First off....The front has struts and the rear has shocks.....CORRECT???

In 2021 I supposedly had the struts in the front and rear replaced.......The price for the rear is much less than the front and I think they may have just messed up the invoice?

ANYWAY if I open the rear gate and shift the car from left to right I can duplicate the problem.

Any suggestions? It's a high pitched squeak if that helps!

Thanks for any help!

 

Vehicle , pretty sure has struts front and rear. You didn't say what year.
Inside the coil spring is where the shocks are located.
There are strut links that maintain the axle in place connecting the axle to the vehicle body. Sometimes the rubber bushings in the strut links that when dry may produce a squeak as the rear shifts up or down. Most times a little rubber lubricant will get rid of the squeak.

 

Thanks for your reply!

Sorry I forgot to add the year....it's a 2009

You mentioned "Rubber Lubricant", do you have a brand that you would suggest?

Thanks again!

 

You might try NAPA, Advance, O"Reillys.

I did not suggest Silicone spray because the last time I used that to spray on door weatherstripping , when it dried I heard rattles that drove me nuts and it was coming from the weatherstripping. Don't use belt dressing either.

 

Thanks! Will look around and or turn up the stereo....Wifey's car anyway

 

Wait until that squeak makes it's way into the house , you will wish you did the job sooner, lol

 

No one will notice.....I'm already squeaking

 

If I get your point, one squeak we can get away from , but the other has a way of following you.

 

Before you move on to possible more complicated causes, I discovered that over time my spare tire loosened up enough to squeak if I rocked the rear end or while driving at low speeds. Tightened the mechanism to raise the tire back into place and snug. No more squeak.

 

THANKS and sorry but I thought I put my resolution in her but it may have been another forum....

:YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT! A gut at my repair place got under and I moved the car and then he found it!
It appears that when U HAUL put in my tow hitch they put it partially over the spare and let the air out so they put the spare back!