DT: THE CONTACT STATED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE TIE RODS HAVE SPLIT IN HALF ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITHIN 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIE RODS AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT SO THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED AND EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM