MyFiatPandaIsWhite
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I took my 2008 Fiat Panda 1.2 to Kwik Fit today for it's first MOT. I expected it to sail through...but it didn't. It failed due to 'Excessive play on both front suspension ball joints'. My Panda is only 3 years old and has only done 15,200 miles!! Although the car is 3 years old I have only owned it for just over 12 months, the pain in the ass thing is that my warranty ran out YESTERDAY!!! I'm still going to talk to Fiat as i'm pretty sure that ball joints should last a hell of a lot longer than 15,000 miles.
I'm quite surprised at this for a couple of reasons, firstly the car isn't very old and also because there were no indications while driving, no 'clunking' when going over bumps, no vibration, no problems with steering and no problems at motorway speeds. There was some slight uneven tyre wear on the front wheels but that could be caused by incorrectly set camber etc.
I will be getting a 2nd opinion as i'm pretty sure that Kwik Fit don't exactly have the best reputation.
If the 2nd opinion confirms the problem does anyone have any ideas on how much it could potentially cost to have both the offside and nearside suspension arms replaced?
I'm quite surprised at this for a couple of reasons, firstly the car isn't very old and also because there were no indications while driving, no 'clunking' when going over bumps, no vibration, no problems with steering and no problems at motorway speeds. There was some slight uneven tyre wear on the front wheels but that could be caused by incorrectly set camber etc.
I will be getting a 2nd opinion as i'm pretty sure that Kwik Fit don't exactly have the best reputation.
If the 2nd opinion confirms the problem does anyone have any ideas on how much it could potentially cost to have both the offside and nearside suspension arms replaced?