Got the 15K service done today

[Randy Hinebaugh]

Got the service done, they told me I had a 'strange wear pattern on the front tires. They recommend an alignment for $69'. Fortunately for them they had left a message on my voicemail or else I would have gone off at them about their crappy shocks and their crapyears being the problem, not an alignment issue.

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

IMHO it should be free for christ sake. 15k and you have a strange wear pattern? Are they going to replace the "strange wear patterned" tires also? Maybe they'll set it up to correct the pattern problem.LOL

 

[Mike Wilson]

I'd go in and demand a camber kit, new tires, at least on the front, and a front end

alignment. Ford knows they have problems with the front ends on the tracs, and

until we stand up and fight back, everyone who owns one is going to suffer

the consequences. I have 3,956 miles on my 2005 trac, took delivery on 7-11-05,

and have already noticed the inside edge of both front tires "feathering", not the

uneven type you see with a toe-problem, but one you see with a camber problem.

I am an A.S.E. and Michigan Certified Master Mechanic, and when I take mine in for

the 6k, I'm a-fixin' to have it out with the service manager! I've had two Silverados

that I have driven over 45,000 miles with the stock Goodyears, with no problems.

That's telling me it just MIGHT be a front-end problem on certian vehicles!

By the way...I still love my 'trac!