The ball joint is a small, cylindrical metal connected to the steering knuckle and the lower control arm. It contains two sealed ball bearings, which allow it to rotate and absorb shock from the road.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a possible problem with a particular ...

The NHTSA, which is conducting a probe, says it isn't aware of any accidents or injuries caused by the front suspension ...

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 is recalling 2,416 2024 Ranger, and 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been installed or tightened properly, allowing the front upper control ...

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 ...

Ford is recalling its F-150 Lightning over a problem with the front suspension. A ball joint nut on 29,501 trucks from 2024-25 might not have been tightened. Dealers will check upper control arm ...

Certain Lightnings from the 2024 and ‘25 model years may have a front suspension issue. On affected trucks, the upper control arm ball joint nuts may be loose or even missing. This is, rather ...

According to the report, a number of 2024–2025 model year F-150 Lightnings may contain an upper control arm ball joint that was not tightened properly during initial assembly.

Ford's number for this recall is 25S49. Ford is recalling 29,501 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper ...

Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles. The recall is for 338,238 of Chrysler's 2021 ...

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