Incorrect towing of a Lancer SE AWC (All Wheel Control)
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Incorrect towing of a Lancer SE AWC (All Wheel Control)
Sad story for everyone ![Frown](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Just witnessed a hard breaking situation.
New Lancer SE AWD owner had 3 flat tires, full of nails. Now if that wasnt enough bad luck, when he called CAA, they came to tow the vehicle and towed it the 2wd way and not on a flat bed.
Warning to all new Lancer owners of the SE AWD trim level. make sure you put stickers everywhere saying the car is "All wheel drive" All wheel control was not understood by the tow truck driver.
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Just witnessed a hard breaking situation.
New Lancer SE AWD owner had 3 flat tires, full of nails. Now if that wasnt enough bad luck, when he called CAA, they came to tow the vehicle and towed it the 2wd way and not on a flat bed.
Warning to all new Lancer owners of the SE AWD trim level. make sure you put stickers everywhere saying the car is "All wheel drive" All wheel control was not understood by the tow truck driver.
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I have one of these on my windshield right above my VIN. All my previous vehicles had one as well in the same location.
![](http://www.lancershop.com/customer/image.php?id=152&type=D)
The owner should have known better than to let the tow truck driver do that. There are loads of warnings in the owners manual and the dealership should have notified the buyer of the potential issues of two wheel towing as well.
It does remind me of this story though.![Frown](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
http://jalopnik.com/5619674/the-nypd...-a-nissan-gt+r
The owner should have known better than to let the tow truck driver do that. There are loads of warnings in the owners manual and the dealership should have notified the buyer of the potential issues of two wheel towing as well.
It does remind me of this story though.
![Frown](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
http://jalopnik.com/5619674/the-nypd...-a-nissan-gt+r
![](http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/GT-R-towed-1024x7641.jpg)
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I'm a little surprised by the incompetance of the tow driver. Most that I have seen will lift one end really high and take a peek underneath to make sure they have the drive wheels off the ground. Sounds like this tow operator just ASSumed.
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- It's a sad thing, but stickers or no stickers:
1. The car owner has the owner manual at hand and should have read through it when the car was delivered. Wouldn't any of you do this???. I actually keep mine in the car in glove compartment and not at home.
2. You can request a flat bed truck when you call up for tow.
I would not trust a tow truck driver to know the right way to tow my car untill it is verified and agreed upon by both, owner and the truck driver.
The owner is as responsible for possible damages to transmission and diff as the tow truck driver: 50/50.
1. The car owner has the owner manual at hand and should have read through it when the car was delivered. Wouldn't any of you do this???. I actually keep mine in the car in glove compartment and not at home.
2. You can request a flat bed truck when you call up for tow.
I would not trust a tow truck driver to know the right way to tow my car untill it is verified and agreed upon by both, owner and the truck driver.
The owner is as responsible for possible damages to transmission and diff as the tow truck driver: 50/50.
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That's really sucks but more than likely the towing company will simply refuse to pay it because the owner didn't request a flat bed and for the simple fact that most companies will claim no fault for any physical or mechanical damage done to a vehicle while towing it.
Years back my fathers van needed to be towed and some how the tow driver managed to damage the rear rockers trying to pick up the van and when my dad *****ed at him about it he had claimed that on the paper work it states they take no responsibility. It was only a work van but still it's the fact these scum bags cover their backs when they screw up.
Years back my fathers van needed to be towed and some how the tow driver managed to damage the rear rockers trying to pick up the van and when my dad *****ed at him about it he had claimed that on the paper work it states they take no responsibility. It was only a work van but still it's the fact these scum bags cover their backs when they screw up.
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