The Lemon Index$790 middle bill · most between $592 and $3,000
Higher than the $700 middle bill owners of all 33 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 55,000 miles (11 reports).
Ram pickup owners reported paying a median of $790 for a ball joint replacement, with the middle half of bills between $592 and $3,000. That's from 12 owner reports (12 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50017%
- $500–$1,00042%
- $1,000–$2,5008%
- $2,500–$5,00033%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 12 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2001 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2002 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2003 Ram pickup3$700 middle bill
- 2006 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2007 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2008 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2010 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
How often owners report the failure
- 2003 Ram pickup61 complaints name it3% of that year's complaints
- 2001 Ram pickup57 complaints name it3% of that year's complaints
- 2004 Ram pickup51 complaints name it3% of that year's complaints
- 2005 Ram pickup43 complaints name it2% of that year's complaints
- 2006 Ram pickup43 complaints name it2% of that year's complaints
- 2008 Ram pickup42 complaints name it4% of that year's complaints
Owner complaints to NHTSA whose own words name a ball joint / control arm. Raw counts: popular years get more complaints. A complaint is a report, not proof of a defect.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Keep going
- Ram pickup reliability by year
- Ball joint replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Ram pickup owners reported
ABS module replacement (69) · Steering rack replacement (47) · TIPM replacement (35) · Brake repair (26) · Fuel pump replacement (22) · Engine replacement (18) · Differential repair (14) · Lifter replacement (13) · Tie rod replacement (11) · Transmission replacement (10) · CV axle replacement (7) · Driveshaft replacement (7) · Wiring harness repair (7) · Blend door actuator replacement (6) · DPF replacement (6) · Turbocharger replacement (6) · Car battery replacement (5) · ECM (engine computer) replacement (5) · Radiator replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 10764305, 10662872, 10512904, 10407481, 10407201, 10339465, 10239459, 10158795, 10118177, 10104371, 10045844, 10043741.
Quick answers
How much does ball joint replacement cost on a Ram pickup?
Ram pickup owners reported a median of $790, and the middle half paid $592 to $3,000, from 12 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Ram pickup ball joint replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Ram pickup middle bill of $790 is higher than the $700 owners of all 33 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Ram pickup repair costs come from?
From 12 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Which Ram pickup years report this failure most?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2003 (61), 2001 (57), 2004 (51) Ram pickup named it most. Raw counts, not a failure rate.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.