this video. Do you think bad upper control arms and/or their bushings and/or their ball joints could cause tire feathering? I also experience intermittent steering wheel shaking at interstate speeds (65MPH+). What do you think? I’m at a complete loss of why my Jeep has this issue, and it just rolled over 25,300 miles today.
It's possible your upper control arms are done but I don't know at 25k. My tires have always sort of rounded off. The only thing I can think of is you need a harder compound Tire like a ko2. The only thing that would allow a tired of really do that is a sway bar or LCA. if you have a bad upper control you will hear a clunking or some noises over small bumps for sure. Especially like railroad tracks or entering or exiting a driveway
Did you get this fixed? My '14 overland does the exact same thing. Everything that you mentioned. Annoying.
William Ryan Yeah. I had my local FCA dealer align my Jeep and the tires no longer feather. Turns out the Goodyear shop did a shit job aligning it, even though everything was “in spec” according to their machine. The intermittent steering wheel shake I still get, but not as bad. I think these Jeeps are just super sensitive to the road.
Small update… the steering wheel shimmy got worse, and the bump steer was awful over most bumps. So I took it to the dealer and they found that the rearmost bushing in each lower control arm was shot. So I got those arms replaced along with the lower ball joints and the bump steer is very much improved. Unfortunately I still have the shimmy. I have yet to figure it out, but I suspect it’s going to be the UCA’s that are at fault.
@@LimpHz just noticed i missed your update, which i appreciate you doing. Any further issues recently? I have about 156k miles on my ecodiesel '14 overland, and man...the bumpsteer on the interstate can almost be scary at high way speeds. The whole rear end will want to jump sideways if i hit any decent imperfections. But, the feeling is on all 4 corners. And yes...this steering wheel shimy at 65-70 is still the same. I've yet to have it checked out still. I keep putting it on the backburner, but need to do something soon now for sure...
I get a loud noise like metal hitting metal when a do a hard exceleration on my 2014 GC. Still trying to find the source.
Depends on where it's coming from.. (area of the vehicle). I have had that and it was the drive shaft...
You said it was covered under a service contract????
Wonder how the advisor was able to get them to pay for all the shotgun diag parts...
Under maxcare it covers all suspension parts... Every little washer bolt nut..it's not hard for them to cover it under maxcare they just make the call and they fix it
My 07 jgc overland has that clunking noise when I put it in gear but if I pull the E_brake before I shift and it dont make the clunking noise any help would be greatly appreciated
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I had same issue, which was because the bushings holding the front end were bad and it could move up and down when shifting gears. After I replaced them (the upper one was the main issue) the clunking stopped. Just get under your Jeep and let someone switch gears to see if your front end moves when the drive shaft puts some torque on it. Edit, my Jeep is GC WK/WH, so same model as yours.
I'm having the same problem sounds like a plate is loose when I go over certain bumps. It started with some simple creeking sounds at first and now it' a combination of both creeking sounds and like a plate is loose. Checked sway bar and links seem fine. Will have to look at that. I own a 2014 Grand Cherokee Overlander echo diseal with 180k. Obviously out of warranty, can you recommend a mechanic, really don't want to have to go to dealership. I'm in Canada, Toronto
yep it is definitely going to be that upper control arm you have the same symptoms that I had I don't know any mechanics your way and I wouldn't trust much work on this vehicle not at the dealership... They have all the tools for the air suspension and all that. call around and ask if you don't know how to do it yourself and see how much different places cost to replace an upper control arm. It can be done with some patients and moderate knowledge of suspension.
@@TroutWest so I decided to go to the dealer that I know and trust, he wants 4 hours of labor at 130 an hour, not sure how much the part is though yet. Told him I would think about it. I also have the air suspension on my truck as well so hence why the extra hours to complete. My only fear of doing it myself is the tools for the suspension. He also wants another 130 for assessment cause if they do it it's on them then if my diagnosis is wrong, since I'm telling them it's the upper control arm.. not sure what to do yet
@@Tomba1121 Seems a lil' high for this work. It's about a 1hr job to replace an upper control.
How many miles did you have on the uppers before it started clunking? Mine sounds and feels almost wobbly and clunky going over lots of small bumps on a bumpy road. Speed bumps dont quite make the same noise
I believe I started hearing noises around 75,000. Maybe 80,000
Mine has 50k. I put it in OR2 and the feont end flunks alot. I mean alot. I read where it can be the shock maxing out. I was going like less than 2mph or slower. Does that sound like the problem to you? I also have the warranty so I am very curious.
Do not hesitate to take it in. Although it's normal to hear a "THUD" in OR2.. a clunk isn't normal.
I have a 2016 GC SRT and have the same problem, by the sound of it. Driving on motorway is fine, but when driving on a road that has slight undulations then I get a knock from the front end. Car has only gone 35k miles though, do you think it could be the upper control arm bushes at such low mileage? I took it to Jeep and they had no idea even with chassis ears.
The usual suspects are motor mounts, upper control arm, or sway bar bushings.
@@TroutWest thank you, I'll start replacing bits 🙂
Hi. Great video.
I have a clunk on my 2013 Overland with 97000 miles. It happens intermittently after coming to a stop and then accelerating. Sounds and feels like something is shifting like the spare or battery. It wasn't, these were secure.
I am bringing it to the Jeep dealer on Tuesday 9/14/21. I will show them your video.
What else should I have them do? I have an extended warranty and want this fixed. Thanks Jim
This sounds exactly like what I’m experiencing. What did it turn out to be for you?
So what was your jeeps problem after all? I have the same issue.
I don't know if you guys fixed your issues or not but make certain all 4 tires are the same, tread wear the same, and air pressures the same. If not it can burn up your transfer case really easy in these things. The clunk you might be hearing could be the transfer case engaging the 4 wheel drive.... if the tires are off in any of those 3 mentioned it can repeatedly engage and disengage wearing out components and burning up the t case.
When replacing tires all 4 must be replaced also for the same reasoning... the wheel speed sensors will detect variations in speeds and keep engaging and disengaging the 4 wheel drive thinking you are on slippery conditions.
I found this out the hard way as I neglected a slow leak around a bead after putting new tires on (just kept pumping it up here and there).... it would make a clunk similar to the sound of a really hard shift but what it was is the 4wd engaging.
If you ever feel your wheel pull unusually going uphill or around turns it's also a sign to check those things because it's trying to make corrections thinking you are slipping on a slippery surface.
If that is not your issue (as it was mine) then well I hope it helps you save future headaches knowing such anyways because t cases are thousands like most other damn things it seems for these vehicles. 🙄✌
The clunk I was hearing on my 2012 overland is gone! I had the transfer case fluid changed and I swear I do not hear that thump clunk noise anymore.
Please can I install the 2011 Jeep springs on my 2008 Jeep
Because the springs are not available for my 2008 model
I doubt it. Completely different chassis
My 2012 Overland Clunks over buns but seemingly only at low speed....I wonder if mine in control arm....97K
Very likely is the upper control arm secondarily I would say the lower control arm or sway bar bushing
Did it "clunk" when stopping and going? Almost feels like a bowling ball going back and forth if that makes sense.
No..but when that was happening it was a loose swaybar bolt
Thank you. Going to try that
@@CW-eg7wd Did you get it fixed?
JMR Rebuilders yes I did...craziest thing that was easy. All I did was change the the transfer case fluid. Would never have guessed it would fix it but it did.
@@CW-eg7wd never would have. Crazy.
Got a clunk just going up my driveway they could not find anything
Curious how many miles on your GC when they replaced them? I’ve been fighting my dealer and Maxi-care both
185,000 I think at the time
Grrrrr, my upper control arms were refused because the dealer dicked around for a year and a half “shotgunning parts here and there” “can’t find a problem” we originally took it in at 145,000 miles with this rattle but it has 175,000 on it now.
@@silver_cd they should just be replacing it if it's worn out you need to call maxcare or go to a different dealership.
I’ve called maxi-care, they say the dealer told them it was worn out and maxicare said “that it falls outside our coverage”
@@silver_cd yeah that doesn't make any sense because worn out is the same as broken.. every part I've had replaced were because it was worn out. sounds like you need to escalate... Good luck with it don't give up... it's a contract they need to honor it. You may end up needing to get a lawyer. But I don't think it's the case I think you just need to get the right people on the phone.
I go over a bump and my right suspension sounds like it hitting the metal already
Could be your sway bolts... Check into that first.
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee, when I go on the road and only one tire falls in a pothole I feel like it gets a little out of control but the steering wheel does not move or lose control, is that normal?🤔
Hard to tell ya without driving it.
I changed everything except my lower control arms. This has been going on for almost 2 years now im ready to give up i change mu upper controls and struts
You should probably check your motor mounts.....
@@TroutWest I just paid $320 yesterday to have those done as well
I'll be in the market for a new "toy" in the not so distant future as I will be selling my boat (old age disease). I've been doing a lot of research into off roading again as I had four wheelers and dune buggies before. I've deleted Jeeps off of my list due to various reasons. Thanks for posting your experience.
BTW, what is max care?
Maxcare is a lifetime unlimited mile bumper to bumper warranty offered by Fiat/Chrysler on all new vehicles.
@@TroutWest USA is so lucky to have that sort of warranty insurance , in Australia we get the 12 month 60k Ml warranty thats it. We seem to get screwed regularly !
When you turn on your heat does the compressor come on?
No...
Lol i’m having the same problem I found mine earlier today but Jesus Christ they literally replaced everything for you now you don’t have to touch it for a long time lol
Haha, yep, whole new front end. Drive shafts too
My 2014 jeep like this one in video just started making a growling noise in reverse. has yours done this
Could be your drive shaft
Did you get this fixed? My 14 Summit does this now. But it's not all the time about obesity every 4 or 5 weeks. Replaced transfer case, module, drive shaft, wires have been checked and sensor replaced. It will drive fine going forward but once or month it so it will clunck in reverse.
The clunk on our WK2 SRT ended up being a broken Bilstein shock. $900
Robert Putney did you do all 4?
@@onefastlife5017 No. The front shock was the only one I could find anywhere including calling dealerships in other states. They were backordered for months and I already had it apart so I got lucky.
Robert Putney that’s crazy , I was going to get bilsteins for my 07 wk1 srt8, I said Fuu that, I just ordered 2 KYBs and mounting plates for the front , $370 for the pair
I’ve changed everything on front end. Still have same noise. Mine is passenger side.
Check that frame contact
Wow so you got new everything even though it was your fault for the damage hahaha that's kinda awesome
Maxcare covers wear and tear.
how much does it cost to replace or clean the bearings ?
No idea hoss. Call your dealership. That will be the high price
What's maxcare? Extended warranty?
It's an extended warranty offered by Chrysler.. they don't offer the unlimited mile/year anymore, but they still offer
a 150K mile version that covers the same until that mileage.
So much for trail rated. Mine has the noise at 27k miles
Oh they're trail rated. I beat the crap out of mine... still going strong.
Can anyone tell me what can it be when driving and after hitting a bump my car sways…
SWAY BAR
What brand of tires are on your jeep?
In this video they were BFG KO2
@@TroutWest Thanks, Also I recently replaced. My air suspension compressor. Do you have any suggestion on why. The ride height does not work?
I just change the upper control arm and every time I go to the deep , and have some noise , so
What is the problem , can you tell me
Could be sway bar link. If you have the air suspension it's normal to creak
I didn’t have air suspension , but when I go to the pump And make a noise and I check it it look normal
@@TroutWest My friend has 565 thousand km in Russia on Jeep Grand Cherokee wk2 2012 motor 3.6 no problem
Is it bad to drive it like this
With a bad upper control? Yeah. You wouldn't want bolts to snap
Sounds like you had a parts cannon
?
There are no mechanics at dealerships these days. They have techs that only know how to R&R parts until the problem is resolved. Meanwhile you pay for all their guesses as to what is wrong. Pretty pathetic.
Did you have this clunk noise when braking or only over bumps?
Nothing during braking unless I was going over bumps while braking
@@TroutWest I have 2014 Overland 5.7L Hemi, I get a clunk/rattle noise when going over bumps. If I am applying even slight braking resistance, regardless of the bump, it is silent. The front brakes and rotors are due for a change, so I'm going to have a good look around when we do that this weekend. I've heard it could be a rattle from the pad shifting when the clips on the back of the pads rust/break. It would be great if you could confirm "unless I was going over bumps while braking" definitively means that you could STILL hear the clunk from the control arm while riding brakes over potholes. Thanks!
@@nmckinlay If it was over a bump, it still made the noise. Didn't matter braking or not. Usually it was the smaller road bumps or when you're backing out of a driveway, that small lip at the curb. It sounds like a loose bolt, or bracket. but it's the upper control. Happened a lot over railroad tracks or potholes
I've replaced all of it and still can't get rid of the clunk
There are a few things in the area that can cause that. I had a bent piece of metal doing it before I found this one. Good luck on the hunt.
@@TroutWest I've replaced wheel bearings, spindles, upper and lower control arms, struts, sway bar and end links and had everything aligned. Noise went away for a couple of weeks and now it's back. Sounds like the whole suspension is busting out
Wow a million dollars later
Lol. Pretty much
2k each?
Between $1600-2000 now. But yeah about that.
Lmao your dealer sucks. Upper control arms are a very common cause of clunks.
Thy just robbed you.Thy knew from the start.
It was all covered under warranty so they robbed the warranty company then. 😂
What tires? 🛞
BF Goodrich?
Yeah those were the KO2s
Just lifted my WK2. Looking at wheels & tires to replace my stock 17s. Thinking of going with a dark gray 18in Gladiator set.
I’ve been considering Nito Grappler, Cooper Discoverer & Falken Wildpeak
@@explorerboi84 I've been running both the Wildpeak and the Rubitrek's now for a while.. .Those are my GO-2
Ik this is an old video but when this first started for you, did a decently loud squeak along with it?
I have a 14 limited 4x4. First cold this year, I’ll go over a speed bump or cross street in town and hear a bit of a clunk but it’s covered up with a louder squeaking noise. I do have air suspension. I plan to check this out this weekend the squeak just scares me a bit 😅
The bushings get loud when it's cold/moist outside. You'll know it's a clunk .. aka bad upper control when you go over small bumps and hear it knocking around. Especially when turning and going over bumps.