Buick Roadmaster owners have reported 3 problems related to front suspension lower ball joint (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Buick Roadmaster sedan traveling at 30 mph on a clear dry day on a paved smooth road around a curve, the lower ball joint severed causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a large yard. The ball joint was from a foreign manufacturer. As a result, all four ball joints were replaced with high quality parts at an independent repair facility. General motors dealership would not honor problem or possible recall on ball joint unit.
The lower control arm ball joint broke off when I started to drive the car in a parking lot on October 31, 2006. I had to have a new lower arm and ball joint installed on the car since a bolt had sheared holding the ball joint to the arm. Buick had a previous recall on this, but my car was supposedly built with a later serial number. I have the broken assembly stored in my garage.
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Driving on san pablo dam rd just past appian way at about 30-35 mph the right ft tire folded up under the car the lower ball joint failed and snapped in half.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems | |
| Front Suspension problems | |
| Suspension problems |