Ball Joint problems of the 2001 Toyota Tundra

Lower drivers side ball joint popped out going down hyway. Tire ended up collapsing in on drivers fender door and broke cv shaft and twisted a arms. Very dangerous. No prior sign of clunking or popping.

Accelerating on an on-ramp to go on the freeway, a massive bump was felt. I lost control of the car using momentum and difficult steering to get me to the side of the freeway. I discovered the wheel was disengaged and was only attached by the brake line. Mechanic inspected the damage and said the ball joint broke off causing the wheel to be disengaged.

The contact owns 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front passenger's side tire detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely pull over. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra limited. While driving approximately 5 mph, the driver side ball joint fractured and caused the vehicle to come to immediate halt. The contact noticed that the vehicle was tilted and as he exited the vehicle, noticed damage to the tire, fender and the driver side door. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where he was advised that all the front ball joints would need replacing. The ball joints were all repaired and the contact was awaiting the arrival of parts to have the body damage repaired. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.

My girlfriend was driving my 2001 Toyota Tundra, traveling approx. 30-35 mph, when all of the sudden she heard a terrible crashing sound, the passenger front side of the truck hit the ground and the truck became impossible to steer which forced the vehicle into a lane of oncoming traffic, thankfully nobody was traveling in it at the time. She got out of the truck to investigate and found that the front passenger tire & wheel had come completely off of the truck, as well as severing the brake line, when I arrived at the scene of the incident, I found that the ball joint had completely come unattached at the knuckle.

On 10/14/09 while driving on la 15 the left front ball joint came apart on my 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup. There was no warning, just a loud bang leading me to believe, at first, I had a blowout. What followed next was a loss of control and brake failure before I spun out on the side of the road and came to a stop. Luckily I was unhurt. I know there was a recall on the 2002-2004 vehicles but I am more than a little sure something is wrong here too.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. While driving 55 mph, the front tire detached from the disc brake, but the tire bearing was still attached. The cause of failure was due to the ball joint. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a concrete wall on the highway. The contacts husband sustained mild bumps and bruises. She stated that her husband would have died if it weren't for the concrete wall. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and cannot be driven. The contact notified the dealer who stated that the manufacturer is liable for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 104,000. Updated 07/24/07.