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Report: Worn Sway Bar Bushings/End Links May Cause Noise in Front Suspension

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Model Years Affected: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Average Mileage: 136,308 mi (36,700 mi - 216,000 mi)

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Worn sway bar bushings or sway bar end links may cause a rattling or clunking noise from the front suspension during low-speed driving. Though not always the root cause, front struts are often replaced for this condition.

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  • Visitor, 2004 Dodge Intrepid, 90,000 mi

    Besides being a pile of garbage its a pile of shxx junk motor 2.7 front end sound like its going to fall out interior tie rods and outer struts and the list goes on and on typical dodge pay the factory workers and designers more no wonder why people in us buy foreign cars no where near the problems

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  • Visitor, 2002 Dodge Intrepid, 105,000 mi

    replaced struts with assembly kit and car is still makeing a noise like the bottoms falling out when i hit a small bump. have been told it was the Tie rods but its not and that it could be bushings in the steering but after reading all of this I think its the sway bushing.

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  • Visitor, 1999 Dodge Intrepid, 180,000 mi

    Worn sway bar, strut rod busings and rack and pinion

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  • Visitor, 2002 Dodge Intrepid, 120,000 mi

    Front sway bars. little bolt on front with rubber surround coming loose, making noise when I drive. Replaced and fixed for $2.50 ....FRIEND quoted me at $150.00

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  • Visitor, 2003 Dodge Intrepid, 70,000 mi

    Clunking noise particularly when I back up and turn the wheel

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  • Visitor, 1997 Dodge Intrepid, 216,000 mi

    Sway bar bushings are old. Rattling/knocking sound coming from front suspension.

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  • Visitor, 2001 Dodge Intrepid, 36,700 mi

    front suspension clunking all the time, most noticable 10 to 40 mph and when backing

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  • blksmoke, 2004 Dodge Intrepid
     Rookie

    knocking noise when making either left/right turn

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