Suspension creaking

[Rugster]

Hello everyone, I am new here and Ill be sure to introduce myself as a newbie soon. But I have a quick question...I just picked up and 05 300C and the first few days I had it, I had no issues. Its been about a week and now it creaks while I drive, and its worse at slower speeds. Its not only when I go over bumps, but also just driving and starting/stopping at stop lights. Its extremely annoying! Anyone have any advice?

Its good to be here...Ill be sure to post pics of my other car soon as well!

[joey]

Do you have the stock suspension, or do you have different sway bars/shocks/springs?

I don't recall anyone with a stock suspension complain of suspension squeaks.

If you have a stock suspension my first guess is your struts/shocks may be shot. Try standing in your trunk and rock the car up and down and see if your rear shocks squeak. On the fronts, stand inside the engine bay and rock the car.

Many aftermarket sway bars will squeak when they need grease.
But our stock sways normally do not require grease. But it is possible worn stock sway bar bushings could squeak.

[bruno]

^^ Lol, joey, I want a video showing you doing exactly that! ^^

[joey]

Originally Posted by bruno

^^ Lol, joey, I want a video showing you doing exactly that! ^^

I try not to disappoint!
Me humping my car.
YouTube - Chrysler 300C Squeaky Rear Shock/Spring

[Rugster]

ironically i was looking in your picture link and figured out that I bought "Black Hemi's" old car! You probably know more about the car than I do...

[Rugster]

well maybe not...one post said he was from Michigan (where my car came from) and another says he is in CA. The cars look identical and have the same wheels so Im not sure but I am assuming if hes in Michigan it was his old car?

[bruno]

Originally Posted by joey

I try not to disappoint!
Me humping my car.
YouTube - Chrysler 300C Squeaky Rear Shock/Spring

I should have known, , considering the other videos you have made. Definitely sounds like bed springs! Anyway, I wanted to actually see your body inside the trunk and engine bay jumping up and down, not just the spring moving....that would be funny!

[joey]

Originally Posted by bruno

I should have known, , considering the other videos you have made. Definitely sounds like bed springs! Anyway, I wanted to actually see your body inside the trunk and engine bay jumping up and down, not just the spring moving....that would be funny!

Me in engine bay jumping up down is a sight to behold. Almost broke my neck trying to use the hood for support.

That squeak is my KWv2 rear shock. The passenger side doesn't squeak.
KW in Sanger, near where you live, is waiting for me to schedule a visit to their office so they can go over my car and fix my problems. I have all sorts of issues with my KW's that they want to see and hopefully fix.