Tie rod end at 5k miles??

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Rainbow1616
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Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby Rainbow1616 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:36 pm

Wow My wife took the car up for inspection today at colussys in Bridgeville and they told her it need a left front tie rod assembly?
At 5k miles are you serious? I usually drive this car and before you ask NO i never hit potholes, don;t think I ever have with this car.

Anyone have any input? Is this common?


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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:42 pm

if it is worn and not broken, they should replace it under warranty. if there is sign of other damage, like a bent or curbs rim, scrapes on the control arm etc, then they can claim damage, but i would personally say a defective part with 5k on it.

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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby Rainbow1616 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:49 pm

Yes they are doing it completely under warranty I have no complaints whatsoever. I just wondered if this was common place and can I expect to be changing these myself after its out of warranty?

I still love the car was just a bit taken back by this.

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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby thehunterooo » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:50 pm

thats not normal at all, you are one in a million on that one at 5k miles
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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby Rainbow1616 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:54 pm

thehunterooo wrote:thats not normal at all, you are one in a million on that one at 5k miles


Should I feel special? :lol:

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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:21 pm

I think it's part of the price a few "defective" parts get though. But they should all get caught under the warranty period. Mine needed a fuel pump before 5000 miles, it's just part of affordability, that some things get through production. Which is fine if it's fixed later for free!

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Re: Tie rod end at 5k miles??

Postby thehunterooo » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:07 pm

Rainbow1616 wrote:
thehunterooo wrote:thats not normal at all, you are one in a million on that one at 5k miles


Should I feel special? :lol:


quite so, at least it will be fixed with no problems

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