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My 1999 buick centry it has lots of problems but the tie rod is lose and the bearings r going out is there anyway or anything that could of made that happen like a wreck of some kind or what/ My next thing is one window goes down but the fuses are all good but could it be a window motor its self?

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Well, on a 1999 GM vehicle that has been on the road for an average number of miles per year, the tie rod ends and bearings are likely to go bad over time and with normal wear and tear, especially if normal maintenance hasn't been performed like greasing the tie rod end for instance.

Also, the window motor is probably bad, if with a test light the motor is getting current after removing the door panel.

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A bent tie rod? yes a wreck. not bent? wear and tear on it, they do go bad. if you ahve a bad wheel bearing, that will make the tie rod go bad. need to replace that tie rod, it's a wreck waiting to happen, i've seen cars roll over because of that. and the window problem, if you have to help that window manually go up and down,more likely a bad window motor. i hope this helps!!

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