Five problems related to front suspension upper ball joint have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Drivers side upper ball joint separated while making a right turn off of a main street onto a side street. The wheel folded into the wheel well causing the 2000 worth of damage. Chevy Blazer came to a sudden halt. My family was very lucky we were not going at highway speeds when this occurred. The vehicle has approximately 72,000 miles. I had just lubed the front end and changed the oil change the day before.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer s10, 80000 miles. Without warning upper ball joint on drivers side front gave out. Caused extensive damage to suspension, abs, axel and more. Would have been fatal if on hiway when failure occurred. Ended up replacing all parts mentioned above for about $5k. Still have offending ball joint in a box at home.
While driving at 30 mph, suddenly there was a grinding noise. The consumer pulled off the road to inspect the cause of the noise. The noticed that the front passenger tire was tilted. This occurred because the front upper ball joint broke and damaged the entire front end.
Upper ball failed right side.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer ball joint broke on the driver's side. ** answer required***. The abs light illuminated on the dashboard.