Buick roadmaster sedan traveling at 30 MPH on a clear dry day on a paved smooth road around a curve, the lower ball joint severed causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a large yard. The ball joint was from a foreign manufacturer. As a result, all four ball joints were replaced with high quality parts at an independent repair facility. General motors dealership would not honor problem or possible recall on ball joint unit.
1993 Buick Roadmaster: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 46 complaints about the 1993 Buick Roadmaster describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
- 19962
- 19953
- 19942
- 19935
- 19924
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick roadmaster estate wagon equipped with a foreign parts distribution lower control arm ball joint (n/a). He was towing a trailer while driving approximately 58 MPH when he drove over a bumpy surface and the vehicle stopped. Upon examination he noticed that the front passenger side ball joint separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.
Front inner and outer tie rods and the ball joints failed/ stabilizer links and center links were worn out, and idler arm was loose, making it difficult to steer. Dealer inspected vehicle. Please provide additional information.
Whenever brakes are applied entire vehicle would shake. Would also feel like it was sliding off the frame. Problem has happened 4 times. Took to mechanic, and mechanic replaced control arm shaft bolt. Been repaired at least 3 times.
While driving the vehicle, driver heard a funny noise and all of a sudden the vehicle went to the ground because the upper control arm mounting bolts broke in two pieces. Vehicle was towed to a gargage and the mounting bolts were replaced. Please describe details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Buick Roadmaster ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1993 Buick Roadmaster?
5 of 46 owner complaints about the 1993 Buick Roadmaster (11%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Buick Roadmaster?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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