Upon arriving home from work I backed the vehicle into my driveway and found the vehicle would not move and the passenger side front tire was rubbing against the undercarriage. Investigation after removing the tire found the outer tie rod ball joint had separated and collapsed. Inspection of the part found no apparent lubrication and rust appeared on the ball section. Vehicle was towed to my mechanics shop and the part removed and replaced with a new unit. I asked if the drivers side tie rod was also in need of replacement but inspection by my mechanic apparently found the unit to be intact. The removed part was discarded unfortunately but the mechanic indicated he's seen the same failure on other vehicles of the same manufacturer [Chrysler Corp]

- Finksburg, MD, USA

97 V 201 000/while pulling into a parking lot right front lower ball joint broke. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Grand Perairie, TX, USA

Lower ball joint disconnected while driving at 25-30 mph. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Grand Perairie, TX, USA

Recall work denied, dealer denied service because vehicle was not purchased at location.(lower control arm ball joint).

- Antioch, IL, USA