JKid

What aftermarket alterations to a jeep jk void the warranty? lifts, wheels, tires, lights, engine swap with hemi 6.1, drag tires, lowering leaf springs, 28" rims, 40" tires, painting a giant toyota rescue vehicle on the tailgate, adding police interceptor lights to the roof and strobes to the headlamps, removing the speedo cause you dont care, etc. But im serious about the lift part. maybe this has already been explained. GIVE ME A LINK JK JUNKIES, FREAKS AND MODERATORS.

horwitzs

Nothing automatically voids warranty.
If the modification causes the failure = not covered.
If " " does not cause the failure = covered.


>edit<
I take it back... some things, like importing vehicles, racing, fleet vehicles... that stuff can affect warranty. But those aren't mod issues.

JKid

that happens to be some of the greatest news to hear before christmas. thanks horwitzs

Newtybar

From my experiences dealerships will always try to argue against the warranty. They will state that your large wheels caused excessive engine stress or that your off roading may have knocked the engine around... which constitutes as wear and tear rather than mechanical defect... etc etc

If you read the warranty it explicity states mechanical defect. That is where they can get you .. pardon my language... up the a$$.

horwitzs

Depends on the dealer. I used to be a service manager at a motorcycle dealer, and I would always fight to get as much covered as possible.
I will admit though, I can understand how sometimes I might have seemed like an ass because when I'd talk to a customer, I'd try to be a representative of the manufacturer, and when talking to the manufacturer I'd try to represent the customer.
They didn't always realize that I was fighting for them when they might not be there.

JKid

i see. i was thinkin just to go talk to the owner of the dealership. lol he happens to be a friend of the family. But, i wanted to know if i didnt have to. thanks guys.

Rhino64

Thats not so. It's really is up to the sterlership to decide if they want to fix it under warranty. I know at mine I was told larger tires would void my warranty on my trans. [auto].
Reason being because they would not be able to reprogram the the trans shift points.

tgrt

That's not true. The Magnusson-Moss act was put into law to help with just such an issue. That doesn't stop dealership ignorance, but it gives you a recourse. Larger tires do not void your warranty on your transmission. Period.

Rhino64

Yes, I'm aware of the warranty law. However I also now what my dealer is going to do. There for it means I'm going to have to get a attorney which is going to cost a lot of money. At the end of the day I might as well payed for it myself. His argument is going to be the Jeep was designed for 32" tires and that is the largest offered by the mfg. If it were a manual trans. there would be no problem it is not controlled by the computer.

tgrt

That's why I mention ignorant dealerships. A lawyer is an option, but a little noise goes along way. However, I'd choose to just find another dealer, because that's a tell tale sign on what they're about.

The service manager at my dealer said it best, why would I pass up the money for a warranty repair. As long as Chrysler will pay for it I'm happy.