onequikss Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 I have a 2015 titanium AWD 3.5. My issue is when braking in stop and go traffic I get a clunk and sometimes a small groan. This happens when stopping and also when accelerating. It also happens sometimes when hitting a bump. It also only happens when the car is hot "Driving for over 30 mins or over 85 degrees out" It appears to come from the passenger side. I have done the following new struts shocks bushings complete. New sway bar links. Taken a hammer and pry-bar to everything else and it seems tight. Anyone help me out? open to ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onequikss Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Also the noise does not happen when I lift all 4 wheels off the ground and drive. Only when the suspension is loaded with the trucks weight. Turning the wheel does not make any noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onequikss Posted August 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Quick update/FIX for anyone else having similar issues. I placed a go pro camera in the wheel well and was able to see the noise and thump was the passenger side. After a few different camera angles and road tests I can see the lower ball joint had some play when stopping and accelerating. I had put a pry bar on that when it was on the lift but with the suspension unloaded it did not move. I ordered a new ford oem lower control arm "Since you can not remove the ball joint, Crap design" Took it apart in about 30 mins and the ball joint was flopping in the breeze and able to lift up and down a good 1/4". Replaced it and all is well. Ordered drivers side also and will get it aligned. Weird notes. It made no noise when it was below 85 degrees unless you drove it for at least 30 mins. Under no load car on the lift no noise when driving and no noise from a pry bar. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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