So my damn engine mount failed today. Its been making a clunking noise for sometime, Ive had my dealer look at it 2 times and they said it was fine. This past week it was getting worse, I was getting very concerned, I called last Weds to make an appointment, they were booked up, I work during the day so I didnt work out, they stopped servicing on Sat now too, so I had an appointment tomorrow night at 5pm on one of their late night days. Well the car didnt hold on long enough, today it failed on me.
I was leaving autozone and I saw a buddy of mine in his car driving the oppisite direction, I went to grab my phone but it had fell under my seat and I couldnt reach it, So I pulled over in a Burger king. I got my phone and gave him a call, I was driving around their driver through to leave when it happend. I was going about 5mph and then I heard a nasty noise from the engine compartment and it had a loss of power, then it made this low thudding noise as it rolled, I knew immediately what it was......I was on the phone with my buddy and I was just like "dude my #ucking engine just fell out" he thought I was joking, and I was like "do I sound like Im joking...." I was not reving it or anything it just let loose, After that I drove it about 20 feet to a parking spot and called my dealer which was closed and left my sales rep a message, telling him what happen. I called some more people the called for the tow. I like how my roadside assistance was closed, I ended up calling my buddy with a tow truck that I would deal with when I was scrapping eclipses, cash for dead cars after I get what I want from them, I figured he could use the extra cash since my dealers about 40miles from where I was.
IM EXTREMELY PISSED about this, mainly because I brought it to my dealers attention on several different occassions and actually had it "looked at" by the service department, which everytime they wouldnt let me over to the bay that my car was at, they were probably reading a magazine or taking a nap instead of actually looking at it. Because I know they didnt actually check it out. And now it happend, and so much could be screwed up with my car that could have been the simple twist of a wrench..... I even printed out from here a detailed description of it happening to someone elses car and what is causing it, I gave it to them to keep, when I gave it to them and when I left it was sitting in the same spot on their desk, so that shows how much they believed me.....NOW The cars sitting in front of their service door with a note on the steering wheel saying not to drive it, the engine feel out like I was talking about. So Ill see what they have to say for their stupid a$$ selves tomorrow. Heres some pics, I had my camera with me.......
Also, my intake is a little crushed, my hks bov vacumm line is bent up the visible mount on the passanger side is crumbled.
I have 7501 miles on my car, it was one of the first over here like the others that failed, I bought it 10/19/06
Im mostly worried about what their going to replace, so many little things could be screwed up, my exhaust could be twisted other seals could have broken, drive shaft, steering column, I dont know but this isnt going to be a quick fix for them....
My buddy dosent have a flat bed which honestly right now I dont even care, the car is trashed to me, when I get it back I guess Ill keep it, but thats a serious thing to me that this happend and honestly makes my mind set to selling it before the warranty is up.....
Im pretty sad now and the fact my dealer cared less about my previouse concern makes me angry....
I was leaving autozone and I saw a buddy of mine in his car driving the oppisite direction, I went to grab my phone but it had fell under my seat and I couldnt reach it, So I pulled over in a Burger king. I got my phone and gave him a call, I was driving around their driver through to leave when it happend. I was going about 5mph and then I heard a nasty noise from the engine compartment and it had a loss of power, then it made this low thudding noise as it rolled, I knew immediately what it was......I was on the phone with my buddy and I was just like "dude my #ucking engine just fell out" he thought I was joking, and I was like "do I sound like Im joking...." I was not reving it or anything it just let loose, After that I drove it about 20 feet to a parking spot and called my dealer which was closed and left my sales rep a message, telling him what happen. I called some more people the called for the tow. I like how my roadside assistance was closed, I ended up calling my buddy with a tow truck that I would deal with when I was scrapping eclipses, cash for dead cars after I get what I want from them, I figured he could use the extra cash since my dealers about 40miles from where I was.
IM EXTREMELY PISSED about this, mainly because I brought it to my dealers attention on several different occassions and actually had it "looked at" by the service department, which everytime they wouldnt let me over to the bay that my car was at, they were probably reading a magazine or taking a nap instead of actually looking at it. Because I know they didnt actually check it out. And now it happend, and so much could be screwed up with my car that could have been the simple twist of a wrench..... I even printed out from here a detailed description of it happening to someone elses car and what is causing it, I gave it to them to keep, when I gave it to them and when I left it was sitting in the same spot on their desk, so that shows how much they believed me.....NOW The cars sitting in front of their service door with a note on the steering wheel saying not to drive it, the engine feel out like I was talking about. So Ill see what they have to say for their stupid a$$ selves tomorrow. Heres some pics, I had my camera with me.......
Also, my intake is a little crushed, my hks bov vacumm line is bent up the visible mount on the passanger side is crumbled.
I have 7501 miles on my car, it was one of the first over here like the others that failed, I bought it 10/19/06
Im mostly worried about what their going to replace, so many little things could be screwed up, my exhaust could be twisted other seals could have broken, drive shaft, steering column, I dont know but this isnt going to be a quick fix for them....
My buddy dosent have a flat bed which honestly right now I dont even care, the car is trashed to me, when I get it back I guess Ill keep it, but thats a serious thing to me that this happend and honestly makes my mind set to selling it before the warranty is up.....
Im pretty sad now and the fact my dealer cared less about my previouse concern makes me angry....
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