Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. The part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353...
Suspension
Dodge Aries Suspension problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Aries's suspension. Broken springs, struts, control arms, ball joints, noises and alignment that won't hold.
Suspension complaints by model year
Suspension recalls
Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.
Clamp bolts installed on certain vehicles may contain cracks. Eventually these bolts may break through, causing separation of the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
Latest Aries suspension complaints
Right lower cross suspension is corroded, took to dealer and they installed an attachment reinforcement bracket.*Ak the vehicle had safety recall (89v-052) on corrosion of the front suspension cross member due to road salt used for snow removal. But the customer says corrosion occured due to a/c water discharging on to rear pivot mounts. *Yh
Rear axle control arm loosened/torqued, causing other damage to vehicle. *Dsh
FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data