Consumer was driving approximately 10 MPH down a circular ramp in a parking garage and all of a sudden the front right wheel did a 90 degree turn out of the car. This was caused by the ball joints fracturing. There was no injury.
1995 Chevrolet Lumina: ball joint or control arm failure
16 of the 492 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- 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
- 19991
- 19982
- 19974
- 19963
- 199516
- 19942
- 19931
- 19921
- 19912
- 19902
What owners say
While driving consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the front end. Dealership inform edthe consumer that the problem pertained to the front right ball joint failure, and the problem was not resolved.
There was a knocking sound coming from the front end when the car was moving slowly or turning. Super lube replaced the lower right ball joint because it had cracked. There was a recall involving this part on some lumina's, but when I contacted chevrolet and the dealer, both claimed there was no recall.
The federal safety agency#94-v-230-000: the lower control arm failed, there was a recall regarding the issue, however the vehicle identification number was not included.
While making a left turn the right lower ball joint fractured. This failure pulled the half shaft out of the transmission and caused the right tire to flip back damaging the body of the vehicle. *mr
Recall 94 v 230 00/front control arm:lower ball joint; right front wheel came off while making a turn. Manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Right front side would be making loud noises. Owner believes it was lower ball joint that was causing problem. Vehicle was manufactured for canada.
Left ball joint fell apart while leaving parking lot. Then wheel wedged into tire well and bent body metal. This also caused the axle shaft to come apart. If this happened on a highway, it could have caused a serious accident.
The rear brake lights at the tail light section work only occasionally. They will sometimes work after quickly flipping on both directionals. The brake light in the rear window always functions properly. Fuses and bulbs are not the problem. Since this problem was noticed by me I have observed other luminas which appear to have the same problem. I would appreciate your looking into this as my mechanic tells me this can be a tricky and expensive problem to diagnose let alone repair. Also, is there any way of finding out if I should have been notified of the ball joint problem which was listed at the top of the recall form on your page ? My vehicle was manufactured in that time frame. Thank you.
There is alot of play within the lower control arm/ball joint which causes vibration. Also, when turning the steering wheel towards the right, steering wheel will go a different way, and consumer almost lost control. Dealer can't determine exact cause of the problem.
It appears that the ball joint failed and caused the car to come to a screaching hault. The wheel jammed into the wheel well and bent out the fender. The car would not start afterwards and made a screaching noise when attempted to start it.
While driving about 35 MPH left lower ball joint separated, causing tire to lock inside the fender, which could have caused a crash. The vehicle was towed to a garage.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined. Movement within this attachment can allow the ball joint stud to fatigue and fracture.
- Risk
- If the ball joint fractured while the vehicle was in motion, loss of steering control to the vehicle can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles.
Recall number 94V230000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?
16 of 492 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina (3%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?
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 Lumina
Wipers 60ABS 22Door locks 19Brake failure 16Stalling 16No deployment 14Transmission failure 14Grinding brakes 10Engine failure 9Loss of power 9Overheating 8Power steering loss 6Jerking 5Won't start 5
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