Rear Wheel Misaligned? (UPDATE: some rear axles out of spec; warranty replacement)

[Basic]

did they, or are they going to give you new tires? I hope so. 40k is far too soon to use the excuse that your driving has contributed to premature wear.

My dealership is VERY cooperative. However, he isn't exactly giving in on giving me the tires off his back. He wants Mitsubishi Customer Care to handle it to make up for (in his words) "a dumb ass design"

He said to Hammer them and make them authorize and he would be more than happy to put new tires on my car.

So, not yet, but hopefully soon.

[cinder]

Maybe they should reimburse for gas as well . Being out of wack gives more resistant . For those who have their axle replaced or alignment corrected . Did your gas mileage go up ? If so , how much .

[wmo168]

Is this issue happen to 2014 model only or 2015? Is it good idea to have the alignment check when purchasing a new Mirage from dealer lot? Or can that be find out from the test drive? If the car you trying to get is off then there is no real fix to it right?

I am planning to get a Mirage, how can I find out which is a good car from the lot?

I hope the new 2017 they bring back has this issue resolve if this is common on 2014 / 2015 car.

[owl]

Is this issue happen to 2014 model only or 2015? Is it good idea to have the alignment check when purchasing a new Mirage from dealer lot? Or can that be find out from the test drive? If the car you trying to get is off then there is no real fix to it right?

I am planning to get a Mirage, how can I find out which is a good car from the lot?

I hope the new 2017 they bring back has this issue resolve if this is common on 2014 / 2015 car.

If the dealership has no alignment equipment to check, suggest to them that you take the behicle to an independent tire shop. If the car passes the test there, you will pay the bill. If the car fails to be in the accepted range, then the dealership pays and you get to look at another car. Another option is that if the car fails but it is the car you have to have, then get them to write in the sales contract that they acknowledge the fault and will repair it within a set time period.

[TheTransporter]

My dealer told me they DO NOT warrenty tires anymore.

Thats seperate and handled by the tire manufactorer.

This is in alberta canada.

[DirectNova]

My dealer told me they DO NOT warrenty tires anymore.

Thats seperate and handled by the tire manufactorer.

This is in alberta canada.

Here in the province of Quebec tires has never been in the warranty clause.

[DirectNova]

did they, or are they going to give you new tires? I hope so. 40k is far too soon to use the excuse that your driving has contributed to premature wear.

I shot them at 8k and they didnt gave a damn, lol.

[deleted user]

Here in the province of Quebec tires has never been in the warranty clause.

Tires are covered by the TIRE manufacturers warranty in the USA not by the vehicle manufacturer. The issue SHOULD not be the tires but the fact that a defective rear axle wore the tires prematurely, but then you get stuck between the manufacturers warranty and the tire manufacturers warranty.

The best position to take legally (in my opinion) is if the rear alignment is eating up the tires, then it is also contributing to stability issues that could cause a catastrophic chain of events with potentially deadly consequences.

That is NOT a tire defect. I went through this whole scenario with Toyota almost 10 years ago. They gave me a new set of tires at 18k miles. They tried to tell me it was because I did not rotate and balance the tires every 5k miles, which is bull crap that they recommend to try to cover up the fact that a lot of cars are not properly aligned as manufactured.

"Implied warranty of merchantibility" means I have a "reasonable" expectation that my wheels and tires are pointed in the direction "specified by the manufacturer. I doubt that is interpreted much differently in Canada versus the US since the legality goes back to old English law preceeding the
colonization of both Canada and the USA, prior to the revolution.

I have rotated the tires on the wife's Sorento once in 44k miles. That way I know the wear pattern is correct and alignment is close enough to not cause any irregular wear of the tires.
Never rebalanced them and they do not need it now.

regards
mech

[TheTransporter]

Lol i should show my "service report" where they said my tire wear was caused by my "aggressive driving" LOL

[R01k]

The best position to take legally (in my opinion) is if the rear alignment is eating up the tires, then it is also contributing to stability issues that could cause a catastrophic chain of events with potentially deadly consequences.

That's spot on. As soon as they hear "catastrophic" and "deadly" they start moving.