Vehicle is squeaking and creaking. Front end is lower than usual. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated it needed to repair upper and lower ball joints.
1995 Dodge Ram: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 610 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Ram 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 11 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Upper and lower control arms and ball joints in front end failed. Dealer has inspected, and will repair the vehicle.
In a sudden stop when braking the vehicle sways to the left side, almost resulting in an accident, cause unknown. Dlr replaced shims/ front brake pads/ rotor and control arm, etc. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Owner states that while driving vehicle it violently shakes due tie rod caming apart.
Consumer states that the tie rod end bar broke loose from the driver's side wheel which caused driver to lose control of the steering and hit another vehicle.
Welds connecting tie rods to frame failed, total 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...
- Vehicle experiencing a clunking noise being heard in the front suspension while driving on rough roads
- Subject regarding rear of vehicle sitting too 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
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Ram ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Ram?
6 of 610 owner complaints about the 1995 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 1995 Dodge Ram?
There is 1 recall and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Ram
ABS 44Brake failure 32Pulling 27No deployment 24Headlights 24Fire or smoke 17Transmission failure 15Stalling 13Tire blowout 8Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Fuel leak 6Overheating 6Seat belt 6Adaptive cruise 5Fuel gauge 5Power steering loss 5Windshield crack 5Wipers 5
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