Ball Joint Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

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. . .

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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.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving above 40 mph, the vehicle vibrated and shook without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ball joints and the trac on needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. After the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000. The VIN was not available.

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While driving on the 210 fwy east near the hill street off-ramp in pasadena-CA the car's front end started to shake & bounce violently while wobbling towards the right. It felt as of the car would fall apart and we (occupants) were very scared. After reducing my speed to about 35mph the shaking/bouncing stopped and everything seemed back to normal. I checked the web to see if any one else had experienced these problems. To my surprise the internet has numerous entries of people in Jeeps experiencing exactly the same and naming it the "death wobble". The sites suggest different cures but after replacing all front shocks, steering housing, steering dampers and all suspension bushings and replacing tires and having alignment checked the problem remained as I experienced it twice more after all the work was done. On 04/08/'15 I took the car to alhambra Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep for inspection. The dealer had never heard of the "death wobble" so I handed them an internet printout clearly explaining the symptoms. After inspection the workorder listed the rear shocks needing immediate replacement and front suspension to "may future attention". Since everything on front suspension has already been replaced I went ahead and replaced the rear shocks and double checked all suspension fasteners, ball joints and wheelbearings. Still the problem, the death wobble", occurred once more. Based on the internet listings my case is not an isolated incident and since during the wobble the car is uncontrollable and moves either left or right an accident is sure to happen. Please investigate. By the way I am an asa master tech, certified in engines, transmissions (manual & automatic), suspension, brakes, a/c and body and know how to work on cars. This problem baffles me. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the front passenger side tire assembly detached from the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle would not move any farther. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised the contact that the rocker arm, ball joints, tires, and the front passenger side tire assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 97,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the front driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who advised the contact that the ball joint failed. The manufacturer was contact and stated that the part was not under warranty, providing no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were 22,000.

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No events lead to failure that can be recalled. The upper driver's side ball joint separated from the knuckle, causing complete loss of control, fortunately, the car was traveling at only 15 mph. This was witnessed by an oakland county (michigan-home of Chrysler headquarters) sheriff. Upon my investigation, I found reference to at least 4 Chrysler SUV products with an uncommonly high rate of failure of the ball joints.

The vehicle failed inspection because the ball joints needed to be replaced. There were no warning signs that the ball joint needed to be replaced prior to this situation.

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Within four years approximately 8,000-10,000 miles both front brake rotors had to be turned twice and then replaced. Also, both front calipers had to be replaced. This causes vehicle to vibrate and make a grinding noise when braking. Dealer and manufacturer were notified, and were unable to locate the cause. The brakes pulsated while driving. The dash vent did not work, and the air only worked through the defrost. The consumer stated the front end of the vehicle felt loose, the dealer discovered the ball joints needed to be replaced. The driver side rear quarter panel was loose.

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Loud banging on the rear floorboards over any bumps. Dealer and manufacturer say it's a ball joint on the new design of the rear suspension. They currently don't know how to fix the problem.