moog ball joints

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Right above the lip on fender. I tried taking pics because engery suspension wanted them but can hardly see because paint is so shiny
 
Glad you posted this. Moog used to have a great reputation. No way I would put those on my car, if I had already installed them I would remove them and replace with a known quality brand.

I don't want my front end falling apart, not worth taking the chance.

I run the best tires I can get for my sport bike, sure they're more expensive and are not high mileage tires. But I won't be throwing my bike down the road because of cheap tires, better for the bike and myself to not go skipping down the road!
 
abodyjoe said:
just ordered a set from ebay.. pulling the moog out of the car.. probably only have a few thousand miles on them too..
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This thread is quite alarming to me since I install Moog ball joints almost every week and have now for just about twenty years. I have never experienced any failures whatsoever. I have seen other lessor ball joints do that on more than one occasion. You stated you changed the boots. Was that ball joint dust boot blue?
 
unknownsnake said:
Made in USA in 3 languages not sure why I said America:/ it's back together going for alignment today still have to figure out what to do with big crack in new paint
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kiss said:
MOOG outsourced years ago. It's a sad situation.
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How about some facts? A very large percentage of Moog chassis is made in the US & always has been. Especially the components with the "moog" gold cover plate. The only "offshore" Moog chassis will be their "RK" control arms or possibly some components they have to purchase because of low VIO. Raybestos chassis manufacturing & inventory was purchased by FM 2 years ago so most likely only old stock around...FM supplies Napa with some of their chassis, this will be Raybestos (Spicer previously). XRF is made in China. If it says made in USA on the box that means it is! Assembled in the USA means something totally different. If a chassis component comes directly from "offshore" it does not necessarily have to say it is made "offshore". Only if it crosses another border prior to the USA border (NAFTA laws) than it clearly has to say "made offshore" . I think you know what I mean by offshore?? Bummer you ball joint broke & I am quite surprised that your local FM representative did not offer to have the joint sent to Moog for analysis? Very strange indeed. Moog engineers can exactly determine if it was a manufactures defect or something else?? Moog does not have the reputation of selling junk! Personally I would call the FM tech department at 1 800 325 8886 & ask how you can have your joint analyzed? 40 years & many Mopars with problem free Moog Chassis have left my hands.. Anyway just my thoughts, good luck with your car.
 
I still got all the boxes with all the old stuff I pulled off no idea why I kept them but it's all moog boxes. Dealing with energy suspension they verified them as moog and they contacted them directly. Ball joint was sent to them which they will send to moog to be looked at. Mine didn't have blue boots had black ones. Plus energy suspension website only sells moog so that's another indication that the joints are moog
 
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