Rear cross-member squeak on the Peugeot 308 II

Engine / equipment

Peugeot 308 II built up to June 2016

Period mentioned

2013–2016

Symptoms

Squeak from the rear axle on uneven roads or when the car's weight shifts in bends; it gets worse with mileage. A knock from the rear can also come from the silencer's rubber mount (cars built up to 9/10/2016).

Possible cause described

Rubbing between the pressed lower part and the rounded upper part of the rear cross-member. It affects cars built up to 10/12/2015 with a 25,000 Nm/rad anti-roll bar (the cross-member is replaced) and, according to a January 2017 note, those with a 30,000 Nm/rad bar built up to 20/6/2016 (some parts are replaced).

Check for the garage

Tell the garage when it squeaks (bumps, bends) and ask about the technical note on the cross-member; also have the silencer's rubber mount checked.

Cost cited in the source

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database