NHTSA Complaint #10812055 — 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING AROUND A BEND AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRE. IT TOOK ALL MY EFFORT TO GET IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK, THE WHEEL WAS BENT OUT AND FIRST THING I THOUGHT WAS TIE ROD. TIRE IS FINE. WHEN MY HUSBAND AND UNCLE CAME OUT THEY NOTICED THE BALL JOINT HAD BROKE OFF. THANK GOODNESS I HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. DON'T KNOW THE EXTENT OF WHAT IS GOING ON YET, BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER SEEING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION, ETC. IN FACT WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT IN SNOW, EVEN WITH THE NEW TIRES, I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I HAD VERY GOOD CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER FELT THAT WAY WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT I HAVE OWNED.