teedogg89
11-18-2013, 10:09 PM
Saw this on another site. Just wanted to pass on the info to the rest of you.
Thumbs down Car Wash damaged my TPMS valve stem, filed small claims suit
So I went to a car wash two days ago, and drove away seeing my TPMS light come on.
Ok, so I figured it was just time to fill them up might be running low, so I decided it just needed to be filled up perhaps. Noticed my valve stem was broken(hence the flat and the light).
My tires are basically brand-new.
Drove my car to Firestone, they charged me $216 for parts and labor(plus balancing).
I called Mazda they don't sell only the stem, but the entire unit, which is $97.
Called Autozone, got two quotes from them today, $116 for one brand and $59 for the other.
At any rate, I had no choice but to get my tire-stem fixed that very day.
Filed a complaint with the car wash. Waited two days for a response.
http://www.mazda3club.com/showthread.php?t=58496
Thumbs down Car Wash damaged my TPMS valve stem, filed small claims suit
So I went to a car wash two days ago, and drove away seeing my TPMS light come on.
Ok, so I figured it was just time to fill them up might be running low, so I decided it just needed to be filled up perhaps. Noticed my valve stem was broken(hence the flat and the light).
My tires are basically brand-new.
Drove my car to Firestone, they charged me $216 for parts and labor(plus balancing).
I called Mazda they don't sell only the stem, but the entire unit, which is $97.
Called Autozone, got two quotes from them today, $116 for one brand and $59 for the other.
At any rate, I had no choice but to get my tire-stem fixed that very day.
Filed a complaint with the car wash. Waited two days for a response.
http://www.mazda3club.com/showthread.php?t=58496