On the date of 12/01/10 I bought a 93 jeep grand cherokee jeep seemed to be driving fine til 02/16/10 I drove the vehicle for the first time on I-81 and noticed a severe shake almost crashing vehicle took to auto center for suspension eval. With that they told me there were many parts broken front control arm ball joint tie rod trac bar steering damper also rear upper and lower control arms both side were completely shot then took to another auto center for second opinion asked if normal ware and tear from when I have brought it both tech's said no way don't even no how it got inspected also tech's stated the rear upper and lower control arms are in a stage were they are ready to fail witch would cause the back end to basically snap off very dangerous to drive at this current time vehicle is sitting. Don't have the money to fix problem and the car lot will not help.
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 553 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
While driving could hear loud noise coming from shock absorber. It will not hold when driving over a hole. Had contacted dealer. *ak the left front end of the vehicle had vibration due to outer and inner tie rod failures. The seal and the cylinder on the rear left and right failed.
While driving, consumer could step on the brake pedal and could feel pedal pulsating, front rotors had to be replaced due to sticking, also seal had to be fixed. *ak consumer states the tie rod ends failed and was replaced.
Tie rod end at steering box needs repairs. Mjs
Vehicle vibrates due to failure of the tie rods, shock absorber and steering gear assembly.
Ball joint failed, causing vibration.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The eccentric cam adjuster bolts in both front lower suspension arm-to-front axle bracket attachments may fail due to assembly misalignment.
- Risk
- Cam bolt failures cause the vehicle to pull to oneside when the brakes are applied, resulting in a possible loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the front suspension cam bolts, cam washers, and nuts with components of a different design.
Recall number 93V051000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 553 owner complaints about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
ABS 19Fire or smoke 19Brake failure 15Stalling 15Door locks 12Sudden acceleration 11No deployment 9Premature wear 9Jerking 8Power steering loss 8Seat belt 8Fuel pump 6Fuel leak 5Headlights 5Loss of power 5Transmission failure 5
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