2005 Ford Explorer wheels problems

Hello while driving down the highway, the upper ball joint in the drivers side front broke and caused damage to the axle, tire, and wheel. This caused issues with control of vehicle and could have cause a much greater accident than what occurred. I was able to avoid a major accident, partially due to the low speed at the time, however had this occurred while I was on the interstate or on a crowded highway, this could have had exponentially worse outcomes.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle felt like the tire was flat, she continued to drive and the rear passenger wheel came off completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure might had been caused by the tire being tightened beyond its capacity but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem and stated that they would contact her back at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired.