FixTie Rod End Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $230 – $521. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
Tie rods connect your steering rack to the wheels. A worn one clunks over bumps and lets the wheel wander; badly worn, it chews tires and can fail outright. Replacement should always end with an alignment — the new part changes the steering geometry.
Tie Rod End Replacement cost by vehicle
The most-repaired vehicles first. Each range is the middle half of real invoices for that vehicle; vehicles with their own page carry the full breakdown, real repair reports and a printable Fair Price Report.
| Vehicle | Typical cost | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Impala | $224 – $460 | $322 |
| Ford F-150 | $238 – $603 | $369 |
| Ford F-250 | $342 – $755 | $495 |
| Ford Taurus | $196 – $437 | $292 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $249 – $568 | $366 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $223 – $492 | $313 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | $226 – $478 | $322 |
| Ford Escape | $225 – $524 | $330 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $228 – $476 | $329 |
| Ford F-350 | $338 – $760 | $489 |
| Ford Fusion | $250 – $513 | $346 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $229 – $478 | $335 |
| Ford Explorer | $241 – $545 | $364 |
| Ford Focus | $225 – $466 | $325 |
| Ford Escort | $145 – $308 | $207 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $218 – $507 | $320 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | $239 – $469 | $317 |
| Ford Edge | $306 – $624 | $417 |
| Buick Lesabre | $200 – $431 | $294 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | $184 – $387 | $260 |
| Ford Mustang | $233 – $512 | $339 |
| Ford Windstar | $191 – $389 | $275 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | $262 – $637 | $389 |
| Honda Civic | $216 – $447 | $302 |
| Nissan Altima | $241 – $519 | $354 |
| Toyota Camry | $242 – $508 | $345 |
| Dodge Dakota | $218 – $453 | $306 |
| Honda Accord | $216 – $512 | $304 |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | $194 – $419 | $283 |
| Dodge Intrepid | $198 – $438 | $291 |
| Toyota Tacoma | $272 – $581 | $381 |
| Ford Ranger | $213 – $490 | $317 |
| Chrysler 300 | $255 – $452 | $344 |
| Dodge Charger | $245 – $517 | $343 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $315 – $670 | $477 |
| Chrysler Sebring | $200 – $381 | $279 |
| Hyundai Elantra | $242 – $529 | $361 |
| Honda Odyssey | $238 – $508 | $337 |
| Dodge Stratus | $186 – $350 | $252 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | $262 – $601 | $375 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- Outer vs. inner — inner tie rods take more labor to reach.
- Alignment — toe changes with any tie rod — alignment is part of the job.
Quotes near the low end usually mean one outer end with alignment skipped. Quotes near the high end usually mean inner and outer ends on both sides, alignment included.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Car Pulls to One Side · Car Shaking or Vibrating While Driving · Clunking or Rattling Over Bumps · Power Steering Problems. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.
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