Upper Balljoint Failure

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:25 am

It's been awhile since I've posted.....I just had my upper balljoint give out on me. Thankfully it was in a parking lot and not a highway. I'm ok, I had to have the jeep towed, of course. We'll see if they want to cover it under warranty or if they will blame my lift for it.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:03 am

"... under warranty or if they will blame my life for it."

i think you mean lift. Your life can't be that bad! :lol:

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:54 am

icarl wrote:

"... under warranty or if they will blame my life for it."

i think you mean lift. Your life can't be that bad! :lol:

LOL

Yeah, looks like I was a bit tired when I wrote that

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:48 pm

Despite what I personally think is right, they won't cover it, I guarantee it unless you get a cool/nice dealership service manager, like they all should be while the clear majority are not. Good luck, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the chances are against you. Get JBA 4.5s, do some grinding, and be over with it.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:03 pm

You could try pointing out that the uppers are currently under investigation by the NHSTA (or whatever)......

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:42 pm

I just don't get it....

I've had SOOO many things NOT covered under warranty. Things that SHOULD be. LIke my power steering lines, my wheel bearings, my U JOINTS even failed, and they wouldn't cover any of them...

But they are covering the balljoint under warranty!

I am basically CERTAIN that the lift caused the premature failure....but if they are covering it, I am not going to stop them. I mentioned that I wanted to replace the balljoints and control arms, but they said that warranty won't cover those, so I would have to have this repair done first anyway, if I wanted any warranty coverage.

I think I will wait until the warranty is running out before replacing the control arms, but I now believe that it is a required item.

phxtoad · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:11 pm

First, glad it was in the parking lot. Second, it's no surprise really given your set-up. Be thankful they lasted that long! I went through 2 1/2 sets of stock uppers before I got my first set of Al's.

TL

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:35 pm

Se7enLC wrote:

I mentioned that I wanted to replace the balljoints and control arms, but they said that warranty won't cover those,

Warranty won't cover what? The control arms? The ball joints?

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:46 pm

my uppers were coverd under extended warrenty ?????

with my lift

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:54 am

Rock Lizard wrote:

Se7enLC wrote:

I mentioned that I wanted to replace the balljoints and control arms, but they said that warranty won't cover those,

Warranty won't cover what? The control arms? The ball joints?

Sorry, I meant to say that I wanted to replace the balljoints and control arms with aftermarket (al's). Warranty won't cover non-stock parts, of course, even though they are less likely to fail. When these ones start to wear out again, I'll do the replacement UCAs. I don't do much wheeling anymore, and I'll try to take the speed tables a little slower to prevent spring contact :-P

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:33 pm

If the warranty doesn't cover it, now is a good time to replace them with Al's Upper A-arms. You cannot replace the ball joint in the stock UCA without replacing the entire control arm.

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