Does your BMW suspension feel loose, or is it sometimes making a clunking noise in the rear on bumps and/or acceleration? Here’s a common issue we see on many BMW sedans, wagons and SUVs.The rear suspension bolts to something called the “subframe” which in turn attaches the suspension and wheels to the body of the car. For reasons of ride quality, noise and isolation, the subframe is isolated from the car body by rubber mounts called “subframe bushings”.
As these are a rubber product, over time the rubber deteriorates and separates from the metal housing, creating a “loose feeling” in the steering, and often noise in the rear of the car. We’ve developed a service protocol for checking this in the workshop, suffice to say if your BMW has over 60K miles, or is more that 3-5 years old, we’d take a close look at the subframe bushings.
