One problem related to front suspension lower ball joint has been reported for the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2008 Sierra 1500.
Took 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 to tire store to rotate tires. They indicated that the lower front ball joints were loose. This truck has 77,000 miles so I was skeptical. Took truck to GMC dealer for service & requested that they check the lower front ball joints. They indicated that the ball joints had one quarter of an inch of vertical play and were indeed loose & needed replacement. I have earlier GMC trucks with over 200,000 miles and have not had worn lower ball joints. I believe that the looseness is due to the ball joint pulling apart. The wear was not side to side as would be expected. I want to repair this defect so as to avoid a catastrophic failure of the front suspension. I want to use oem parts but I am concerned that these ball joints are defective. The GMC dealer advises that even though the truck has a 100,000 mile power train warrantee, the ball joints are not covered.
| Suspension problems | |
| Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems | |
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