My drivers side front shock (strut?) creaks when going over speed bumps/large bumps. i'll be taking it to the dealer, but thought I'd ask if anyone has had this problem and if so, how was it fixed?

TIA

 

I've got a creaking & popping noise, but it's coming from the REAR (sounds like passenger side rear). no TSB for rear I think.

Let me know how it goes at the dealer...if I go, I'll post results.

 

I also have this annoying squeak coming from the front passenger side when going over speed bumps. I’m going to try to take it in next week.

 

just bumping - wondering if anyone else has the creak.

 

I had that in my 05 about, I'll say six months ago, took it to the dealer and they fixed it. I forget exactly what part it was that they replaced, but I will ask tonight when I take my car out for another warranty issue. I'll get back to you.

 

Any more info? TIA.

 

I have the same problem on my '07. The dealer lubed the sway bar bushings but it came back quickly. They're now thinking it's a strut.

 

it is actually the upper strut pearches , there is a tsb out on them , I already had mine replaced , like a month after I bought the car . It is bad rubber on the pearches

 

happen to have the TSB number?

 

I'd like the TSB number too.. My car sounds like there's a family of birds living in the engine. Every time I hit a bump...chirp, chirp, chirp!

 

mine has it too!!

 

My dealer replaced the front left lower control arm two weeks ago with a new design part per direction from Ford engineering but it didn't solve the problem. They then told the dealer to check and tighten a few other bolts and braces under the car (I have a vert) but before I had a chance to bring the car in, the dealer called back and said that there's another revised lower control arm due out soon that should solve the problem for good. I haven't seen a TSB on it and I'm not sure that one even exists, but he dealer seems to think that Ford knows what to do this time.

 

any update guys?

 

No word from my dealer yet on the availability of the new part(s).

 

it was the bushing's on the controll arm so they replaced it and the sound is gone

 

I'm glad your's is fixed but I called my dealer yesterday and they tell me the new design lower control arm still isn't available.

 

I just bought an '07 GT Convertible 5-speed and I notice creaking sounds coming from around the rear quarter panels as I shift gears, even from a standstill. To me it doesn't sound like the suspension, it sounds like body panels creaking (scary). When the car is at rest and I push and pull on the body to move the suspension parts I do NOT hear any creaking, nor do I hear any noise going over bumps. It is only when the car is shifting or accelerating, so it must be related to the body twisting.

Does anyone have a convertible and notice this? I hear it whether the top is up or down.

I can't say I remember hearing this when I drove it off the lot, but about 200 miles later I started to notice. Perhaps I was just too excited to notice at first.

Does anyone think this sounds like a suspension issue? I guess I can always take it in and see what they say. Sucks that this is still an issue on a 2007. Makes the car sound old and poorly constructed. And I paid full price, over $35k.