Ball Joints that Fail and Why

Some Ball Joints Fail More Often

When you're looking for a ball joint replacement you probably want to know what happened to the original - did it last as long as it could have or was there some problem that caused premature ball joint failure? Installing another OE (Original Equipment) ball joint is not always the best idea since ball joints that come stock on some vehicles end up needing to be replaced pretty consistently because of problems with design or materials.

Some of those issues include -

• A plastic socket that can not handle rough use
• A non-serviceable design with no way to refresh the grease or flush out contaminates
• Ball Studs that are not induction hardened
• Ball Joints that can not handle high lateral loads
• OE replacements that can not be bought except in a new control arm

If you experience ball joint failure because the original part had a flaw you don't want to turn around and essentially put the same part back in your vehicle. Luckily Moog knows about many of these problems and has designed and manufactured replacement ball joints that will last longer - Moog Problem Solver Ball Joints.

Problem Solver Ball Joint Table