CV JOINTS: Front-wheel-drive cars have come to dominate the marketplace and offer great traction in snow and rain.
In layman's terms the CV joints allow the drive axles to follow the turning motion of the wheels and front suspension, keeping a constant speed at various angles when the car turns.
These Constant Velocity (CV) joints have been known to be prone to some problems.
Eventually, the joints either wear or leak oil around the flexible rubber boots that cover them.
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If you have puddles of oil underneath your front-wheel-drive car, the CV joints could be the problem. Like struts, CV joints are expensive to repair.
Owners of rear-wheel-drive cars and trucks don't have to worry about CV joints because these vehicles don't have them.