Rattle In Front End Over Bumps Gone With Light Brake Apply - keywords caliper front JE5 noise pin suspension

This PI was superseded to update model years. Please discard PIC3585D.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Some customers may comment about a muffled rattle noise from the front end when driving over bumps. The noise is gone with light brake apply.

For 2005 Model Year:

Inspect the front brake pads to make sure the noise insulating pad that is attached to the back side of the steel brake pad has not separated. If the noise insulating pad is separated, replace the brake pads and re-evaluate. If the noise insulating pad is not separated, inspect replace the caliper mounting bracket for a green dot on the caliper bracket near the hole that the caliper slide pin goes through. on the side making the noise only. If there is not a green dot, replace the caliper bracket for only the side making noise. The part number for the bracket is 18047987. The part number is the same for both sides.

For 2006- 2007 Model Year:

Add silicone grease to the brake caliper sliding pins and re-evaluate the noise. DO NOT replace the caliper mounting brackets. 2006 Model Year vehicles have been built using the updated brackets.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.