Snapped an axle

koker · 01-29-2008, 12:14 AM

It just happened. Made a u-turn... and it just broke. I basically broke the front left.. I am still waiting for a word from SOA warranties because the dealer said this would not be covered under warranties. My car has only 26000 on it. Anybody else had similar problems?

***snorky*** · 01-29-2008, 09:51 AM

did they give a reason why they wouldn't cover it?

V8Huntr · 01-29-2008, 10:01 AM

I bet they're assuming abuse and are waiting on an SOA rep to check it out. Just stand your ground but with the suspension work in your sig I bet they'll try to deny it.

STI_Mike · 01-29-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by V8Huntr

I bet they're assuming abuse and are waiting on an SOA rep to check it out. Just stand your ground but with the suspension work in your sig I bet they'll try to deny it.

but with those suspension MODs would that cause an axel to break?

V8Huntr · 01-29-2008, 10:04 AM

No they're not really linked at all, but some stealerships will try to pull that crap. They have ways to tell if you've been abusing the car tho.

V8Huntr · 01-29-2008, 10:13 AM

http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_1.JPG
http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_2.JPG

Those are the TSBs they will be using against you

STI_Mike · 01-29-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by V8Huntr

http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_1.JPG
http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_2.JPG

Those are the TSBs they will be using against you

so basically if you don't drive your car like a grandma then ur screwed.

CFar · 01-29-2008, 12:21 PM

If you want to push the issue, they have to prove that your modifications caused the damage.

With that said, if, while doing a Uturn you broke your left front, you broke the axle with the least force being applied to it. Something is missing.

That TSB is for rear axles.

Blackfang · 01-29-2008, 03:14 PM

Just be courteous and professional with them and you will get farther. The moment you don't, it pisses the dealer and SOA off and more than likely they will be less likely to help you later on. There is a time to be nice and a time not to. The time not to is should be reserved for the end even after a few attempts have failed.

hoffit · 01-29-2008, 03:23 PM

Just say f-it and get some gator axles or something and then don't worry about it. First axle that snaps on me and I'm changing all 4.

koker · 01-31-2008, 08:35 PM

Well they finally covered the repair, i just have to pay for the car rental. But The thing about it is that they wrote it in the comment that it was not a warranty coverage but a "goodwill" gesture from SOA and further noted that damages from abusive driving and or from modification. Oh well, but i have to address that and they have to prove it that it was due to abusive driving...

eze13sti · 01-31-2008, 10:37 PM

ya had all those mods and they warrantied it. niiiiiice.

Blackfang · 02-01-2008, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by koker

Well they finally covered the repair, i just have to pay for the car rental. But The thing about it is that they wrote it in the comment that it was not a warranty coverage but a "goodwill" gesture from SOA and further noted that damages from abusive driving and or from modification. Oh well, but i have to address that and they have to prove it that it was due to abusive driving...

They wrote that so it documents that it is a one time goodwill. So if you come back in with another one, you are paying for it. Sometimes things are not covered by warranty, but the dealer or SOA can goodwill repairs. All of my Goodwill's I mention that on the invoice.

01-29-2008, 12:14 AM	#1
koker Junior STI Driver Car: 05 white sti Fav Mod: XSF36XXZ,XRR37XXZ,KLC39,KLC047 Location: socal Posts: 51 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Snapped an axle It just happened. Made a u-turn... and it just broke. I basically broke the front left.. I am still waiting for a word from SOA warranties because the dealer said this would not be covered under warranties. My car has only 26000 on it. Anybody else had similar problems? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-29-2008, 09:51 AM	#2
*snorky* If in doubt, flat out Car: 32J GDFDYEH Fav Mod: Fullerton's Qrack on my car Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,758 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (23)	Re: Snapped an axle did they give a reason why they wouldn't cover it?

01-29-2008, 10:01 AM	#3
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,641 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle I bet they're assuming abuse and are waiting on an SOA rep to check it out. Just stand your ground but with the suspension work in your sig I bet they'll try to deny it.

01-29-2008, 10:04 AM	#5
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,641 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle No they're not really linked at all, but some stealerships will try to pull that crap. They have ways to tell if you've been abusing the car tho.

01-29-2008, 10:13 AM	#6
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,641 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_1.JPG http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/ts...axle_tsb_2.JPG Those are the TSBs they will be using against you

01-29-2008, 12:21 PM	#8
CFar Grassroots STI Racer Location: NOVA Posts: 568 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Snapped an axle If you want to push the issue, they have to prove that your modifications caused the damage. With that said, if, while doing a Uturn you broke your left front, you broke the axle with the least force being applied to it. Something is missing. That TSB is for rear axles.

01-29-2008, 03:14 PM	#9
Blackfang Senior STI Driver Car: Silver 07 Legacy Location: Somewhere in the universe Posts: 346 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle Just be courteous and professional with them and you will get farther. The moment you don't, it pisses the dealer and SOA off and more than likely they will be less likely to help you later on. There is a time to be nice and a time not to. The time not to is should be reserved for the end even after a few attempts have failed.

01-29-2008, 03:23 PM	#10
hoffit Professional STI Racer Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Carlabs X-brace & RPM brace Location: MN Posts: 639 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: Snapped an axle Just say f-it and get some gator axles or something and then don't worry about it. First axle that snaps on me and I'm changing all 4.

01-31-2008, 08:35 PM	#11
koker Junior STI Driver Car: 05 white sti Fav Mod: XSF36XXZ,XRR37XXZ,KLC39,KLC047 Location: socal Posts: 51 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle Well they finally covered the repair, i just have to pay for the car rental. But The thing about it is that they wrote it in the comment that it was not a warranty coverage but a "goodwill" gesture from SOA and further noted that damages from abusive driving and or from modification. Oh well, but i have to address that and they have to prove it that it was due to abusive driving...

01-31-2008, 10:37 PM	#12
eze13sti Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STi Location: corpus Posts: 830 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Snapped an axle ya had all those mods and they warrantied it. niiiiiice.