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Dodge Grand Caravan
Report: Worn Sway Bar Bushings/End Links May Cause Noise in Front Suspension
Dodge Grand Caravan Problem
Model Years Affected: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Average Mileage: 114,277 mi (20,000 mi - 223,000 mi)
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, 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 187,500 mi
Loud solid clunks when driving through parking lots and driveways, replaced the swaybar bushings. Sound was gone for only 6 months.
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Visitor, 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, 130,000 mi
Loud clunking while driving over any bumps- replaced chassis sway bar bushings myself for under 15 dollars- NOISE AND VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS CORRECTED 100%
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Visitor, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 28,000 mi
clunking noise in front end. Mechanic recommended $900 repair. I told mechanic to replace sway bar bushings. Problem fixed!!!!!!!!
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Visitor, 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan, 95,000 mi
rattles when I go over bumps in the road, pot-holes, or sometimes when I turn. If I turn wheel back and forth while stopped or at low speeds you can hear it.
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Visitor, 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 150,000 mi
Creaking and thumping noise in front end at low speeds. Occurs when going over bumps and when turning steering wheel
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Visitor, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 91,000 mi
Front end rattles suspect bad sway bar bushings.
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Visitor, 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, 150,000 mi
I have the same going on ,ride over little bump in parking lot and you can hear it
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Visitor, 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan, 180,000 mi
clunking from front end at low speed. Not fixed yet.
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Visitor, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 75,000 mi
Clunking sound when going slow, exacerbated by bumps and turning the steering wheel. Will try bushing replacement next week and report back
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Visitor, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 20,000 mi
I have had clunking noises coming from the front of this piece of crap for most of the time I have owned it. The sway bar links have been replaced and/or tightened 7 or 8 times starting when it only had about 20,000 miles. Last time it happened, at 70,000 miles the mechanic told me worn struts were causing the problem so had those replaced at a ridiculous cost and the noise went away for about 6 months, now it's back again. I can only conclude poor suspension design and this is the LAST time I ever purchase a Caravan or any Chrysler product, since I have had numerous other problems with it.
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