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The truck was making a cluck during left turns from the drivers front tire, I took it to sears for inspection and they could not find any problems but did say that the ball joints (all four) were going bad and needed replacement soon. I took it to the dealer where purchased for another inspection and they said the sound was due to the ball joints (cost to replace=$700). I had the ball joints replaced...the truck still makes the sound and in addition, now makes the cluck when turning right in addition to left. At the same time, I had the mechanics inspect the drive train due to a grinding sound that is getting worse and changes with speed. They determined that the rear differential is bad and will need to be rebuilt/replaced in the very near future (at a cost of about $1000).
Vehicle makes a clunking noise when turning or riding over bumpy streets. Dealer confirmed that upper and lower ball joints on each side needed replacing, and 1995 models were having a common problem. Service technician stated problem has caused accidents and referred consumer to personnel. Consumer also complains that gasoline was leaking out of the injection bulk head, causing the fuel injection to fail, consumer repaired at own expense, when consumer notified manufactuer hot line of condition, manufacturer was only aware of this condition in the state of California where there are recalls for the fuel injection system.
Left lower ball joint ripped through control arm. Also on May 16th, 2001, right ball joint ripped through lower control arm. Dealership has not determined cause of this defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
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- East Tawas, MI, USA