2012 Ford Pickup
Mileage
171,326
Service Date
6/29/2021
Services Performed
- Test Drive vehicle to verify customer concern Found excessive pull to left which could be unsafe to drive. Checked and inspected suspension components: Found front driver side control arm bushing has came out of control arm, control arm rear bushing mount at frame is bent and wallered out the hole for front bushing. Necessary to have frame repaired and control arm replaced before attempting to do the alignment. Will need alignment adjusters installed on both lower control arms. Tire pressure & condition: tire pressures are low, cannot air up due to metal showing on front tires. Both front tires have an extreme amount of inside tire wear due to the alignment. Recommend repair frame & suspension, and replace all four tires.
- Priority List: Priority One. 1 body shop to repair frame/ control arm with bushings. 2 new tires. 3 pressure test coolant system/ diagnose engine code. 4 oil change. Priority Two 1 air filter. 2 serpentine belt. 3 windshield. 4 bulbs. 5 body shop. Inspection Findings: SEL- Code list engine code p0217. body control module code b124d-02, b100 f1-14. power steering control module code u3003-16. steering column control module b1380-17, u1201-00. tire pressure monitoring codes b120d-02, b10f14. Recommend to farther diagnose engine code, then clear all other codes to reevaluate Oil Life %: according to oil change sticker vehicle is overdue. Exterior Body: driver side door lock is damaged. passenger side door is dented. front hood and fender or damaged. Frame at drivers side near control arm bent. Recommend body shop. Windshield / Glass: windshield is cracked recommend replace. Lights (exterior): front fog lamp missing and both inop. Driver side license plate bulb is out. Engine Oil: engine oil level is okay condition is extremely black. Antifreeze/Coolant: coolant is too low to check recommend pressure test. Power Steering Fluid: NA Belts (serpentine): belt has abnormal wearing recommend to replace. Air Filter: air filter is dirty recommend to replace. Steering System: found front driver side control arm bushing has came out of control arm, rear control arm bushing mount at frame is bent and wallered out the hole for bushing. Necessary to have frame repaired and control arm replaced before attempting to do the alignment. Will need alignment adjusters installed on both lower control arms. Tire pressure & condition: tire pressures are low, cannot air up due to metal showing on front tires. Both front tires have an extreme amount of inside tire wear due to the alignment. Recommend repair suspension and replace all four tires,(at minimum, replace front tires).
Santos O. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/2/2021
