Thats exactly what I'm worried about- I live in the mountains and this winter storm is apparently going to hit us this weekend. I suppose I could just not drive it until the roads clear. I'm really hoping to not file insurance, as it was a christmas gift from my grandmother, and she might kill me, as I am on her insurance plan (eeek). I'm a student, and will be getting a sizeable refund after paying my rent at the end of the month- I'm hoping this is an issue that can wait until then. Especially since I live in the middle of nowhere, and the closest place to get a repair is about an hours drive. Thank you guys for all your help! It happened and I didn't even notice the issue until the next afternoon, so I panicked, worrying I may destroy my car. It's actually my first car, and such a generous gift, so I felt awful. But I'm sure it can be fixed!