2003 3.3 Front Suspension Squeaks...?

[GuitarKidd]

Hey all... Just bought a 2003 3.3 Grand Caravan.. Nice shape.. 65,000 miles.. However the front suspension squeaks at all time... When you get in it squeaks. It squeaks when you turn... Bounce the front end and it squeaks. The suspension does not feel sloppy, loose. Not vibrations at highway speeds. No pulling... Just this horrible squeak... Of course it didn't do it during the test drive... But as my wife was driving it home something must of "warmed up" or loosened up and it started squeaking... Usually you have to drive it a couple of miles, after it has sat all night before it will squeak.

The dealer is being nice and is going to let me bring it in and take a look at it. I called them immediately the next day to let the dealer know that it was creaking like a loose floor board and that if it had done it while test driving or getting in and out I would not have bought it until fixed.

Granted we did seem to get a great deal on it. KBB is $11,200 for the SE and we got out the door for $9400.00

Sometimes there are inherent problems with every vehicle and am wondering if this is a common problem with the Caravans..

Thanks

[Bear]

I would try and lubricate the sway bar bushings (rubber) with some silicone spray, I use a ice pick or awl to slip between the rubber and the bar and then I spray the lubricant. I had issues with my neon and this is the way I stopped the noise.

[wrenchhead0934]

tis is very common with the t/c caravan etc i work for a dodge dealer the easy way would be too just replace the sway bushing be cause the noise will
come back

[GuitarKidd]

Originally Posted by wrenchhead0934

tis is very common with the t/c caravan etc i work for a dodge dealer the easy way would be too just replace the sway bushing be cause the noise will
come back

I'm thinking that is what the dealer did to it on inspection. Because it did not do it on the test drive.. I am taking it monday to have them look at it...