Bottoming out?

[Gont]

So, I have a 2006 Liberty with 30,000km on it.

Lately, when driving down the highway I hit normal bumps that the jeep would normally just "float" over and it bangs, HARD, in the back end. The front is fine, but the back sounds like its bottoming out. Is that likely? Anything I can do to check this other than take it to the mechanic?

It has been -40 here lately, but when it started it was only around -20. Thats not horribly cold. So I dunno if the cold would affect it?

 

[Dave]

Bad shock or a broken spring ???? Go and stand on the back bumper and bounce it up and down and see what happens and look underneith.

Dave

 

[Gont]

Would that be under warranty?

 

[Gont]

If thats the case, and its not under warranty. I think this is the excuse I need to lift it

 

[Corwyyn]

A bad shock wouldn't be covered by the warranty but a spring would, or pretty much any other suspension part that could go out to cause this. And for the record, as far as I'm concerned -40 is FREAKIN' COLD!!! Also for you trivia buffs, -40 is the only point where the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales match

 

[Dave]

Would that be under warranty?

an 06 with 30,000 should be under warrenty - 3/36 isn't it???

Dave

 

[Gont]

Its 3/60,000km I think...so a spring should be? I'll have a look tomorrow in the day light and if I cant see anything i guess I have to take it to the dealer and see if its under warranty.

heh, yea, -40 is a lil chilly. I was sayin the -20 wasnt to bad

Thanks guy.

 

[jeepkj02]

heh, yea, -40 is a lil chilly. I was sayin the -20 wasnt to bad

How do you live in -40 degree weather! Don't you instantly freeze at -40 degrees!!

 

[Ry' N Jen]

A bad shock wouldn't be covered by the warranty but a spring would, or pretty much any other suspension part that could go out to cause this. And for the record, as far as I'm concerned -40 is FREAKIN' COLD!!! Also for you trivia buffs, -40 is the only point where the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales match

As long as there is no wind, -40c isn't to bad, It's a dry cold so you don't really notice it.
I grew up in Alberta and worked outside during the winter...

 

[kj924]

Hey Gont...I am having the exact same issue. I am now trying to get it fixed at the dealer. So far they replaced the rear control arm.......why I don't know. I am sure its a shock absorber issue. Lift kit anyone.........