Dear Car Talk: I’m trying to find out if I need to replace the control-arm “bushing” or the control-arm “ball joints” on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I’m turning or braking, there are banging, ...

Q: My 2010 Chevy pickup truck has been a perfect truck for almost 12 years now. The last time it went in for tires and an oil change I was told it was going to need ball joints, and the ball joints ...

The 2019 Ram 1500 half-ton pickup from Stellantis was industry’s first use of a hybrid composite/metal upper control arm on a light truck. The innovative design reduces mass and lowers operating ...

Ford is recalling 2,416 2024 Ranger, and 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been installed or tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm ...

During the preseason annual inspection of our '69 Dodge Dart, we noticed that both of the lower control arm bushings were torn. The drag race season was approaching rapidly, and, as a result, our ...

From 1967 to 1970, the Chevy C10 (2WD, 1/2-ton truck) had six-lug front drum brakes and 16-inch steel wheels. The lower control arms featured a tubular cross-shaft with a metal-on-metal bushing at ...

Nearly 12,000 examples of the Ford F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup truck may have been produced with improperly torqued front upper control arm ball joint nuts. The recall population comprises ...

What holds a vehicle’s suspension together and guides the tire wheels while driving? Ball joints are a component of the front suspension system of a vehicle These joints comprise of a ball and socket, ...

On certain sport utility vehicles, the lower control arm ball joints can experience a loss of lubrication that can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation from the steering ...