A bad ball joint on a vehicle will cause problems such as uneven tire wear, clunking noises that come from the front suspension.
If your tires are wearing out unevenly then you should have your ball joints checked for problems to see if they need replaced.
When a vehicles ball joint or ball joints wear out they become loose in the ball joint socket and rattle and knock as the suspension travels up and down over the road.
So that is a sure sign that your ball joint or ball joints need replaced.
A bad ball joint that is allowed to keep wearing out and not get replaced will lead to a safety issue and could eventually cause a car wreck due to causing your vehicle to go out of control.
So if you think your ball joints are bad you should get them checked and replaced as soon as possible.
The cost to replace ball joints can be from $200.00 to $500.00 for one or both sides and even as high as $1,000.00 for some vehicles.