I have owned at least 20 cars and never had a problem with tie rods, no warranty even though I believe this should have been a policy claim, Ford blew me off, this vehicle has always been dealer serviced, never ventured out in the winter and for the first 7 years was garaged. This is the first and last Ford, I think FIX OR REPAIR DAILY is becoming the norm for this car, every repair now is costing 8-10% of the vehicles value, perhaps I should buy another one to cannibalize, probably cheaper in the long run