Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint Problems of Mazda CX9

As I was turning right to exit a parking lot there was a loud noise from the front of my 2008 Mazda cx-9 and I was unable to move the steering wheel or move the vehicle forward. I exited the vehicle to see what may have caused it and observed that my front driver's side tire was misaligned. Upon further inspection I discovered metal shavings and a large metal object hanging down from the bottom of the vehicle, appearing to block the tire rim. A tow truck was called and the vehicle was transported to a mechanic, where they determined the two lower ball joints were broken and needed to be replaced.

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This is a 2008 cx-9 grand touring awd that was going northbound on indiana highway 31 and then made a u-turn to go southbound. As the car speed got up to 35mph going southbound, there was a sudden jerk and loud noise and in the front of the car and felt like it was dragging on something. The car became very difficult to maneuver but was able to pull to the side of the road. Luckily there wasn't any other cars or traffic around us at the time of incident. When I got out to inspect the car, I noticed that the passenger side tire was turned outward at a 90 deg angle and the lower ball joint was completely detached. The car was no longer drivable and had to be towed.

I was pull out of my office parking lot and turned right on to a 1 lane road. As I turned right the lower ball joint dislodged from the control arm. It pull the drivers side transaxle with it and it tie rod ends. Slamming my car to a halt and almost causing an accident with the car behind me. The wheel faced left even though my car was still slighty turning right. This is a danger and a hazard, I've also heard this is serious problem amongst other cx-9 drivers. . . .

Lower ball joint failure: while driving at slow speed on a residential side street, the lower ball joint on the front drivers side broke while going around a right hand turn, causing the car to skid on the then partially attached front drivers side tire and then skidded to a stop. The vehicle was then towed because it could not be driven.

Traveling low speed to make right hand turn into driveway. Heard pop and crunch from driver's side. Lost control, unable to steer vehicle. Exited vehicle to find driver's side wheel lodged into fender. Further inspection showed lower ball joint sheared/separated and allowed tire to flop over. Resulting damage included lower control arm, cv axle assembly, shock/strut assembly, tie rod, fender, and door. Very fortunate to be travelling at low speed when failure occurred.

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Yesterday (6/21/15) at approximately 630pm; my wife was driving our 2007 Mazda Cx9 grand touring (awd). As she was pulling out of a subdivision at approximately 10mph, she heard a loud bang and then immediately lost control of the vehicle. There was no other traffic in the vicinity and she was able to maintain control and get stopped. The right front passenger wheel at broken free of the suspension and steering mechanism. According to the repair shop the lower ball joint broke, pushed out and broke the axle shaft. Also the force of the shifting wheel/tire pushed the right quarter-panel into the right passenger door, making the door inoperable. I've heard of others with this same incident with the Cx9. Fortunately this occurred at low speed, with no other traffic or pedestrians in the area.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda cx-9. While driving approximately 35 mph and making a left turn, the contact heard a loud pop and the front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side lower ball joint fractured and needed to be replaced and the axle fractured and lodged into the engine. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda cx-9. While driving at 10 mph, the front suspension lower ball joint separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.

Lower ball joint in the front suspension separated causing the wheel to fall off rounding a corner.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Cx9. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the front driver's side tire came became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the lower control arm and ball joint were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 102,112. Pam.

While driving the vehicle, making a right turn into a park, the drivers side wheel was dislodged from the vehicle. Upon inspection by the repair mechanic, were told that lower ball joint disconnected from the suspension, causing multiple damage to the suspension and drive train on the car. More than $1,775. 00 dollars worth. On 7/30/15, we took the car to the tire center for 4 new tires, we were told that the alignment could not be completed because of loose tie rod and lower ball joint on passenger side of the vehicle. This concerns me for the safety of my family. My wife was driving the first time with 3 kids in the car, and needless today is more concerned now, based on today's required repair.