Heads up about those cheap limit switch replacements from Amazon

I grabbed a pack of 10 for $22 off Amazon last month to keep on the truck. Installed one at the Maplewood Towers in St. Louis on Tuesday and it failed by Friday - car was stuck between floors with the doors open. Has anyone else had these knockoffs crap out way faster than OEM parts?

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rivera.susan19d ago

Yeah I've been burned the same way. It feels like everything is getting cheaper these days, not just parts. You pay less up front but end up spending more time and money fixing it later.

sandraf8419d ago

My old 2013 Ford Focus started eating through brake pads like crazy after I got a cheap set from AutoZone. Ended up switching to ceramic ones from RockAuto, paid maybe $15 more but they last three times as long. I also started keeping a log of when I change stuff like that, oil changes at 5k miles exactly, not 10k like the manual says. It's annoying but I spend less overall because I catch stuff before it breaks something expensive. Little things like wiping down battery terminals with a wire brush every six months too, stops that corrosion that kills alternators.