My wife was driving her mother to the doctor when she started to back out of the parking space the front end made a noise. She stopped and pulled into the parking space and the tie rod broke off. Vehicle only has 68,000 miles.

- Lebanon, OH, USA

I was pulling into my driveway when the tie-rod on my 1995 Dodge Caravan (with 58,000 miles on the odometer) broke suddenly, and without warning. The car is currently at the local mendenhall Dodge auto dealer waiting for a diagnosis of the problem. I have requested that they keep all parts associated with the repair so that I may inspect them.

- Juneau, AK, USA

End tie rods were disconnected from vehicle causing failure.

- Rockford, MI, USA

While driving at 25 mph, without prior warning and making a left turn, tie rod end went out.

- Cold Chester, CT, USA

Backing the vehicle into a parking space and the inner tie rod snapped, causing the steering wheel to jerk, and the individual to lose steering power.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

Tie rod broke causing engine to fail.

- Middleburg Hts., OH, USA