Front lower ball joints failed, sealed units with no grease fittings.
1994 Dodge Ram: ball joint or control arm failure
7 of the 469 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Ram describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Upper ball joint failure,new oem ball joint would not fit-too small,replace entire a-frame
While avoiding a accident, I locked up my brakes and the lower control arms failed and bent approximatley 60 degrees. Causing the front wheels to rub the back of the fender wells. According to the service mgr. At berg chrysler additional damages occurred: bent shocks , stabilizer bar, and sheared off bolts on drive shaft. Approximate costs $1700+. Chrysler customer center took my complaint on may 22 giving me file no. 7194767. According to berg`s service mgr., the truck is out of warranty and claim is denied. I cannot get chrysler to return my phone calls.
Upper control arm had broken off the frame. This happened while driving 30mph in a school zone. Had control of vehicle at the time. Had no prior warning also, alignment was done prior to this. Had contacted mfg & dealer. Was informed problem had never happened before.
Steering gear box malfunctioned. Also tie rod ends/pitman arm/idler arm wore out.
Lower ball joints failed.
The tie rod end will wear from 6-9k miles, partial loss of steering. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some customers may experience a situation in which the rear of the vehicle sits too high to attach their...
- Some customers may comment on a squeaking / clicking noise from rear leaf springs
- This bulletin mentions that the front wheel bearing grease is evident on the bearing seal area
- Experiencing squeaking noise from rear leaf springs
- Subject on the front wheel bearing grease is evident on the bearing seal area
- On some vehicles the front wheel bearings may incorrectly be diagnosed as faulty due to the evidence of...
- Subject regarding rear of vehicle sitting too low
- Rear of vehicle is to low
Related recalls
Suspension: front: shock absorber
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. (2500 and 3500 series 4x4 regular cab pickup produced before march 21, 1995; 2500 and 3500 series 4x4 club cab pickup produced before june 8, 1995; and 3500 series 4x2/4x4 chassis cab trucks produced before june 21, 1995). The front suspension spring/shock towers can crack and eventually separate from the vehicle frame. The shock tower could damage the rear wheel brake lines resulting in loss of rear brake system pressure.
- Risk
- This would create the potential for increased stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the spring/shock tower and any vehicles exhibiting cracking will have the tower replaced. Vehicles that are do not show any cracking will have a weld-on reinforcement added.
Recall number 99V214000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The front suspension track bar bracket attachment has inadequate fatigue strength and can fail, causing front axle vibration.
- Risk
- This can result in loss of steering control and an accident.
- Remedy
- A front suspension track bar bracket reinforcement strut will be installed.
Recall number 94V202000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The front suspension track bar has inadequate fatigue strength.
- Risk
- Failure of the track bar can result in front axle vibration and loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front suspension track bar.
Recall number 94V097000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- Front suspension track bar attachment to the axle may not be adequately tightened.
- Risk
- Loss of the track bar attachment can cause axlevibration and directional control difficulty which could result in loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy
- Tighten front suspension track bar axle attachment to the specified torque.
Recall number 93V173000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Ram ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Ram?
7 of 469 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Ram (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Ram?
There are 4 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Dodge Ram
ABS 34Headlights 18Fire or smoke 17Brake failure 16No deployment 15Transmission failure 14Wipers 12Overheating 10Pulling 9Stalling 8Fuel leak 7Fuel pump 7Adaptive cruise 6Windshield crack 6Grinding brakes 5Loss of power 5Power steering loss 5Seat belt 5
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