Factory struts(suspension) are inadequate to support the weight of the vehicle. My strut mount/plate &bolts broke at 55 mile per hour & the strut went through the strut housing/plate. The steering/suspension system is completely affected when the struts begin to fail on all vehicles. When struts fail springs also fail causing even more stress on the other steering/suspension parts(all bushings, tie rods. Control arms, ball joints, cv joints, transaxle, sway bar. I hope im making sense, this needs serious examination as clunk/ bump noises every intrepid are bad struts or bad strut mount/bolts which immediately indicate your suspension/steering system is being banged up. The inner tie rod bolts in steering rack back out or try to due to torn bushings in the inner tie rods at the steering rack center. These bushings tear due to worn struts that put stress on tie rods sway bar& steering rack mount bushings both compress with the extra stress of failing struts. Steering rack shifts due to bad inner tie rod bushings causing play in your tie rods and the steering rack mount bushings now compressed cause the rack to shift also. Same with sway bar bushings&any other suspension parts and steering when this happens such as inner tie rods, outer tie rods, cv joints, transaxle, ball joints,all bushings,linkages,mounts,cradle car was built defectively as the weight of the vehicle is too much force for the struts that come factory installed. There needs to be an immediate call back on the struts with a service order to examine and repair torn or compressed bushings in the inner tie rods/steering rack mounting/sway bar/ball joint/control arm/outer tie rod/along with any damage to the cv joint&transaxles due to the design defect using inadequate struts for the vehicles weight! This may seem like an extreme request but since they were negligent to never report the inadequacy of the struts vs design in all the complaints on steering/suspension a recall is in order.
1995 Dodge Intrepid: ball joint or control arm failure
53 of the 588 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Intrepid describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 53
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 98,000
- recalls
- 1
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Left front wheel bearing and axle, left and right outer tie rods, front right ball joint, strut rod bushings, windshield wiper bearings, left front door lock doesn't work, left front window won't let down and roof paint.
Dt: the contact stated while driving the front passenger tire fell off the vehicle. Had the inner and outer tie rods replaced twice. Did one replacement before the tire fell off. The second replacement was done after the tire came off. The replacements did not remedy the problem. While driving it felt as though the wheels were falling off. When hitting a bump while driving there was a snapping noise from underneath the vehicle. Another concern was the electrical system. Only one headlight will work on bright and only one will work on dim. The contact replaced both bulbs in the headlights, but this did not remedy the problem. He checked the fuses, and there were no problems with them. Also, the headlight switch fell off without being hit or knocked off.
While repairs was being made at the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the tie rod needed to be replaced. The consumer was concerned that this part has less then 41,000 miles of wear.
Consumer heard a clanking noise coming from the driver's side. Consumer drove vehicle for inspection. Mechanic determined that driver's side and passenger side upper control ball joints needed to be replaced.
Windshield wipers failed to work due to control arm bushing coming off or breaking.
While driving 55 MPH, the right tie rod failed, causing the driver to drift to the side of the road. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The mechanic informed the owner that the right upper and lower ball joints had failed. Please provide any further details.
While driving 45 MPH or more, the vehicle began to wobble and caused problems with the steering control. The vehicles steering did not hold steady while driving. The consumer stated there was a recall on the lower control arm, but it did not show up on the federal safety agency data base. Please provide further information.
While driving the tie rod bolt broke without warning and caused the wheels to collapse inward. *ak *ph
The tie rod broke, which caused the steering wheel to only go in one direction.
Vehicle will bounce, this is caused by tie rod: inner wearing out.
When turning into a parking space there a was popping sound. Driver was able to turn steering wheel, but tires would not move with steering. Dealr said tie rods and rack and pinion had broken.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles may exhibit a constant lead or pull on a flat non-crowned road
- Vehicle leads or pulls on flat non-crowned road
- Conditions with vehicle leads or pulls on a flat non-crowned road
- Squawk from front stabilizer bar isolator in cold weather (less than 20 degress f)
- Rear spring rattle
- Vehicle drifts or leads consistently in the same direction regardless of road conditions
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft could pull out of the transaxle and result in loss of power.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it.
Recall number 99V215000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Intrepid ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Intrepid?
53 of 588 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge Intrepid (9%) 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 Dodge Intrepid?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Intrepid
Fuel leak 33Headlights 27Transmission failure 26Stalling 21No deployment 18Fuel smell 17Fire or smoke 13Power steering loss 13Won't shift 10Brake failure 9ABS 8Engine failure 7Harsh shifting 6Jerking 6Shudder 6Slipping 6Wipers 6Airbag light 5Hesitation 5Loss of power 5
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