Wrecked my Car! Wheel fell OFF!! WTH!!

[KeystoneJohnny]

Well this happened a few days ago by my house. Bottom line is wheel fell off car at about 40 45 mph tried to save it but couldn't (Did manage to keep it out of someone elses property. Car had just been in to dealer for service not more than 100 miles earlier. (my girl took it to work twice since we got it back) I don't know the outcome yet. Adjuster hasn't been out to look at it yet. And there is an investigator coming out to see if the dealer is at fault to decide who is going to be penalized for the accident. Car has 33k on it. Says on reciept that they give a complementary brake check so I assume they pulled the wheel off to check and didn't put it back on tight. The holes inside the wheel are elongated from where it had been loose and the rotor scored a couple inside lines on the wheel as it was falling off. Wheel was found about 50' up from the car. I'm just glad I went for a ride and it happened to me and not to her on her way to work the next day. Do you guys think they will fix it or do you think it's being totalled? Bags aren't blown. But lower rad support is damaged and it did leak fluid.

[03 OW SVT]

Glad your alright! What dealer? I'll make sure I never go there. Questionable as to weather it may be totaled.

[venom]

Holy jesus. Good thing you are ok man.

[Pakos7293]

Good thing you are fine. That's alot of damage. Depending on engine bay damage I would say its not totaled

[mr4teth]

Glad your alright! What dealer? ........

Very sorry to see and hope it all works out!

I wouldn't divulged this info as it could hurt your case ... if you know what I mean?!

[u1arunit]

Man, glad that you are ok!! I would be pissed as hell. That is why I always check things myself even if someone else worked on something.

I agree, I would not mention on here any more about the situation until this is investigated.

[92306gt]

WTF???? you didnt even tell me

[PaxtonShelby]

Wow - sorry to hear the news, but so glad to hear nobody was hurt. I hope things work out ok for you.

[SonofaBish]

that's some scary shit right there... i nearly had a similar situation with my '94 Trans Am... but, i had been the one working on it.... went for a 1 mile drive, got home and both rear wheels were only being held on by 1 lugnut... i had wondered why the car felt like it was driving on ice...

good luck getting 'er all fixed up... i don't think it'll be totalled, but they may give you your choice... seen that happen before many times... adjuster will say "if you want me to total it, i can find enough damage - if not, i'll keep it from being totalled"

[KeystoneJohnny]

Holy jesus. Good thing you are ok man.

Thanks Jared.

Man, glad that you are ok!! I would be pissed as hell. That is why I always check things myself even if someone else worked on something.


I agree, I would not mention on here any more about the situation until this is investigated.

Thanks Mark, yeah I will be looking at things a little more closely this time.
I just thought how could something so simple turn into a mess. And No I agee I should not say about the dealership at least till it's over.

WTF???? you didnt even tell me

Hey buddy I was going to tell you when I saw you when I got back from York this week.

Wow - sorry to hear the news, but so glad to hear nobody was hurt. I hope things work out ok for you.

Thanks, I still need to get her to swing by to pick up my parts you have

that's some scary shit right there... i nearly had a similar situation with my '94 Trans Am... but, i had been the one working on it.... went for a 1 mile drive, got home and both rear wheels were only being held on by 1 lugnut... i had wondered why the car felt like it was driving on ice...

good luck getting 'er all fixed up... i don't think it'll be totalled, but they may give you your choice... seen that happen before many times... adjuster will say "if you want me to total it, i can find enough damage - if not, i'll keep it from being totalled"

Thanks man wow one lug nut?? That was lucky. I don't know what they are doing I'll be in York the rest of the week working I'm waiting for a call to find out what's going on. I don't know what I think I want right now. I'm just sick about it to be honest.

[Shorty429]

Yikes. Glad to see you are ok and that the lady friend didn't have it happen to her on the highway! Good luck with the case... i bet you'll end up coming out clean as a whistle.

[03shadow]

ouch man! glad youre alright and hope everything works out for ya!

[Ares]

Least no one was hurt. I'd say lug nuts were not tightened down or were hand tight. Will be touchy with insurance if they total car or not. Seen the most minor stupid stuff total out a vehicle. Know of another that was only worth 17k and had 14k in damage and insurance actually refused to total vehicle wanting it repaired.

[crazylou]

rule of thumb is if damages do not exceed 70% of total value it will b fixed expecally if bags are good.... sorry for u luck glad no1 got hurt...

[shockstang]

Glad you are ok. It makes me sick to see that kind of damage.

[Mitternacht]

Damn. I always complain because the dealers use way too much torque on the wheel lugs. Being that's an 05 I'm willing to bet its a total write off. Sorry to see.

[Mark Aubele]

Car is totaled.

[trbofox]

Really sorry to see this, oh man I cant imagine what that felt like.
Glad your o.k. though, I guess cars can get repaired, it still sucks.

[412mustangz]

Damn! Hope everything works out for ya

[95V6]

Car is totaled.

x2 sorry to say it as well.