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04-11-2021, 11:44 AM | #1 | |
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I Drove on Dirt
I'm not very mechanically inclined. I'm sorry if this question is less than ideal.
So... I have a 2007 Toyota Corolla, and following my GPS, I foolishly drove onto an extremely rough dirt road. There was no way out other than to keep going. My car was flopping all over the place and bottoming out. Once I made it out, the tire pressure light came on, which I had fixed at Les Schwab. Other than that, my car seems like it's running fine - no additional error lights have come on and no symptoms have appeared. I tried an OBD scanner, and it couldn't find any Diagnostic Trouble Codes. I feel like I really messed up here, but I'm not sure if it would do any good to take it to a dealer and say "I think I broke it, but I don't know of any actual problems." Are there any additional tests I can do? Would it be okay to just keep driving it and assume that, if something is wrong, I will either experience symptoms or get an error message? |
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04-11-2021, 03:10 PM | #2 | |
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Re: I Drove on Dirt
Portland,
welcome to Automotive Forums.. you say, "I Drove on Dirt" i would not worry too much.. here in colorado, i've taken my wagon; and my Fiero, where jeeps fear to tread; DAILY, AND FAST.. Toyota (and most others) rigidly test their vehicles severely prior to producing for the masses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jodZwq2_61w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmU5buZ7kmc and they do this vigorously to insure that a good percentage will not have issues.. if you are still concerned (even without bells and whistles, and engine light/codes illuminating your dash), you could find a wheel/tire/alignment shop (as many do free alignment checks), and have them throw it on the rack; and tip a fiver or ten, to have them do a 'walkaround' while it's up in the air.. most all critical service items (on any car) are above and within the actual frame.. you may have some scuffs that even H3/hummer owners don't have; being you actually went off road, but if the car seems to be operating normally, you may not even need an alignment.. the TPMS trips whenever one (or more) tires drop from 2-5% of the others. (manufacturers say this is for safety, as undo wear and roll control can lead to premature tire tread loss and failure, or unsafe; potential rollovers (Ford Exploder v. Firestone), but really i think it was just 1-3%mpg for every 2psi lost)--but i digress; -- no need for a dealer (unless they are close, and you have some sort of 'frequent flyer plan', and a check or service is free).. heck, if it is almost time for an oil change; wherever you get this done, will either put it on a lift, or have a pit; just have them do a visual inspection; no charge. |
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04-11-2021, 04:37 PM | #3 | |
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Re: I Drove on Dirt
Thank you for the information.
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04-11-2021, 05:51 PM | #4 | |
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Re: I Drove on Dirt
no problem.. i hope it helped..
and i hope it helped calm the nerves.. |
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