My 2011 Mazda CX-9 Touring's front driver side tire failed on me. I took pictures and wanted to know if the ball joint and lower control separated?

What is your question?

I had been hearing some clicking/knocking so I was going to my mechanic. Then as I was backing out of my garage, I lost the ability to steer. There was hard jolt in my steering wheel. My husband yelled for me to STOP. We took a lot of pictures of the the damage near the front driver side tire. I wanted to know if the pictures are of the ball joint and lower control separating. We need to be sure that's what we are looking at. When I hear from you can send the pictures.

What makes this problem better or worse?

It's worst when I steer or turn the steering wheel to the right, or go down off a curb with my steering wheel turned in any direction other than straight.

How long has your 2011 Mazda CX-9 had this problem?

In the last few weeks