jonanddad Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 So yesterday I was turning left out of my area and it was icy and just as I was straightening out and put abit of gas into it I started to slide and slammed into the curb with my rear passenger wheel. I was doing between 10km/h - 15km/h. At first this is all I could see wrong aswell as the wheel slightly angled into the car. well also the rim was all scratched up.... I have a 2013 R/T AWD I was told this could be the Rear Toe Link or Lower Control Arm And now I just got this picture once the dealer got it up on the lift and I was told this is the Rear K Frame and its F-ed up bad.... I have had friends and family that did the same as me and never had issues like this also most hit harder than I did. Most of the time is just a scratched/gouged rim or messed up rubber. Is this normal? I honestly don't feel safe if this much stuff broke from a small hit to a curb like this...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 "Is this normal?" I have a smart ass answer but I'll refrain. Addicted to Dodge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonanddad Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 "Is this normal?" I have a smart ass answer but I'll refrain. Yes... Because multiple people I know have done the same thing the roads are not sanded nor maintained very well in Edmonton. I have never seen or heard of this much damage for how fast I was going..... My mom in her van hit last year doing atleast 30km/h and all it did was scratch the rim and she needed a alignment. A friend of mine was on the road doing 70km/h hit a patch of ice did a 720 and hit the curb and only bent his 2 rims. I did not hit the curb hard at all..... I don't think there should have been this much damage from such a slow hit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'd say that is very difficult to judge collisions. How things collide makes a huge difference. All suspension systems have weaknesses. Get it fixed at the dealer, and there is a very good chance you'll never have this problem again; collisions or not. Good Luck. Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgusto82 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 "Is this normal?" I have a smart ass answer but I'll refrain. Maybe you should've refrained from saying anything at all. This is a fair question. This is a new owner that's questioning the quality of his car. We should help him/her feel safer, not badgered by you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 My intent was not to "badger" the op but to create the possibility to think out what was asked - an accident like that has too many variables to be contemplated as "normal". Every car has weak points brought to a head by how fast,how slippery and road surface issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 So yesterday I was turning left out of my area and it was icy and just as I was straightening out and put abit of gas into it I started to slide and slammed into the curb with my rear passenger wheel. I was doing between 10km/h - 15km/h. At first this is all I could see wrong aswell as the wheel slightly angled into the car. well also the rim was all scratched up.... I have a 2013 R/T AWD I was told this could be the Rear Toe Link or Lower Control Arm And now I just got this picture once the dealer got it up on the lift and I was told this is the Rear K Frame and its F-ed up bad.... I have had friends and family that did the same as me and never had issues like this also most hit harder than I did. Most of the time is just a scratched/gouged rim or messed up rubber. Is this normal? I honestly don't feel safe if this much stuff broke from a small hit to a curb like this...... This is bordering on hysterical comedy.... Sorry, had to say it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethdeks Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yes... Because multiple people I know have done the same thing the roads are not sanded nor maintained very well in Edmonton. I have never seen or heard of this much damage for how fast I was going..... My mom in her van hit last year doing atleast 30km/h and all it did was scratch the rim and she needed a alignment. A friend of mine was on the road doing 70km/h hit a patch of ice did a 720 and hit the curb and only bent his 2 rims. I did not hit the curb hard at all..... I don't think there should have been this much damage from such a slow hit... Yeah i know what you mean about the roads in edmonton. i also live in edmonton and last winter i came up to a yellow light while trying to stop i started to slide threw the intersection and t-boned a car that was turning in left from the on coming traffic and wrote off both vehicles. while we were in the business on the corner (was a hottub/bathtub and plumbing supply store) they were saying they see an accident at that set of lights at least once a day. the sad part was i had just put brand new winter tires on my journey a week before the accident. sadly its now longer with us but yeah i feel for your pain. where did you end up taking your journey to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonanddad Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I took it to the dealer I bought it at and also my cousin works there as a mechanic and he was the one to look and see what all I needed. It needed a few things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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