Ball Joint problems of the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Two problems related to ball joint have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2018 Grand Cherokee.

1 Ball Joint problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2021

Started making a cracking lose metal noise when hitting a small bump or turning the wheel all the way to either side. . . While driving on the freeway 405 south coming from the 10 downtown. . I was going about 40 mph as rush hour started. . On a small ramp turning the steering wheel started shaking and within a sec the front driver wheel rolled out , truck landed hard on the highway while still moving breaks got stuck, shift it to natural, push bottom to kill the engine. And emergency break was applied to stop the truck. . Fender and ball joints and otors were damage as well as the shocks I believe. . .

2 Ball Joint problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2019

A arm broke clean in two while driving down road. Nothing was hit prior too arm breaking as a result car pulled to right and hit back tire on a curb which caused rotor and ball joint on back to break. Have been complaining to service department of popping noise at front right tire with no resolve. Vehicle was traveling 40-45 miles per hour on city street clear dry day.


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