So what is the biggest issue you have ever had to deal with a car?

For me it was this morning. Wake up 5 am and get in the truck at 6 am to drive to the next door camp to puck two workers and drive them to the airport.

Well the drive is 2 hours long from site to the city and the airport. While driving we noticed it was fucking up and just sounded like it was weak and dying. Hearing screeching and we ignored until we reached the airport.

Now I shit you not, upon arriving at the airport the guys got off to take their bags and the first thing they noticed was the smoke spewing out of the front passenger tire. Front right of the car for you people who live in the opposite world.

Not only was it smoking and smelled like oil or grease, you could visibly see the tire tilted inwards towards the truck.

Called office and told them the issue and I was told go to Ford dealership for repairs and on the way pick up coveralls, hard hats and stickers. Arrived and when they looked at it, they just looked and told me the car was fucked.

And here I am in the ford dealership, waiting for someone 2 hours away to pick me up with the coveralls and help me finish my part runs. Pick any parts the company mechanics need. Anyway heard it is the wheel bearing was fucked by Kaltire(guys who I was told to take to first). But the office says it is likely the ball joint. But not sure what to believe and would leave it for the Ford mechanics to figure it out.

So what is the worst fuck up your car has faced?

Quote from: Thunder on October 02, 2015, 10:43:00 AM

Ignition switch was fucked up once. Would literally sometimes lose power while driving. Brakes and power steering going out while driving down the highway is a bit nerve racking tbh. Had to drive it like that for a couple of weeks trying to make time to get it repaired.

That is fucked up. How the hell did you get away with driving it. What happened to the car?
Did you drive differently due to thst issue?

It didn't happen all the time and most of the highway I trekked to and from work was straight. It would shut off for a few seconds and turn back and I would continue like nothing happened. Turned out the switch was worn out as fuck and too much vibration shut it off, just ended up having the switch replaced which took long as fuck because no one carries older Mitsubishi parts. It's scrapped now, after the transmission quit on me.

I named her The Death Trap

Moisture got into my rear brake on the bike, gelled the fluid and swelled the rubber so that pressure wouldn't release and the pistons couldn't retract. Found this out on a ramp, getting off the highway on my way home from work when the rear basically locked up.
I just popped the bleeder open and went home with no rear brakes then.

There's a new brake line and a seal kit sitting right here... I have no motivation to do anything more this season.