Front end vibrations AFTER doing recommended maintainence @ firestone

[edi sucks]

Sigh. So last week I took my wife's car in for an oil change, and she was complaining about some squealing from the front right wheel. Didn't mention it to Firestone, but they said they noticed the front wheel bearings and left control arm needed to be replaced, and that it was not safe to drive as it was. I was flying out for a business trip in two days, so instead of "shopping around" I let them do it - to the pricey tune of $980. Didn't want to have any issues arise as I was gone (even though it probably would have been fine).

When we picked it up, I noticed A LOT of front end vibration, coming from the front right end. Namely from 25mph+ (gets worse with speed); my leg shakes while on the accelerator, the steering wheel shakes, etc. I promptly took it back last weekend and they claimed they received a defective bearing, and put a new one in. Same vibrations. I rescheduled my flight 3 times, and finally ended up taking the last flight out Sunday night.

My wife took it back and they said they rebalanced the wheels, but I drove it tonight and the same problem persists. Any ideas as to what it could be? I'm going to head back tomorrow and deal with them, but it'd be great if I could get some thoughts as to what could have "gone wrong."

BTW- this is for a '02 Maxima SE w/60k miles.

 

[LTC8K6]

Take it somewhere else...they don't know what they are doing.

 

[AMCRambler]

Take it somewhere else...they don't know what they are doing.

Yeah I think you're right. Sadly though you're out all the friggin' money you dropped on the repair there. I would take it to the other shop get it repaired and if anything they replaced had been damaged by Firestone I'd be back in there demanding some accomodation.

 

[Miramonti]

n/m

 

[JCH13]

Bearings have been pressed in crooked before...

 

[slag]

Yup, I imagine they'll tell you that the bearing is loose in the knuckle and charge you to redo it all again.