Control Arm Kit with Ball Joints for the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer

What 2020–2025 Explorer owners report about the suspension

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a control arm or ball joint on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer, and 81 filed under its suspension. Those 7, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2020 Explorer: 5 complaints
• 2021 Explorer: none
• 2022 Explorer: 1 complaint
• 2023 Explorer: 1 complaint
• 2024 Explorer: none
• 2025 Explorer: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2020 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11571551: "The passenger side lower control arm broke in half while backing out of a parking spot at a low rate of speed, not turning very deep."

A 2022 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11759597: "While operating the vehicle, a loud clunk occurred, followed by a grinding noise. I stopped the vehicle immediately. Upon exiting, I observed the rear driver‑side tire positioned at an abnormal angle. Inspection underneath the vehicle revealed a fractured rear control arm."

Recalls that cover the control arm kit on the 2020–2025 Explorer

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer whose defect is in the control arm kit. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which control arm kit a 2020–2025 Explorer takes

Arms differ by drivetrain and by suspension package, and some trims use aluminium arms where others use steel. The 2020–2025 Ford Explorer came with several powertrains, among them 2.3L I4 Automatic 4WD and 3.0L V6 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 control arm kits from Delphi, Dorman, Mevotech, Moog and TRW, $174.99 to $289.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.