Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Chevrolet Blazer - part 2

All front end ball joints failing from approx. . 38,000 miles and up. (6) total to date. Have been replaced with liftime ball joints. These ones also fail. This has caused us to purchase tires on a regular basis because for the front because of wear along side of tires. According to various auto dealers and auto parts stores, this is continual problem with s-10 Blazers. I have checked the recall list for Chevrolets and could not find this problem listed.

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The front top & bottom ball joints went bad while driving. Driver's side/front wheels caved inward. Unable to drive vehicle. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Mechanic gave no indication of cause of problem.

Consumer states the left front ball joint failed, and manufacturer is not willing to assist.

Ball joints failed, consumer listed that there was an accident, however did not give specific details, manufacturer replaced the defective part, there are two recalls regarding both the upper and lower ball joints, consumer is requesting reimbursement.

While driving the vehicle the ball joint failed causing the vehicle to drag.

Front left ball joints on my new 1997 chevy Blazer failed @26k miles. They were replaced at a chevy dealership, using general motors parts. At 44k miles, the same front left ball joints failed. Because it is an intricate component of the vehicle's steering mechanism, I was urged to have them replaced. I chosen not to have them replaced for fear that the replacement parts used may be defective and fail once again. I have also chosen to limit my driving of the vehicle to only local use for fear that failure may occure again, but at highway speeds which may cause an accident with injuries or fatalities. What also has lead me to believe that this is not an isolated problem was that when picking up my vehicle another customer owning the same make and model as I was also told that their ball joints needed to be replaced. Coincidence? maybe so, but I'm not willing to take the risk.

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Backing out driveway with foot on brakes, heard a clunking noise & then scraping sound. Wheel rubbing against suspension, left upper ball joint had ripped out, and the right uppoer ball joint was ready to rip out. Ball joints replaced by dealer at owner's expense. Dealer denies that there is a defect.

While driving noticed too much play in steering wheel. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed by the mechanic that the ball joints were defective. Dealer knows of problem. Mechanic realigned the front end. Had it checked & front end alignment not done. Problem still exists. Play in steering getting worse.

Due to letter from manufacturer, I took vech in for service to upper ball joints. They said uppers are fine but lowers need replaced and it isn't covered under the letter and it won't pass inspection. I called manufacturer after seeing on your web site that lower ball joints were also identified as problem but they said is the dealer says the uppers don't need replaced that the lower ball joint problem may have been caused by something other than the possible upper ball joint problem. Does this seem reasonable?.

Premature ball joint failure. Two Chevrolet dealers refused to acknowledge or fix ball joint problem-vehicle was still under warranty. Lower ball joints replaced at our expense; upper will have to be replaced shortly. Several mechanics stated that this is a common problem for chevy Blazers/trucks, but Chevrolet won't acknowledge the defect. Why is that?.

The upper and lower ball joints are prematurely breaking,causing a loud noise in front end. Please give any further details.

Front ball joints failed, causing vehicle to shake, affecting control and wear of front tires. Please describe details.

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Recall 01v200000; while driving tires were wearing funny. Tires were brand new. Took vehicle for alignment, and was informed that both upper & lower ball joints were corroded. Repairs could not be done on tires due to ball joints. Manufacturer indicated this vehcle not covered under recall due to VIN.

Clunking sound in the front of vehicle. Took for alignment and was told that the problem was a loose ball joint. When we contacted the dealer for this problem, we were told that the ball joint could not be loose. They check and could not find a problem because everything was satisfactory according to factory testing. We are still experiencing this problem.

While traveling steering was pulling to one side. Dealer has been contacted, and technician replaced upper and lower ball joints. Please provide furather information.

Ea 99022,while driving ball joints in front end failed/came out and cut rim down center, causing front wheel to collapse againt wall.

4 ball joints have excessively worn out within 75000, causing a safety hazard. Please provide further information.