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k21968
They also tell me the tire that blew was a manufacturer defect and it happens in 1 in 10 cars. Now seriously, if this had happened to her on the interstate at 70 mph or more she would've had a wreck and could have hurt herself or someone else. That angered me. 1 in 10. WHy is that allowed??????????? That is a 10% chance every time you get a tire it is going to blow out.
I asked what caused it and he said the car is 7 years old. Wear and Tear, you can't lube them any more.
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schuyler
k21968
They also tell me the tire that blew was a manufacturer defect and it happens in 1 in 10 cars. Now seriously, if this had happened to her on the interstate at 70 mph or more she would've had a wreck and could have hurt herself or someone else. That angered me. 1 in 10. WHy is that allowed??????????? That is a 10% chance every time you get a tire it is going to blow out.
You sure about that? 1 in 10? I don't think so. Indeed, you've got a Wal-Mart employee who is spouting gibberish. The only real question here is why you believe it. If this were true you would see a constant line of cars on the Interstate all with blown tires.
Secondly, just because you get a tire blow out does NOT mean an automatic accident. You're speculating about something that a) did not happen and b) is fairly easy to recover from. To wit:
And BTW, tie rods don't "just break." That car has had some abuse at some point in its life.
Grimpachi
Sorry to hear about your luck but 1 in 10 is probably a lie, lie, lie. You should be able to find the truth online. With those numbers there would be a recall.
A 7 year old car should not be having tie rod problems unless someone has been seriously abusing it. It is a mustang and your daughter is young so occams razor may applie.
At least you have a good attitude about it and like you said it cost money and not much else.
Try to find a good honest mechanic and have the cars checked over once a year. Finding one is harder than finding good doctors sometimes but well worth looking though.
TheLotLizard
Its true about walmart tires they are flipping horrible.
I've bought 7 now from them for my car just because they are $30 a tire from them. One lost all the air completely and said the warranty would not work because I didn't buy roadside insurance. Is that even legal? I had the tire for a week and it failed.
I've replaced my tie rods very easy fix if you have a tool. My guess is that somebody in the mustang hit something very hard. Also you would have heard it clunking when you move your steering wheel and feeling it in the tire as you turn.
The tire wouldn't have popped with a tie rod gone. You would have seen where it wore it down it in my case you would have gotten a bubble.
My guess is walmart broke them trying to take them off for you. They use those air guns to take the bolts off often stripping or breaking them.
scotsdavy1
Tires like breaks are your life and don't penny pinch when buying them...ever!
I always buy new tires from the same garage I have been to for years and never had one bit of bother with them. Is your daughter not worth the extra money to buy her decent tires, not two a penny ones that you bought? One blew and the other had a screw in it? I had a slow puncture in one of mine and it was a nail but the tire had been on for over a year. A supermarket selling tires is a big mistake in my book.
scotsdavy1
reply to post by k21968
My apologies if you feel that way, was not my intention. The tires you say are a good brand but for them to say one in ten are defective is rubbish. I have been driving for forty years from anything to motorbikes to big rigs and anything in between and never ever have I heard that story from anyone.
I never skimp on my tires and you paid good money for yours and expect them to be working 100% and not the way they did do.
To buy them and get a blow out and a screw in the other then something goes wrong with the car tells me something is not right in the them and also the way they were fitted.
Get the car checked out completely as safety is a priority in a car.
Again, I am sorry if I upset you in any way as I didn't mean it that way at all. You should get the defective tires checked by an independant person who can find out why they were defective.