jonathanh96
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So I had brand new suspension put on. Upper Control Arms, Lower Control Arms, inner & outer tie rods. Not 2000 miles later with no offroading, didn't hit anything (in fact I was at a parking lot) the steering went flat. I saw the Tie rod was bent underneath and it made a popping noise because it was rubbing against what looked to be a steel blt through a rubber enclosure connecting the rack and pinion to the lower control arm. Unsure what this part Is called.
At this point I knew I wasn't driving it, so I called AAA and got it towed home. After it was unloaded from the tow truck, I barely tapped the curb not even going a mph while parking and the tie rod snapped causing my wheel to go outwards.
This was a brand new tie rod and it bent and snapped under normal driving conditions!!!
I called up Moog after hours and left a voicemail with them but it's been a week and they haven't gotten back to me. I had to pay for a new tie rod and alignment because of a defective product. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also does anyone know what the piece is that I'm talking about? For temporary I've put touch up paint on it and clear coat and a coat of grease to slow down the corrosion process so it doesn't break on me but I have to get that fixed as well.
At this point I knew I wasn't driving it, so I called AAA and got it towed home. After it was unloaded from the tow truck, I barely tapped the curb not even going a mph while parking and the tie rod snapped causing my wheel to go outwards.
This was a brand new tie rod and it bent and snapped under normal driving conditions!!!
I called up Moog after hours and left a voicemail with them but it's been a week and they haven't gotten back to me. I had to pay for a new tie rod and alignment because of a defective product. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also does anyone know what the piece is that I'm talking about? For temporary I've put touch up paint on it and clear coat and a coat of grease to slow down the corrosion process so it doesn't break on me but I have to get that fixed as well.
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