UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, AFTER REPAIR WORK COMPLETED UPPER BALL JOINT PULLED OUT OF CONTROL ARM DUE TO THREADS BEING STRIPPED, DAMAGING CONTROL ARM AND NEW BALL JOINT.
1990 Dodge D250
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Suspension complaints
2 reportsUPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, REPAIR MADE HOWEVER FAILURE OCCURED DUE TO STRIPPING OF THE THREADS OUT OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3PE93054 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened May 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 29, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA92045 · Master Cylinder Failure
Opened Dec 29, 1992 · Closed Nov 9, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE92072 · Master Cylinder Failure
Opened Aug 26, 1992 · Closed Dec 29, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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