Ford technicians will test the torque on the left and right upper control arm ball joint nuts of all recalled models. If the unit passes inspection, the control arm nut will be replaced for safety.

Ford first became aware of the issue in August, when they received a warranty report that indicated the front left upper control arm ball joint detached from the knuckle on a 2024 Ranger with just ...

Replacing the control arm of a car should be done as soon as possible if it is broken or worn out. It is unnecessary to replace lower or upper control arms if one is terrible, but they often wear out ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint fastener may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front ...

Dealers will inspect the upper control arm ball joint nut and if the inspection passes, the nut will be replaced. If the inspection fails, however, dealers will replace the knuckle and the nut.

A nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have been properly tightened, Ford said in announcing the recall of the affected models. Ford is recalling 2,416 2024 Ranger, and 2024-2025 ...

Nearly 12,000 examples of the Ford F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup truck may have been produced with improperly torqued front upper control arm ball joint nuts. The recall population ...

Nearly 30,000 Ford F-150 Lightning EVs are being recalled. The nut on the ball joint that secures the upper control arm to the knuckle might not have been torqued correctly. If the nut has fallen ...

Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 338,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a ball joint issue that could result in a loss of control by the driver, potentially leading to a crash ...

A loose upper ball joint fastener could cause the steering knuckle to come free of the upper arm, causing a loss of steering and control. By Chris Rosales Published Oct 8, 2022 5:00 PM EDT ...

Cordaro later discovered that the control arm’s ball joint corroded and made a video about that. We have embedded it below. The Daily Kanban talked about the situation in June 2016.