Sway Bar Problems of Buick Regal

While driving on a slightly bumpy, snow covered road in town, I heard a "thunking sound" whenever I hit a rough patch of pavement. As I listened closer it also happened on clear pavement. It seemed to be coming from the left front section of the car. Brakes and steering were fine. No red lights were flashing. The mechanic said it was a broken sway bar, which broke at the end where the metal was crimped. Sorry to say it needed to be replaced by another sway bar with exactly the same construction, which was part of the problem - the new one was also crimped and eventually would probably break in the same place. Sound to me like a flaw in the construction of the sway bar. Isn't there a better way to make these sway bars?.

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The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact noticed that the front end of the vehicle would move inconsistently with the rest of the vehicle. The failure occurred while driving at any speed. The dealer stated that the front sway bar failed and needed to be replaced. The contact has been waiting three months to have the vehicle repaired because the parts are on nationwide back order. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 98,700 and current mileage was 108,000.

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