Takata recall upon leaving my condominium parking lot, there is a slight curb you must drive over before exiting. The left lower control arm came loose while making a right turn onto a local city street. Resulting in the vehical to collapse on the drivers side of the car. The frame is rested on the front left tire, also damaging the drivers side door as a result. Considering the facts, the car was then completely immobile. I had to call a tow costing $100 in order to move it about 150 ft. Back to my designated parking space. Recall # 95v175000. This happened on 07/05/2017.
1995 Chevrolet Astro: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 446 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
My family and I had just driven about 50 miles and were going to eat dinner, while turning right off a street we heard a loud pop and the left front corner of the van fell. I assumed we had blown a tire, but when I got out to look, the tire was still up. After jacking up the van and looking at the ball joints, tie rods, etc., I realized that torsion bar had snapped. Fortunately this occurred at a low speed and did not cause me to lose control of the van - 2 minutes earlier and it would probably be a different story. The first dealer I contacted told me the part was discontinued and I should try a junkyard to get the part I needed. The second dealer I contacted told me there was a conversion kit I could buy, but I had to convert both sides, and the cost was "at least" $500. If I had known I needed another $500 and was risking the safety of my family, I would not have purchased this vehicle. How about some help gm?
While driving torsion bar broke, and both front control arms broke, resulting in front end falling down. Contacted dealer.
Was driving home & heard a loud bang. Steering wheel tilted to left. Did not have a lot of control of vehicle. Vehicle taken to service station where mechanic indicated that tie rod end had snapped. Manufacturer had redesigned tie rod end and replaced it. *ak the problem continued and both left and right torsion bars were found to be the cause.
Intermediate link missing grease fitting although the hole was drilled.. Location for fitting not visually accessible unless mirror used. Missing grease fitting caused water to gain entry to ball joint and cause premature failure. This vehicle was greased at least twice at dealer who should have picked up missing grease fitting. Assumed manufacturer using lifetime sealed joint as have seen some from gm. Vehicle regularly greased either by owner or dealer. Clunking noticed in steering. Owner has replacedpart and original is available from owner if needed for inspection.
While driving in center lane at 70 MPH the tie rod end just suddenly fell off.the roads were clear and there were no potholes.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- These vehicles were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm-to-frame rear nut not tightened to the specified torque.
- Risk
- Low torque can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequently fatigue and break. This can result in separation of the left-hand control arm from the frame increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm-to- frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.
Recall number 95V175000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro?
6 of 446 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro
Wipers 95ABS 43Brake failure 26No deployment 20Fuel pump 14Power steering loss 13Stalling 9Grinding brakes 6Loss of power 6Fire or smoke 5
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