Dear friends,

I have a 2014 V6 Mustang.

Since the past two weeks, I hear these occasional clunks from the front suspension of my car. I can feel a slight jolt on the steering too.

This is usually at slow speeds while turning the steering wheel and also sometime during moderate to hard braking.

What could this be? I have recently changed the front stabilizer sway bar link due to a noise on uneven roads.

I can hear very light squeaks too, while going over bumps at low speeds.

 

Search this forum for S197 front lower control arm replacement TSB 13-7-8. This is a common issue for S197, and there are a lot of posts on it in this forum. Ford came up with a 'fix'...new LCAs, new bushings, and a heat shield that bolts in down there to protect the bushing from engine/exhaust heat.

 

Double check the bolts on the sway bar links haven't loosened up at all. I've had that happen on mine

 

Thank you. I looked up the TSB details and there is quite an exhaustive list of parts that needs to be changed -

CR3Z-3078-D Arm Asy - Right Front
CR3Z-3079-D Arm Asy - Left Front
W710141-S439 Lower Arm Rear Bolt (2 Req)
W709865-S439 Lower Arm Front Bolt (2 Req)
W710909-S439 Steering Gear Bolt
W711123-S439 Ball Joint Bolt (2 Req)
W520215-S440 Lower Arm Rear Nut (2 Req)
W520214-S440 Ball Joint Nut (2 Req)
W713882-S437 Rack Nut
4R3Z-5G221-LH Shield - Left
4R3Z-5G221-RH Shield - Right
W704873-S439 Screw - Shield (6 Req)

Thank you for the advice, I will check that first!