I believe that my car problem was misdiagnosed making the problem worse.
What is your question?
I asked the repair place to check the brakes and that they were pulsating. They said that it was the inner tie rods and not the brakes and that I could drive it awhile and bring it in when I had my next oil change. I drove about 1000 miles, felt uncomfortable, and took it in. The inner tie rods were replaced, but the problem persisted. I took it back and they said the solution was to replace the rotors and front brakes. This car has 250,000 miles, has been well maintained. My question is by driving this car after I asked about the brakes, didn't I then destroy the rotors and seriously how difficult is it to mistake the tie rods and the brake repair as I asked each time for the brakes to be looked at. Was I misdiagnosed?
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NO , you had 2 problems at the same time , and they decided to take care of the safety issue first(smart move!) Only after replacing the worn tie rods would you get a more realistic 'feel' out on a test drive , of how much the rotors had to do with the vibration. OR they could have done it all at once , leaving you , as happens with many customers , feeling like , well-- I didn't really need BOTH items replaced/ fixed ,doubting the integrity of the shop. PERSONAL opinion-I believe they did right by you in doing it in that order. May have taken a little longer , but you were able to see for yourself , how 2 different things can give similar symptoms...Enjoy the ride.
OK. Thank you. I just do not want to be taken advantage of, but I do want to be safe and continue to take care of this car. It is so much better than having a car payment.
I appreciate it, ziptie12!
Hey, thank you.