PM sent Thursday - thanks.
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Chirp/Squeak Noise
- Thread starter Rambro23
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RamCares
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We would be happy to discuss this further with your via private messages as well, Matt. We are very sorry to hear that this concern has developed in your new Ram, and would like to find a resolution for you alongside your dealer. We look forward to assisting you,
Kathryn
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Sent PM on 1/21 with no response to date...
This is great news! Can you please provide part numbers of what hardware clips you used and where you purchased from. Thank you!
Mannyman
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68159523AC - got it at the local dealer.
TSB addressed by dealer but still no resolution. Chirp/squeak is still louder than ever. The shop foreman and service manager both couldn’t hear it because it’s so high-pitched and they’re “advanced age” so they sent their youngest employee (a 19-year-old) on a ride a long with me and he heard it right away. They agreed to fix it but they have no idea what the problem is. Foreman currently reading forums/discussion boards to find more info... frustrating.
The TSB correction isn't the appropriate correction for this problem. I had grease applied to my original brake pads that were chirping and the problem went away for 2 weeks, but returned. I had new pads with different anti-rattle clips installed on the truck. This problem was prevalent with the 2019 models according to my service advisor and was a problem with my 2020 Bighorn NE.
Thanks for sharing. I’m embarrassed to admit that the problem went away after I reinstalled my factory muffler and got rid of the Flowmaster FlowFX one. I suspect air was seeping out of a small crack in the aftermarket muffler and either causing or contributing to the chirping sound. All is quiet now.
BTSCeramicHemi
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The Flowmaster FlowFX has nothing to do with the issue IMO. I waited to install the same muffler after I've taken my RAM in for the chirping brake noise twice. The chirp reappeared two weeks after the last trip to the dealer. The sound then disappeared after I had the muffler installed and a month of extremely cold weather. Out of curiosity and upper 50's today, the windows came down. Guess what's back...the chirp!!
BTSCeramicHemi
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I'm laughing now that there is a TSB that states that lubing will solve the issue. That's exactly what the dealer performed the last time I took it in and the chirp is back. Lubing the clips is a temporary "band-aid" solution. It is not a permanent fix. I've had the pads replacement and the clips lubed. Same ol' problem on a 6-month old truck.
This is exactly how I felt with my truck. Look at my service slip that I posted with the part number of the new pads that I had installed back in September of 2020. I have been squeak free for the last 6 months since I had these pads installed.
Maybe a different kind of “chirp” but confirmed that the FlowFX rusted out after just a few months and cracked at the seams. Air was escaping which made a little chirping noise at the right RPMs. No issues since reinstalling the factory muffler and removing the Flowmaster junk.
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BTSCeramicHemi
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Sorry to hear that. Thanks for telling me about the muffler. I'd better check mine and keep an eye on it.
LaxDfns15
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I've been band-aiding mine with lube since I bought the truck, and have no interest in waiting 2 weeks for a dealer to tell me they did the same thing. For this part number do I need one for each side, or does it include enough clips for both sides?
Mannyman
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that is the part number for 1. You will need to purchase a total of 8.
LaxDfns15
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Ok yeah I'll try through the dealer then. If it was $100 or so I'd be ok footing the bill, but not $400 for some squeaking brakes.
Rjshoaff1
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I think I’m starting to get the “chirps”!!! Have we come up with a solution for this yet?
Eagle85
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I too am having a chirp or cricket sound coming from the front end. It will not happen when the parking brake is applied and/or the vehicle is in park. I only hear it with the window down during light to moderate braking. When I brake hard, I hear a slight noise as if it is pushing through the squeaky part. I originally thought it sounded like hydraulic fluid moving through the caliper as if there may be a blockage or debris in the line. Is this similar to anyone else's issue? Hard to really diagnose alone... the sound is similar to the video posted earlier in this thread.
