Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Chevrolet S10

The upper control arm on the driver's side failed due to corrosion. The truck was towed to the dealer who originally said that they would not work on the truck due to liability issues if something else failed. When I went in to pay the towing charge, a different service counter representative said that they would indeed work on the truck but only if I agreed to replace the upper and lower control arms on both sides. Total cost was estimated to be greater than $2500. I had the truck towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the driver's side upper control arm for $473. 77. While the mechanic was backing the truck out of the garage after the repair, a section of brake line failed due to corrosion (see separate complaint. ).

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Balljoint broke thur afame when going thur accident area. Thought I got a flat but tire was laying on its side.

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Getting on the freeway front end wobble thought it was a flat but the front ball joint had broken tire ended up sideways had to get it towed.

While driving at approximately 30 to 35 mph heard a bang from front of vehicle which caused steering wheel to jerk. Consumer was able to bring vehicle to a stop at side of road. A private mechanic inspected vehicle, and stated that front control arm broke. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Noticed that the new tires were wearing too quickly. Had a little vibration when turning or the wheel didn't want to return. Had the vehicle serviced, the ball joints were worn and needed to be replaced. Contacted dealer. All 4 tires needed to be replaced.

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Consumer was traveling about 35 mph on the highway and ball joints broke off, causing wheels to collapse. Consumer veered off the road onto the shoulder. Another incident happened in mid may when the balljoints broke on the opposite wheels.

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Ball joints broke which may have caused a loss of vehicle control. Dealer replaced ball joints 2 years ago. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.

New front upper and lower ball joints and a pitman arm is needed.

While driving 30 mph front passenger's side tire nearly came off due to a broken ball joint. Please give any further details.