My 2024 Ram when going over bump makes clunk from rear of vehicle (first noticed at 328 miles and still making same noise at 8000 miles). Took in for warranty work and 55plus hours of effort and 12 trips to dealer still not able to find noise. Could you make a suggestion as where else to look.

So here is what was removed and driven, and noise still there:

- tail gate

- bumper

- spare tire

- running boards

- trailer hitch

- rear bumper step

- bed/box

These items replaced and noise still there:

- sway bar

- shocks

- springs

- body mounts

 

Just had an update on the noise/clunk from my dealer.
Chrystler engineer was called in by dealer to resolve noise/clunk issue.
Engineer said noise/clunk was coming from non-factory 10ply tires on truck.
Replaced four10ply tires with 4ply tires (loaned) and noise was still there (same clunk with 10ply tires as 4ply tires when going over bump.
Still need some insight as to what might be causing noise/clunk.

 

Loose bolt, or, improperly torqued. Failed bushing, loose exhaust hangar, etc. Could be anything.

The engineer should be fired. Rubber tires do not clunk, unless they are flat.

 

Does it happen at all speeds, not that you ae racing over the umps but if you approach the hump with the rear tires and you meet the tire to the hump, stop and then proceed to roll over the hump, does it still make a noise...?

 

To racerxv6: First, I see "veteran" next to your name's reply - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!
In response to your comments/questions:
QUESTION: Does it happen at all speeds? ANSWER: ...Only hear clunk at low speeds when going over bumps (but not all bumps) ...
QUESTION: If you approach the hump with the rear tires and you meet the tire to the hump, stop and then proceed to roll over the hump, does it still make a noise? ANSWER: ... Don't know - I'll try that and let you know...

Also, my dealership now said that when they removed truck bed and drove truck noise/clunk went away.
Status per warranty repair from Chrystler engineer text to my Ram-Dealership; "Noise that is present is a characteristic of the suspension being loaded and then unloaded. There are no further warranty repair attempts that should be made for this noise". My Ram-Dealership in turn advised me they would no longer work my noise/clunk issue - heck of a note for a new 2024 Ram under warranty.

 

KKreif, Thank you for the compliment however that is referring to my service on this forum. I never served !!! But I like you thank every service man and woman that I come across....I believe my RAM makes the same little type of knock that you are referring to....I jjust never paid any attention to it

 

After 36,000 miles of noise/clunk from rear of truck when going over a bump - the noise if fixed. I had a dash light coming on that tailgate was not latched and the only way to fix it was to really slam the tailgate shut. Dealer replaced tailgate latch and tailgate no longer is slammed to get light to go off. GUESS WHAT? WHEN I DROVE HOME, I NO LONGER HAD THAT NOISE/CLUNK COMING FROM BACK OF TRUCK WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP - ALL ALONG THE PROBLEM WAS BAD TAILGATE LATCHES THAT WERE CAUSING NOISE/CLUNK.

 

After 36,000 miles of noise/clunk from rear of truck when going over a bump - the noise if fixed. I had a dash light coming on that tailgate was not latched and the only way to fix it was to really slam the tailgate shut. Dealer replaced tailgate latch and tailgate no longer is slammed to get light to go off. GUESS WHAT? WHEN I DROVE HOME, I NO LONGER HAD THAT NOISE/CLUNK COMING FROM BACK OF TRUCK WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP - ALL ALONG THE PROBLEM WAS BAD TAILGATE LATCHES THAT WERE CAUSING NOISE/CLUNK.