Car parts on backorder for months
Essential replacement parts are currently on multi-month backorders ranging from six weeks to three months, leaving vehicles entirely out of service. This prolonged downtime strands people in extreme weather conditions without reliable transportation or an alternative way to manage their daily lives.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Using portable AC units and fans to create makeshift cool zonesDid this help you?
- 2Paying out of pocket for a temporary aftermarket motor installationDid this help you?
- 3Buying a new unit to harvest the motor immediately and swapping the warranty part in laterDid this help you?
- 4keeping a basic log of what is on the truck versus what is in the shop to know what needs to be orderedDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“that middle one is the bane of my existence, parts sitting in some vendor's backlog while the resident thinks we're just ignoring them”source ↗
“you'll get to learn patience since they are on back order for about 3 months”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 4Wrong car parts shipped and returning them is a huge hassle
- 16Why hasn't my online order shipped yet?
- 2Wedding photographer missed deadline and won't respond