Fender Liner

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Nicholas Licato, Mar 9, 2019.

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  1. Nicholas Licato

    Nicholas Licato New Member

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    Hi - anyone having problems with their front wheel well liners? Mine have been in bad shape after the first six months since I bought it (new/November 2016). Hills, intersections with slight depressions for drainage, speed bumps, parking curbs - these normally encountered road and parking lot features have wrecked mine. I received the advice below from the service department at a dealership outside my area, and the service rep tells me that Toyota is aware of the abnormally high wear issues with the front wheel wells but there isn't a recall on this. Even if I put new ones on, it isn't going to fix the problem, unless I jack up the front end a couple inches to improve clearance. Don't even know if that is even possible, and it probably would impact gas mileage and look strange. Quoted $225 per liner (labor extra).

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    #1 Nicholas Licato, Mar 9, 2019
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    Welcome to PC. I just read this thread today. Sorry, no one has chimed in.
    I can't recall reading anything about PRIME having a problem with front wheel well liners until your thread. I don't have that problem and I don't understand how front wheel well liners can wear under normal driving conditions. It is not a moving part, and usually not even subjected to physical damages. The only time I ever needed well liner replaced was after a car accident that required front fender to be straightened, but the car was not Pruis. Can you show us what yours looks like after 2 years?
     
    #2 Salamander_King, Mar 30, 2019
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    And now I've stumbled across this thread. So strange that no one has responded. I hope you haven't gone away disgusted with us, @Nicholas Licato.

    I'm in the same boat as @Salamander_King. I don't know why a fender liner would wear either and would be interested in seeing some pictures. The only thing I can think of would be lots of driving on loose gravel. You'd probably have paint chips all over the place, too.
     
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    Sometimes the clips will break when removing it.
    And the clips can be a buck or two apiece sometimes.

    Putzy job so I could see it being 30 minutes to and hour of labor at the dealer.
     
    #5 ericbecky, Apr 6, 2019
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    Yeah, one of rare cheap parts for PRIME. Now, OP's comment.
    This does not sound right. Labor extra???
     
    #6 Salamander_King, Apr 6, 2019
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