Front Suspension Noise leads to lots of repairs.
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2008 R320, 2009 Routan ChryWagen (gone) 1998 E430 (gone) 2007 X5 (gone) 2001 X5 (gone) 1995 M3 LUX
Front Suspension Noise leads to lots of repairs.
I have a 08 R320 with 30K onit. It had a fairly sudden development of noise from the front suspension. narrowed it down to the left upper control arm bushing. Also had a rattle under the car.took it in to dealer monday and got it back tonight. here is what they found/repaired.
C/S THERE IS A NOISE HEARD FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR
WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FOUND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS RUBBING ON BOTH SIDES.REMOVED/REPLACED FAULTY CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. TEST DROVE CAR AGAIN TO CONFIRM REPAIR.
SWAY BAR LINKS WORN after test drive determined that sway bar
links. removed faulty links and reassembled with new.
TURBO SEAL IS LEAKING BETWEEN TURBOCHARGER AND EXHAUST, REMOVED REPLACE.
INTAKE AIR DUCT, SUCTION SIDE OF INTERCOOLER
FOLDED SEAL IN TURBO INLET DURING MPI NOTED A LEAK COMING FROM TURBO INLET. REMOVED AIR INTAKE EPLACED FAULTY FOLDED SEAL WITH A NEW ONE AND THEN REASSEMBLED AIR INTAKE..
30691 FOLDED SEAL IN TURBO INLET DURING MPI NOTED A LEAK COMING WITH A NEW ONE AND THEN REASSEMBLED AIR INTAKE.
Steering is much better and rattle is gone. Seems like a lot of thing to go wrong at 30,000. Car is CPO.
C/S THERE IS A NOISE HEARD FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR
WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FOUND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS RUBBING ON BOTH SIDES.REMOVED/REPLACED FAULTY CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. TEST DROVE CAR AGAIN TO CONFIRM REPAIR.
SWAY BAR LINKS WORN after test drive determined that sway bar
links. removed faulty links and reassembled with new.
TURBO SEAL IS LEAKING BETWEEN TURBOCHARGER AND EXHAUST, REMOVED REPLACE.
INTAKE AIR DUCT, SUCTION SIDE OF INTERCOOLER
FOLDED SEAL IN TURBO INLET DURING MPI NOTED A LEAK COMING FROM TURBO INLET. REMOVED AIR INTAKE EPLACED FAULTY FOLDED SEAL WITH A NEW ONE AND THEN REASSEMBLED AIR INTAKE..
30691 FOLDED SEAL IN TURBO INLET DURING MPI NOTED A LEAK COMING WITH A NEW ONE AND THEN REASSEMBLED AIR INTAKE.
Steering is much better and rattle is gone. Seems like a lot of thing to go wrong at 30,000. Car is CPO.
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It may be CPO, but that warranty doesn't kick in until the original 4yr/50K mile warranty expires.
Sounds like you were treated well and I wouldn't think these issues would reoccur.
Sounds like you were treated well and I wouldn't think these issues would reoccur.
